Match Report
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stade Saint-Symphorien where FC Metz play host to AS Saint-Étienne. A crowd of 19,229 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
FC Metz are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while AS Saint-Étienne appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
FC Metz are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while AS Saint-Étienne appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0AS Saint-Étienne start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.47
1-0Vincent Fidani knocks the ball to his team mate, Micka‘l Ben Askar. Micka‘l Ben Askar makes a probing pass to Alejandro Iglesias. Alejandro Iglesias whips in a cross ball towards Johan Meriem. Johan Meriem flicks the ball with his head. Johan Meriem scores for FC Metz!!
9.05
Graham Vernazza threads the ball through to Marques Pereira Cool. Marques Pereira Cool makes a simple pass to Alejandro Iglesias. Alejandro Iglesias shoots from 25 yards. It's there!! Nunzio Schwoch has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
15.35
2-0Micka‘l Ben Askar sees space and advances. Micka‘l Ben Askar makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Johan Meriem but he's offside!
24.54
2-0Marcel Lang decides to run forward with the ball. Marcel Lang tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Nunzio Schwoch easily smothers it!
36.37
Vincent Fidani makes a probing pass to Micka‘l Ben Askar. Micka‘l Ben Askar makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Johan Meriem. Johan Meriem finds some space and shoots from distance. Nunzio Schwoch easily smothers it.
39.21
Juan-Carlos Guerrero Lopez knocks the ball to his team mate, Mansour Doumenc. Mansour Doumenc makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nunzio Fissore but he's offside!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
FC Metz kick off the second half!
47.19
Roel Lambers chips the ball to his team mate, Robin Fortes. Robin Fortes knocks the ball forward to Hubert Carriére. Hubert Carriére goes all the way! Hubert Carriére rockets a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Guillermo Cantona.
49.20
Robin Fortes kicks a strong pass forward to Hubert Carriére. Hubert Carriére plays a perfect one-two with Mansour Doumenc and rushes in on goal... Hubert Carriére shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Guillermo Cantona!
53.18
2-0Robin Fortes passes the ball forward to Hubert Carriére. Hubert Carriére knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Luis-Clemente Coulot.
54.39
Graham Vernazza decides to run forward with the ball. Graham Vernazza controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alejandro Iglesias. Alejandro Iglesias shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
55.00
Marama Congo passes the ball forward to Hubert Carriére. Hubert Carriére tries a spectacular long range effort but Guillermo Cantona is on top of it.
60.23
Luis-Clemente Coulot makes a simple pass to Jose Javier Vila. Jose Javier Vila makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Johan Meriem. Johan Meriem knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nunzio Schwoch who gathers it comfortably.
63.47
2-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
67.38
2-0Juan-Carlos Guerrero Lopez decides to run forward with the ball. Juan-Carlos Guerrero Lopez goes all the way! Juan-Carlos Guerrero Lopez cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
72.46
Robin Fortes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hubert Carriére. Hubert Carriére shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
77.33
FC Metz are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate AS Saint-Étienne's defence.
89.36
2-0Hubert Carriére barges into Graham Vernazza. Hubert Carriére is warned by the referee! Graham Vernazza stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Hubert Carriére catches Vincent Fidani on the ankles. The referee calls over Hubert Carriére again and warns him to calm down! Vincent Fidani stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
0
2
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.6%
51.4%
Play Area
33.3%
44.4%
22.2%
Scorers