Match Report


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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Stade Saint-Symphorien where FC Metz play host to FC Gueugnon. A crowd of 18,794 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
FC Metz are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while FC Gueugnon appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.


0.00
FC Gueugnon start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.06
Claude Roda makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Roland Malbranque. Roland Malbranque goes all the way! Roland Malbranque takes a shot at goal. It's there!! Martin Deroin has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
6.33
Cedric Dzodic barges into Jose Javier Vila. Cedric Dzodic is warned by the referee! Jose Javier Vila runs off the knock.
8.15
Luis-Clemente Coulot barges into Rui Leandro. Luis-Clemente Coulot is warned by the referee! Rui Leandro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.11
Youl Ramond makes a probing pass to Johan Meriem. Johan Meriem knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.51
Marques Pereira Cool makes a probing pass to Thierry Sahnoun. Thierry Sahnoun shoots from long range but Krunoslav Jarni is on top of it.
28.45
Claude Roda threads the ball through to Roland Malbranque. Roland Malbranque sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
30.05
Jose Javier Vila chips the ball to his team mate, Johan Meriem. Johan Meriem passes the ball forward but Thierry Sahnoun is offside!
34.40
Muller Candela clumsily knocks into Thierry Sahnoun. The referee calls over Muller Candela and shows him a yellow card! Thierry Sahnoun hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.09
Alain Dago Adou knocks the ball forward to Roland Malbranque. Roland Malbranque shoots from 25 yards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
42.18
Dani‘l Olesen clumsily knocks into Abdeliah Agathe. The referee calls over Dani‘l Olesen and shows him a yellow card! Abdeliah Agathe runs off the knock.
45.00
Muller Candela comes in with a late challenge on Johan Meriem. The referee calls over Muller Candela and shows him his second yellow card! He's sending him off!! Johan Meriem runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!


45.00
The whistle blows and FC Metz get the second half underway!
51.10
Roberto Loureiro flicks the ball to his team mate, Marques Pereira Cool. Marques Pereira Cool flicks the ball to his team mate, Thierry Sahnoun. Thierry Sahnoun plays a perfect one-two with Johan Meriem and rushes in on goal... Thierry Sahnoun rockets a shot on goal but it flies wide!
60.14
Marques Pereira Cool passes the ball forward to Thierry Sahnoun. Thierry Sahnoun shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
65.22
Alain Dago Adou flicks the ball to his team mate, Rui Leandro. Rui Leandro sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Martin Deroin easily smothers it.
71.26
Jose Javier Vila makes a simple pass to Johan Meriem. Johan Meriem knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.33
Claude Roda makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Roland Malbranque. Roland Malbranque whips in a cross ball towards Rui Leandro. Rui Leandro powers a header at goal. Rui Leandro scores for FC Gueugnon!!
89.36
Cedric Dzodic kicks a strong pass forward to Claude Roda. Claude Roda passes the ball forward to Roland Malbranque. Roland Malbranque sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!


The man of the match was awarded to Roland Malbranque of FC Gueugnon
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
57.7%
42.3%
Play Area
21.1%
53.5%
25.4%