Match Report
| FC Lorient | FC Lorient |  |  | FC Metz | FC Metz | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Steven Artes | S. Artes |  | 63 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 60 | | Willy Ferrere | W. Ferrere | ||||||||
| Yazid Kopa | Y. Kopa | | 62 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 58 | | Danijel Barul | D. Barul | |||||||||
| Rodrigo Neves | R. Neves |  | 54 | D | | 3 | | D | 57 |  | Martin Memmo | M. Memmo | |||||||||
| Wagneau Trévisan | W. Trévisan | | 49 | D | | 4 | | D | 52 | | Pape Camadini | P. Camadini | |||||||||
| Dambou Robin | D. Robin | | 46 | D | | 5 | | | M | 55 | | Lamine Govou | L. Govou | ||||||||
| Frederic Rémy | F. Rémy | | 70 | M | | 6 | | M | 55 |  | Anton Fromm | A. Fromm | |||||||||
| Joao Alves | J. Alves | | 58 | M | | 7 | | M | 53 | | Jan Kneissl | J. Kneissl | |||||||||
| Reginald Bakari | R. Bakari | | 56 | M | | 8 | | M | 52 | | Younes Bizasene | Y. Bizasene | |||||||||
| Danijel Firly | D. Firly | | 66 | A | | 9 | | A | 71 | | Cedric Macquet | C. Macquet | |||||||||
| Rodolfo Moreno | R. Moreno |  | 63 | A | | 10 | | A | 69 | | Stanislas Savidan | S. Savidan | |||||||||
| Wagneau Chagot | W. Chagot | | 54 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 | | Youssef Rott | Y. Rott | |||||||||
| Demetrio Nista | D. Nista | | 61 | G | | 12 | | G | 55 | | Patrice Trévisan | P. Trévisan | |||||||||
| Jeremy Delmotte | J. Delmotte | | 59 | G | | 13 | | G | 54 | | Guillermo Mathis | G. Mathis | |||||||||
| Raouf Delaroche | R. Delaroche | | 52 | A | | 14 | | A | 54 |  | Ledley Midgley | L. Midgley | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Stade du Moustoir where FC Lorient play host to FC Metz. A crowd of 8,130 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Lorient are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Metz appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Philippe Diallo.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Lorient are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Metz appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Philippe Diallo.
0.00
0-0FC Lorient start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.17
0-0Dambou Robin passes the ball forward to Reginald Bakari. Reginald Bakari flicks a high ball forward to Rodolfo Moreno who takes it down. Rodolfo Moreno finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Willy Ferrere easily smothers it!
3.56
0-0Dambou Robin threads a neat ball through to Joao Alves. Joao Alves passes the ball forward to Danijel Firly. Danijel Firly knocks in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Moreno. Rodolfo Moreno whips the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
8.06
Rodrigo Neves makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Frederic Rémy. With some swift thinking, Frederic Rémy plays the ball forward to Wagneau Chagot. Wagneau Chagot shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
9.28
Frederic Rémy flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Moreno controls it well on his chest. Rodolfo Moreno sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
12.50
0-0Jan Kneissl changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jan Kneissl makes a great pass forward. Stanislas Savidan runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
14.54
Lamine Govou advances with the ball. Lamine Govou shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
16.45
Rodrigo Neves threads a neat ball through to Frederic Rémy. With a delightful solo run, Frederic Rémy stretches the opposition's defence. Frederic Rémy controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
20.37
0-1Danijel Barul chips the ball to his team mate, Lamine Govou. Lamine Govou controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cedric Macquet. Cedric Macquet knocks in a cross ball towards Youssef Rott. Youssef Rott directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Steven Artes with no chance!! Goal for FC Metz!
24.56
Jan Kneissl makes a probing pass to Stanislas Savidan. Stanislas Savidan whips in a cross ball towards Cedric Macquet. Cedric Macquet makes a convincing header but slams it into the crowd!
27.12
Joao Alves makes a probing pass to Danijel Firly. Danijel Firly knocks in a cross ball towards Wagneau Chagot. Wagneau Chagot directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's a lousy effort!
28.30
Jan Kneissl chips the ball to his team mate, Stanislas Savidan. Stanislas Savidan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Steven Artes reads it well. Good keeping!
