Match Report


FC MetzFC Metz     GuingampGuingamp
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Willy FerrereW. Ferrere60
G
1
G
64Bertrand AbbasB. Abbas
Danijel BarulD. Barul58
D
2
D
60Camille ZidaneC. Zidane
Martin MemmoM. Memmo57
D
3
D
58Camille NondaC. Nonda
Pape CamadiniP. Camadini52
D
4
D
55Moussa BourgeoisM. Bourgeois
Anton FrommA. Fromm55
M
captain5
M
62Fausto AltomareF. Altomare
Lamine GovouL. Govou54
M
6
M
57Teemu FrancoisT. Francois
Jan KneisslJ. Kneissl53
M
7
M
56Stephen DavidsonS. Davidson
Younes BizaseneY. Bizasene52
M
8
M
54Matthieu CorreaM. Correa
Cedric MacquetC. Macquet71
A
9
A
66Shabani BenkouarS. Benkouar
Stanislas SavidanS. Savidan69
A
10captain
A
58Gregory DuchesneG. Duchesne
Youssef RottY. Rott55
A
11
A
54Benjamin CastroB. Castro
 
Patrice TrévisanP. Trévisan55
G
12
G
62Fabrice AchardF. Achard
Ledley MidgleyL. Midgley54
A
13
G
56Vincent SanzV. Sanz
Mario CoralloM. Corallo54
A
14
G
54Jean MauriceJ. Maurice

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Stade Saint-Symphorien where FC Metz play host to Guingamp. A crowd of 9,801 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both FC Metz and Guingamp are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Maxence Libbra.


