Match Report


FC MetzFC Metz     Montpellier HSCMontpellier HSC
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Willy FerrereW. Ferrere60
G
1
G
58Felipe GuardiolaF. Guardiola
Danijel BarulD. Barul58
D
2
D
66Danijel DeschampsD. Deschamps
Martin MemmoM. Memmo57
D
3captain
D
65Djibrill MontanierD. Montanier
Pape CamadiniP. Camadini52
D
4
D
61Armindo ChabertA. Chabert
Anton FrommA. Fromm55
M
captain5
D
52Pierre BahP. Bah
Jan KneisslJ. Kneissl53
M
6
M
70Eoin OwenE. Owen
Younes BizaseneY. Bizasene52
M
7
M
70Brahim OdetB. Odet
Paul JamesP. James50
M
8
M
53Malcolm RipleyM. Ripley
Cedric MacquetC. Macquet71
A
9
M
52Philippe MayeleP. Mayele
Stanislas SavidanS. Savidan69
A
10
A
77Kevin RodgersK. Rodgers
Youssef RottY. Rott55
A
11
A
62Sebastian GilS. Gil
 
Patrice TrévisanP. Trévisan55
G
12
A
57Gianluigi ZambrottaG. Zambrotta
Mario CoralloM. Corallo54
A
13
G
56Khaliloul GrossmannK. Grossmann
Guillermo MathisG. Mathis54
G
14
G
56Geoffroy BenkouarG. Benkouar

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Stade Saint-Symphorien where FC Metz play host to Montpellier HSC. A crowd of 8,599 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Metz are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Montpellier HSC appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by JŽrŽmie Agboh.


0.00
Montpellier HSC kick off and get the first half underway!
3.18
Martin Memmo pushes mid-way up the pitch. Martin Memmo surges forward with the ball. Martin Memmo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
4.45
Brahim Odet clumsily knocks into Jan Kneissl. The referee warns Brahim Odet to calm down! Jan Kneissl stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.24
Martin Memmo sees Jan Kneissl in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jan Kneissl laces a weighted ball forward to Stanislas Savidan. Stanislas Savidan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
8.43
Pape Camadini chips the ball to his team mate, Jan Kneissl. Jan Kneissl makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stanislas Savidan. Stanislas Savidan lofts in a cross ball towards Cedric Macquet. Cedric Macquet is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
18.45
Djibrill Montanier knocks the ball to his team mate, Brahim Odet. Brahim Odet chips the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Gil. Sebastian Gil controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
26.50
Danijel Deschamps catches Stanislas Savidan on the ankles. The referee calls over Danijel Deschamps and shows him a yellow card! Stanislas Savidan carries on, but is struggling a bit.
28.46
Philippe Mayele knocks the ball forward to Sebastian Gil. Sebastian Gil finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
30.14
Brahim Odet controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Rodgers. Kevin Rodgers shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
38.04
Jan Kneissl kicks a strong pass forward to Cedric Macquet. Cedric Macquet knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Metz have changed their lineup with Mario Corallo replacing Youssef Rott and Guillermo Mathis replacing Pape Camadini. Montpellier HSC appear unchanged since the first half. The Montpellier HSC players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
FC Metz kick off and get the second half underway!
47.07
Paul James hits a low pass to Mario Corallo. Mario Corallo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Djibrill Montanier.
48.48
Brahim Odet comes in with a late challenge on Jan Kneissl. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jan Kneissl hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.15
Malcolm Ripley sees Sebastian Gil in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sebastian Gil knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Guillermo Mathis.
60.22
Montpellier HSC have made a substitution with Gianluigi Zambrotta replacing Sebastian Gil .
65.11
Danijel Deschamps knocks the ball to his team mate, Malcolm Ripley. Malcolm Ripley hits a low pass to Gianluigi Zambrotta. Gianluigi Zambrotta knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Rodgers. Kevin Rodgers makes a convincing header. Willy Ferrere is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
71.34
Anton Fromm surges forward with the ball. Anton Fromm tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
72.17
Younes Bizasene flicks the ball to his team mate, Mario Corallo. Mario Corallo knocks in a cross ball towards Cedric Macquet. Cedric Macquet fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.09
Jan Kneissl makes a probing pass to Cedric Macquet. Cedric Macquet knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Felipe Guardiola who gathers it comfortably.
77.52
FC Metz have made a substitution with Patrice Trévisan replacing Stanislas Savidan .Montpellier HSC have made a substitution with Geoffroy Benkouar replacing Brahim Odet .
81.21
Guillermo Mathis flicks a high pass forward. Younes Bizasene collects the pass. Younes Bizasene plays the ball forward to Cedric Macquet. Cedric Macquet knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Danijel Deschamps.
85.43
Geoffroy Benkouar controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Rodgers. Kevin Rodgers shoots from long range. Willy Ferrere effortlessly gets down and covers it.
87.45
Djibrill Montanier flicks the ball to his team mate, Malcolm Ripley. Malcolm Ripley knocks the ball forward to Gianluigi Zambrotta. Gianluigi Zambrotta controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
90.00
Philippe Mayele makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Rodgers. Kevin Rodgers whips in a cross ball towards Gianluigi Zambrotta. Gianluigi Zambrotta rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Willy Ferrere with no chance!! Goal for Montpellier HSC!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

FC Metz

Montpellier HSC
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.4%
48.6%
Play Area
26.4%
44.4%
29.2%

Scorers
Cedric Macquet 72
Kevin Rodgers 65
Gianluigi Zambrotta 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kevin Rodgers of Montpellier HSC

Match Ratings