32.04
0-1Martin Memmo hacks Rodolfo Moreno from behind! Martin Memmo is shown the yellow card! Rodolfo Moreno hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.38
Jan Kneissl flicks the ball to his team mate, Stanislas Savidan. Stanislas Savidan knocks in a cross ball towards Cedric Macquet. Cedric Macquet makes a convincing header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
36.32
Martin Memmo hits a low pass to Anton Fromm. Anton Fromm chips the ball to his team mate, Stanislas Savidan. Stanislas Savidan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Steven Artes. Excellent save.
38.59
With vision, Frederic Rémy plays the ball forward to Danijel Firly. Danijel Firly tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Willy Ferrere. Excellent save.
39.15
Yazid Kopa hacks Stanislas Savidan from behind! Yazid Kopa is shown the yellow card! Stanislas Savidan stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.02
0-1Jan Kneissl hacks Joao Alves from behind! The referee calls over Jan Kneissl and warns him to calm down! Joao Alves gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
0-1Jan Kneissl makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stanislas Savidan. Stanislas Savidan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Lorient appear unchanged since the first half. FC Metz have changed their lineup with Guillermo Mathis replacing Youssef Rott and Ledley Midgley replacing Pape Camadini. The FC Lorient players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
FC Metz start the second half!
47.52
Frederic Rémy flicks a high pass forward to Rodolfo Moreno who brings the ball under control. Rodolfo Moreno knocks in a cross ball towards Danijel Firly. Danijel Firly connects with a diving header. What a cracker!! Willy Ferrere had no chance!! Goal for FC Lorient!
51.02
Rodrigo Neves threads a neat ball through to Reginald Bakari. Reginald Bakari hits a low pass to Danijel Firly. Danijel Firly shoots from long range. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
55.12
Younes Bizasene threads the ball through to Stanislas Savidan. Stanislas Savidan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
57.30
Jan Kneissl flicks a high ball forward to Stanislas Savidan who takes it down. Stanislas Savidan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Steven Artes who gathers it comfortably.
59.48
Seeing a gap ahead, Martin Memmo plays the ball forward to Lamine Govou. With a delightful solo run, Lamine Govou stretches the opposition's defence. Lamine Govou whips in a cross ball towards Cedric Macquet. Cedric Macquet jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Good save!
60.11
Joao Alves comes in with a late challenge on Anton Fromm. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Anton Fromm runs off the knock.
61.48
Wagneau Trévisan comes in with a late challenge on Guillermo Mathis. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Guillermo Mathis hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.12
Frederic Rémy knocks the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Moreno. Rodolfo Moreno controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
67.13
Ledley Midgley hits a low pass to Jan Kneissl. Jan Kneissl hits a low pass to Cedric Macquet. Cedric Macquet advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Cedric Macquet provides some space. He shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Steven Artes!
75.37
With great vision, Dambou Robin plays the ball forward to Frederic Rémy. With great vision, Frederic Rémy plays the ball forward to Rodolfo Moreno. Rodolfo Moreno tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
77.31
2-1FC Metz have made a substitution with Patrice Trévisan replacing Stanislas Savidan .
78.38
Rodrigo Neves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Joao Alves. Joao Alves flicks a high pass forward. Wagneau Chagot controls it well on his chest. Wagneau Chagot shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
81.00
Wagneau Trévisan makes a probing pass to Reginald Bakari. Reginald Bakari chips the ball to his team mate, Wagneau Chagot. Wagneau Chagot finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
9
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.7%
44.3%
Play Area
33%
42%
25%
Scorers
| Danijel Firly 48, 51 | Youssef Rott 20 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Danijel Firly of FC Lorient |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Steven Artes (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Yazid Kopa (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 3. | Rodrigo Neves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Wagneau Trévisan (DEF) | | 5 |
| 5. | Dambou Robin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Frederic Rémy (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Joao Alves (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Reginald Bakari (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Danijel Firly (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Rodolfo Moreno (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Wagneau Chagot (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Demetrio Nista (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jeremy Delmotte (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Raouf Delaroche (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Willy Ferrere (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Danijel Barul (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Martin Memmo (DEF) | | 5 |
| 4. | Pape Camadini (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Lamine Govou (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Anton Fromm (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jan Kneissl (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Younes Bizasene (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Cedric Macquet (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Stanislas Savidan (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Youssef Rott (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Patrice Trévisan (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Guillermo Mathis (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Ledley Midgley (ATT) | 6 | |