Match Report
| OGC Nice | OGC Nice |  |  | FC Metz | FC Metz | ||||||||||||||||
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| Damian Hutteau | D. Hutteau |  | 79 | G |  | 1 | | G | 72 | | Christina Savigny | C. Savigny | |||||||||
| Moktar Capron | M. Capron | | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 65 | | Christian Arpinon | C. Arpinon | |||||||||
| Yves Fiorese | Y. Fiorese | | 72 | D | | 3 | | D | 59 | | Jean-Pierre Jager | J. Jager | |||||||||
| Gary Law | G. Law |  | 71 | D | | 4 | | D | 59 | | Anthony Gomis | A. Gomis | |||||||||
| Jacques Rabésandratana | J. Rabésandratana | | 59 | D | | 5 | | D | 55 | | Teddy Meniri | T. Meniri | |||||||||
| Denys Levchenko | D. Levchenko |  | 80 | M | | 6 | | M | 75 | | Daguyl Desailly | D. Desailly | |||||||||
| Kaba Espatero | K. Espatero | | 69 | M | | 7 | | M | 69 | | Willy Dalmat | W. Dalmat | |||||||||
| Carlos Daury | C. Daury | | 69 | M | | 8 | | M | 65 |  | Andre Moreira | A. Moreira | |||||||||
| Valerio Lopez | V. Lopez |  | 71 | A | | 9 | | A | 71 |  | Daniel Proctor | D. Proctor | |||||||||
| Graham Moncur | G. Moncur | | 61 | A | | 10 | | A | 67 | | Saul Amoroso | S. Amoroso | |||||||||
| Vincenzo Kuzorra | V. Kuzorra |  | 49 | A | | 11 | | A | 64 | | Charles-Edward Mazure | C. Mazure | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Allianz Riviera where OGC Nice play host to FC Metz. A crowd of 18,759 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both OGC Nice and FC Metz are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both OGC Nice and FC Metz are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and FC Metz kick off!
3.24
0-0Andre Moreira clumsily knocks into Denys Levchenko. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Denys Levchenko hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.44
0-0Carlos Daury makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Graham Moncur. Graham Moncur lofts in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Kuzorra. Vincenzo Kuzorra powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
14.29
Kaba Espatero chips the ball to his team mate, Valerio Lopez. Valerio Lopez lofts in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Kuzorra. Vincenzo Kuzorra powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
15.36
0-0Yves Fiorese threads the ball through to Denys Levchenko. Denys Levchenko knocks the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Kuzorra. Vincenzo Kuzorra lofts in a cross ball towards Valerio Lopez. Valerio Lopez heads the ball goalwards. Magnificent save by Christina Savigny!
16.39
1-0Carlos Daury kicks a strong pass forward to Vincenzo Kuzorra. Vincenzo Kuzorra shoots from 25 yards. Christina Savigny is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
24.14
Kaba Espatero kicks a strong pass forward to Vincenzo Kuzorra. Vincenzo Kuzorra lofts in a cross ball towards Valerio Lopez. Valerio Lopez heads the ball goalwards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
26.47
Willy Dalmat makes a simple pass to Charles-Edward Mazure. Charles-Edward Mazure passes the ball forward to Saul Amoroso. Saul Amoroso makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
28.26
Kaba Espatero makes a probing pass to Valerio Lopez. Valerio Lopez shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
30.25
1-0Teddy Meniri hacks Denys Levchenko from behind! The referee calls over Teddy Meniri and warns him to calm down! Denys Levchenko hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.42
Andre Moreira makes a beautiful solo run. Andre Moreira goes all the way! Andre Moreira cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Damian Hutteau!
38.08
1-0OGC Nice are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate FC Metz's defence.
39.15
Kaba Espatero catches Willy Dalmat on the ankles. The referee calls over Kaba Espatero and warns him to calm down! Willy Dalmat stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.09
Daguyl Desailly makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Charles-Edward Mazure. Charles-Edward Mazure shoots from long range but it flies wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
OGC Nice kick off and get the second half underway!
48.31
Daguyl Desailly deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Charles-Edward Mazure. Charles-Edward Mazure knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Proctor. Daniel Proctor directs the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
51.58
1-0Willy Dalmat catches Kaba Espatero on the ankles. Willy Dalmat is given a warning by the referee! Kaba Espatero grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
54.06
OGC Nice are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate FC Metz's defence.
57.03
Gary Law controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kaba Espatero. Kaba Espatero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vincenzo Kuzorra. Vincenzo Kuzorra kicks a strong pass forward to Graham Moncur. Graham Moncur takes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
59.06
Anthony Gomis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Willy Dalmat. Willy Dalmat controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Charles-Edward Mazure. Charles-Edward Mazure makes a probing pass to Daniel Proctor. Daniel Proctor tries a spectacular strike but somehow Damian Hutteau manages to keep it out.
60.16
1-0Moktar Capron threads the ball through to Denys Levchenko. Denys Levchenko controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vincenzo Kuzorra. Vincenzo Kuzorra knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.45
Gary Law flicks the ball to his team mate, Kaba Espatero. Kaba Espatero chips the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Kuzorra. Vincenzo Kuzorra knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Teddy Meniri.
72.59
Andre Moreira advances with the ball. Andre Moreira shoots from distance but it is miles over!
73.13
Andre Moreira knocks the ball to his team mate, Charles-Edward Mazure. Charles-Edward Mazure knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.41
Teddy Meniri makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Willy Dalmat. Willy Dalmat knocks the ball forward to Charles-Edward Mazure. Charles-Edward Mazure shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Damian Hutteau manages to gather it comfortably.
78.58
Andre Moreira sees space and advances. Andre Moreira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Damian Hutteau.
79.45
1-0Denys Levchenko chips the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Kuzorra. Vincenzo Kuzorra makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Valerio Lopez but he's offside!
84.04
Anthony Gomis lofts the ball long. Daniel Proctor whips in a cross ball towards Charles-Edward Mazure. Charles-Edward Mazure connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Charles-Edward Mazure!
90.00
Saul Amoroso clumsily knocks into Moktar Capron. Saul Amoroso is given a warning by the referee! Moktar Capron hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.9%
44.1%
Play Area
27.9%
50%
22.1%
Scorers