0.00
The first half starts with Guingamp kicking off!
6.25
Younes Bizasene makes a probing pass to Youssef Rott. Youssef Rott shoots from long range but it is miles over!
9.34
Moussa Bourgeois kicks a strong pass forward to Matthieu Correa. Matthieu Correa sees Gregory Duchesne in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gregory Duchesne plays a scrappy one-two with Shabani Benkouar and stumbles forward towards the goal... Gregory Duchesne cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
10.41
Teemu Francois barges into Jan Kneissl. The referee calls over Teemu Francois and warns him to calm down! Jan Kneissl grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
14.14
Stephen Davidson changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Stephen Davidson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gregory Duchesne but he's offside!
18.59
Pape Camadini threads a neat ball through to Younes Bizasene. Younes Bizasene passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Cedric Macquet. Cedric Macquet shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
20.30
Anton Fromm deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stanislas Savidan. Stanislas Savidan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.40
Anton Fromm sees a break and surges forward. Anton Fromm lofts in a cross ball towards Cedric Macquet. Cedric Macquet powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
24.58
Anton Fromm flicks a high pass forward. Stanislas Savidan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stanislas Savidan whips in a cross ball towards Cedric Macquet. Cedric Macquet heads the ball goalwards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
26.33
Younes Bizasene barges into Fausto Altomare. The referee calls over Younes Bizasene and warns him to calm down! Fausto Altomare carries on, but is struggling a bit.
27.46
Teemu Francois kicks a strong pass forward to Benjamin Castro. Benjamin Castro knocks in a cross ball towards Gregory Duchesne. Gregory Duchesne flicks the ball with his head but it rises well off target!
28.51
Stephen Davidson comes in with a late challenge on Anton Fromm. The referee warns Stephen Davidson to calm down! Anton Fromm hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.33
Jan Kneissl flicks a high pass forward. Stanislas Savidan controls it well on his chest. Stanislas Savidan lofts in a cross ball towards Youssef Rott. Youssef Rott finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
32.33
Jan Kneissl flicks a high pass forward to Youssef Rott who brings the ball under control. Youssef Rott controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
33.32
Danijel Barul punts the ball hopefully upfield. Cedric Macquet skips past Moussa Bourgeois! Cedric Macquet comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
38.05
Pape Camadini hacks Shabani Benkouar from behind! The referee warns Pape Camadini to calm down! Shabani Benkouar grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
40.23
Jan Kneissl makes a simple pass to Stanislas Savidan. Stanislas Savidan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Bertrand Abbas manages to keep it out.
42.18
Seeing a gap ahead, Danijel Barul plays the ball forward to Jan Kneissl. Jan Kneissl makes a probing pass to Cedric Macquet. Cedric Macquet sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
Younes Bizasene runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Younes Bizasene controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Metz have changed their lineup with Ledley Midgley replacing Youssef Rott and Mario Corallo replacing Pape Camadini. Guingamp appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
FC Metz kick off!
48.46
Moussa Bourgeois plays the ball forward to Stephen Davidson. Stephen Davidson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Benjamin Castro. Benjamin Castro whips in a cross ball towards Shabani Benkouar. Shabani Benkouar connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
51.39
Moussa Bourgeois flicks the ball to his team mate, Teemu Francois. Teemu Francois knocks the ball forward to Gregory Duchesne. Gregory Duchesne knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.51
Moussa Bourgeois barges into Ledley Midgley. The referee calls over Moussa Bourgeois and warns him to calm down! Ledley Midgley runs off the knock.
57.27
Mario Corallo clumsily knocks into Shabani Benkouar. The referee calls over Mario Corallo and warns him to calm down! Shabani Benkouar hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.19
Stephen Davidson sees a break and surges forward. Stephen Davidson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Shabani Benkouar but he's offside!
66.50
Teemu Francois makes a probing pass to Gregory Duchesne. Gregory Duchesne runs straight at the defence! Gregory Duchesne shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
69.14
Martin Memmo flicks a high ball forward to Younes Bizasene who takes it down. Younes Bizasene flicks the ball to his team mate, Cedric Macquet. Cedric Macquet tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
71.19
Lamine Govou flicks a high ball forward to Ledley Midgley who takes it down. Ledley Midgley whips in a cross ball towards Cedric Macquet. Cedric Macquet is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Bertrand Abbas.
72.58
It's a corner kick. Anton Fromm kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Camille Nonda gets to the ball and clears it up field.
73.38
Mario Corallo threads a neat ball through to Lamine Govou. Lamine Govou flicks the ball to his team mate, Stanislas Savidan. Stanislas Savidan threads a neat, attacking ball through to Ledley Midgley. Ledley Midgley takes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
77.18
FC Metz have made a substitution with Patrice Trévisan replacing Stanislas Savidan and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 6-3-1 formation.
79.28
Matthieu Correa makes an attacking run forward. Matthieu Correa runs straight at the defence! Matthieu Correa muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
89.04
Teemu Francois knocks the ball forward to Shabani Benkouar. Shabani Benkouar shoots from outside the area. Good keeping from Willy Ferrere as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
90.00
Matthieu Correa takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Shabani Benkouar looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

FC Metz

Guingamp
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
9
5
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.5%
42.5%
Play Area
28.7%
40%
31.2%

Scorers
Cedric Macquet 21
Ledley Midgley 73
Shabani Benkouar 48

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Cedric Macquet of FC Metz

Match Ratings
1.Willy Ferrere (GK)
6
2.Danijel Barul (DEF)
7
3.Martin Memmo (DEF)
6
4.Pape Camadini (DEF)
6
5.Anton Fromm (MID)
8
6.Lamine Govou (MID)
6
7.Jan Kneissl (MID)
7
8.Younes Bizasene (MID)
7
9.Cedric Macquet (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Stanislas Savidan (ATT)
8
11.Youssef Rott (ATT)
6
 
12.Patrice Trévisan (GK)
6
13.Ledley Midgley (ATT)goal scored
8
14.Mario Corallo (ATT)
6

1.Bertrand Abbas (GK)
7
2.Camille Zidane (DEF)
6
3.Camille Nonda (DEF)
6
4.Moussa Bourgeois (DEF)
6
5.Fausto Altomare (MID)
6
6.Teemu Francois (MID)
7
7.Stephen Davidson (MID)
7
8.Matthieu Correa (MID)
7
9.Shabani Benkouar (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Gregory Duchesne (ATT)
6
11.Benjamin Castro (ATT)
7
 
12.Fabrice Achard (GK)
0
13.Vincent Sanz (GK)
0
14.Jean Maurice (GK)
0