Match Report
| FC Metz | FC Metz |  |  | OGC Nice | OGC Nice | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Guillermo Cantona | G. Cantona |  | 64 | G |  | 1 | | G | 66 |  | Mohammed Addo | M. Addo | |||||||||
| Luis-Clemente Coulot | L. Coulot | | 73 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 78 |  | Bram De Haan | B. De Haan | |||||||||
| Msaddeck Lettieri | M. Lettieri | | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 74 |  | Samuel Mbamba | S. Mbamba | |||||||||
| Graham Vernazza | G. Vernazza |  | 65 | D | | 4 | | D | 69 |  | Garba Omolade | G. Omolade | |||||||||
| Vincent Fidani | V. Fidani | | 60 | D | | 5 | | D | 66 |  | Kevin Uhlmann | K. Uhlmann | |||||||||
| Jose Javier Vila | J. Vila |  | 77 | M | | 6 | | D | 61 | | Maxence Reyes | M. Reyes | |||||||||
| Marques Pereira Cool | M. Cool | | 61 | M | | 7 | | M | 69 |  | Kubilay Abdullah | K. Abdullah | |||||||||
| Micka‘l Ben Askar | M. Ben Askar | | 59 | M | | 8 | | M | 61 | | Juan Arias | J. Arias | |||||||||
| Marcel Lang | M. Lang | | 58 | M | | 9 | | M | 57 | | Julian Moss | J. Moss | |||||||||
| Alejandro Iglesias | A. Iglesias | | 66 | A | | 10 | | A | 71 | | Syd Mcgreal | S. Mcgreal | |||||||||
| Johan Meriem | J. Meriem | | 63 | A | | 11 | | A | 64 | | Kwami Sommeil | K. Sommeil | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stade Saint-Symphorien where FC Metz play host to OGC Nice. A crowd of 16,594 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
FC Metz are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while OGC Nice appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
FC Metz are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while OGC Nice appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
0.00
0-0OGC Nice kick off and get the match underway!
3.43
0-0Juan Arias barges into Micka‘l Ben Askar. The referee calls over Juan Arias and shows him a yellow card! Micka‘l Ben Askar stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.10
0-0Marques Pereira Cool passes the ball forward to Johan Meriem. Johan Meriem whips in a cross ball towards Alejandro Iglesias. Alejandro Iglesias connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
32.45
0-0Micka‘l Ben Askar surges forward with the ball. Micka‘l Ben Askar makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alejandro Iglesias but he's offside!
45.00
0-0Kubilay Abdullah brings the ball forward. Kubilay Abdullah knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
The whistle blows and FC Metz get the second half underway!
48.40
Marques Pereira Cool deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Johan Meriem. Johan Meriem knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Garba Omolade.
49.19
Bram De Haan threads the ball through to Julian Moss. Julian Moss threads the ball through to Kwami Sommeil. Kwami Sommeil tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
54.27
Marcel Lang knocks the ball to his team mate, Johan Meriem. Johan Meriem knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mohammed Addo who gathers it comfortably.
55.20
Juan Arias controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kwami Sommeil. Kwami Sommeil shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
59.45
0-0Julian Moss catches Marques Pereira Cool on the ankles. The referee calls over Julian Moss and warns him to calm down! Marques Pereira Cool runs off the knock.
60.42
Msaddeck Lettieri deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marques Pereira Cool. Marques Pereira Cool decides to run forward with the ball. Marques Pereira Cool shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
69.03
Kevin Uhlmann passes the ball forward to Kubilay Abdullah. Kubilay Abdullah makes a beautiful solo run. Kubilay Abdullah knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Graham Vernazza.
71.59
1-0Marcel Lang makes a beautiful solo run. Marcel Lang lofts in a cross ball towards Alejandro Iglesias. Alejandro Iglesias heads the ball goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
75.54
1-0Alejandro Iglesias hacks Maxence Reyes from behind! Alejandro Iglesias is given a warning by the referee! Maxence Reyes gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
79.15
Samuel Mbamba controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Julian Moss. Julian Moss passes the ball forward to Syd Mcgreal. Syd Mcgreal finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
84.32
1-0Vincent Fidani passes the ball forward to Micka‘l Ben Askar. Micka‘l Ben Askar advances with the ball. Micka‘l Ben Askar goes all the way! Micka‘l Ben Askar shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Mohammed Addo.
89.53
Juan Arias threads the ball through to Syd Mcgreal. Syd Mcgreal plays a perfect one-two with Kwami Sommeil and rushes in on goal... Syd Mcgreal cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
1
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57%
43%
Play Area
25.3%
49.4%
25.3%
Scorers