Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Stade Auguste Delaune where Reims play host to FC Metz. A crowd of 9,158 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both Reims and FC Metz are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Both Reims and FC Metz are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
0.00
0-0Reims start the game by kicking off the first half!
8.53
0-0Zoltan Ponsard makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Toifilou Riou. Toifilou Riou chips the ball to his team mate, Jean-Luc Clement. Jean-Luc Clement shoots from 25 yards. Mamadou Coulibaly easily smothers it.
10.45
Ronan Abdessadki makes a beautiful solo run. Ronan Abdessadki goes all the way! Ronan Abdessadki takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Djamel Doukantie easily smothers it!
12.31
Humphrey Van Den Brom knocks the ball to his team mate, Jerome Delmotte. Jerome Delmotte knocks in a cross ball towards Geoffrey Giublesi. Geoffrey Giublesi is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but somehow Djamel Doukantie manages to keep it out.
16.18
0-0Ronan Abdessadki makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jerome Delmotte. Jerome Delmotte shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
18.35
0-0Ronan Abdessadki controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Geoffrey Giublesi. Geoffrey Giublesi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by James Skora.
20.29
Fernando Garrido knocks the ball forward to Jean-Luc Clement. Jean-Luc Clement knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Chritophe Talfournier.
22.43
Jean-Claude Kelban flicks the ball to his team mate, Giovanni Frezza. Giovanni Frezza knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.07
0-0Wilson Gomis barges into Jean-Claude Kelban. Wilson Gomis is given a warning by the referee! Jean-Claude Kelban stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.36
Andy Young makes a simple pass to Giovanni Frezza. Giovanni Frezza knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mamadou Coulibaly who gathers it comfortably.
40.41
0-0Reims are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
42.05
Toifilou Riou chips the ball to his team mate, Giovanni Frezza. Giovanni Frezza knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marcello Luccin.
44.52
Zoltan Ponsard deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fernando Garrido. Fernando Garrido advances with the ball. Fernando Garrido plays a perfect one-two with Jean-Luc Clement and rushes in on goal... Fernando Garrido rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Mamadou Coulibaly!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
FC Metz start the second half!
55.59
Ronan Abdessadki deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Geoffrey Giublesi. Geoffrey Giublesi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Djamel Doukantie who gathers it comfortably.
60.45
James Skora knocks the ball forward to Fernando Garrido. Fernando Garrido makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jean-Luc Clement. Jean-Luc Clement lofts in a cross ball towards Giovanni Frezza. Giovanni Frezza heads the ball goalwards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
66.16
Marcello Luccin flicks the ball to his team mate, Lauren Bisan-E. Gagnier. Lauren Bisan-E. Gagnier makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jerome Delmotte. Jerome Delmotte knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.34
Jean-Claude Kelban controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jean-Luc Clement. Jean-Luc Clement knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mamadou Coulibaly who gathers it comfortably.
77.28
Jean-Claude Kelban makes a beautiful solo run. Jean-Claude Kelban sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
81.02
Fernando Garrido kicks a strong pass forward to Giovanni Frezza. Giovanni Frezza knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.07
Marcello Luccin advances with the ball. Marcello Luccin passes the ball forward to Geoffrey Giublesi. Geoffrey Giublesi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jerome Delmotte. Jerome Delmotte makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Djamel Doukantie.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time