Match Report


FC MetzFC Metz     AC AjaccioAC Ajaccio
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Gerald Esceth-NziG. Esceth-Nzi71
G
1captain
G
65Wilfried WiartW. Wiart
Rocco R. NistaR. Nista75
D
2
D
80Jeremie LarrieuJ. Larrieu
Mathieur EssolaM. Essola73
D
3
D
73Adnan TrapassoA. Trapasso
Ahmed TrapassoA. Trapasso71
D
4
D
69Adelmajid LempereurA. Lempereur
Rodolphe AubryR. Aubry72
M
5
M
71J-Clau FoulonJ. Foulon
Tatsuya AraiT. Arai71
M
6
M
69Mohammed PetitM. Petit
Joost BakkerJ. Bakker71
M
captain7
M
66Dominic NivenD. Niven
Diego CrosnierD. Crosnier64
M
8
M
57Jean-Marie MeyrieuJ. Meyrieu
Isaiah BeckhamI. Beckham77
A
9
A
67Adolfo TorresA. Torres
Rodolphe MendesR. Mendes73
A
10
A
67Shabani RabuelS. Rabuel
Alex McStayA. McStay63
A
11
A
63Raynald DordevicR. Dordevic
 
Stuart BishopS. Bishop71
D
12
A
63Mohammed VellasM. Vellas
Corentin HervéC. Hervé68
D
13
A
60Antoine MermetA. Mermet
Andres MarquitosA. Marquitos58
M
14
D
59Rodrigo VieiraR. Vieira

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Stade Saint-Symphorien where FC Metz play host to AC Ajaccio. A crowd of 18,808 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Metz and AC Ajaccio are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nicolas Legwinski.


0.00
The whistle blows and AC Ajaccio kick off!
2.08
Rocco R. Nista deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Diego Crosnier. Diego Crosnier knocks the ball forward to Rodolphe Mendes. Rodolphe Mendes shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Wilfried Wiart.
6.50
J-Clau Foulon flicks the ball to his team mate, Adolfo Torres. Adolfo Torres makes a pass forward but Shabani Rabuel is yards offside!
8.22
J-Clau Foulon flicks a high pass forward. Shabani Rabuel holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Shabani Rabuel edges inside the box! Shabani Rabuel looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Mathieur Essola steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
9.39
Tatsuya Arai deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodolphe Mendes. Rodolphe Mendes finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
14.22
Adnan Trapasso flicks a high pass forward. J-Clau Foulon controls it well on his chest. J-Clau Foulon flicks a high pass forward to Raynald Dordevic who brings the ball under control. Raynald Dordevic knocks the ball forward to Shabani Rabuel but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
15.58
Without breaking stride, Adelmajid Lempereur plays the ball forward to Dominic Niven. Dominic Niven makes a simple pass to Adolfo Torres. Adolfo Torres skips past Rocco R. Nista! Adolfo Torres looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
18.10
J-Clau Foulon hacks Joost Bakker from behind! J-Clau Foulon is given a warning by the referee! Joost Bakker runs off the knock.
20.03
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
21.10
Adelmajid Lempereur advances with the ball. Adelmajid Lempereur controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Shabani Rabuel. Shabani Rabuel plays a one-two with Raynald Dordevic and advances towards the goal... Shabani Rabuel muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
28.30
Seeing a gap ahead, Joost Bakker picks a pass forward to Rodolphe Mendes. Rodolphe Mendes lofts in a cross ball towards Isaiah Beckham. Isaiah Beckham directs the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Wilfried Wiart. Excellent save.
36.37
Dominic Niven sees a break and surges forward. Dominic Niven sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
39.40
Tatsuya Arai threads the ball through to Alex McStay. Alex McStay knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Adelmajid Lempereur.
40.49
Mohammed Petit flicks a high pass forward. Shabani Rabuel holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Shabani Rabuel 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!
45.00
Jeremie Larrieu sees space and advances. Jeremie Larrieu flicks a high ball forward to Shabani Rabuel who takes it down. Shabani Rabuel finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Gerald Esceth-Nzi.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Metz appear unchanged since the first half. AC Ajaccio have changed their lineup with Antoine Mermet replacing Shabani Rabuel. The FC Metz players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and FC Metz kick off!
47.48
Tatsuya Arai flicks a high pass forward. Rodolphe Mendes controls it well on his chest. Rodolphe Mendes knocks in a cross ball towards Isaiah Beckham. Isaiah Beckham connects with a diving header. What a cracker!! Wilfried Wiart had no chance!! Goal for FC Metz!
54.50
Rodolphe Aubry flicks the ball to his team mate, Rodolphe Mendes. Rodolphe Mendes lofts in a cross ball towards Alex McStay. Alex McStay connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's well over the bar!
55.48
Mohammed Petit flicks a high pass forward to Antoine Mermet who brings the ball under control. Antoine Mermet plays a scrappy one-two with Raynald Dordevic and advances towards the goal... Antoine Mermet looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies just off target!
57.03
Jeremie Larrieu knocks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Niven. Dominic Niven takes it forward alone. Dominic Niven shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
60.48
Ahmed Trapasso flicks a high pass forward. Tatsuya Arai controls it well on his chest. Tatsuya Arai makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rodolphe Mendes. Rodolphe Mendes whips in a cross ball towards Isaiah Beckham. Isaiah Beckham rises majestically and gets a header on goal but is denied by Wilfried Wiart. Excellent save.
61.54
Joost Bakker kicks a strong pass forward to Isaiah Beckham. Isaiah Beckham knocks in a cross ball towards Rodolphe Mendes. Rodolphe Mendes makes a deft header. Solid save from Wilfried Wiart. What a great pair of hands!
65.18
Ahmed Trapasso plays the ball forward to Tatsuya Arai. Tatsuya Arai makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rodolphe Mendes. Rodolphe Mendes whips in a cross ball towards Isaiah Beckham. With a superhuman jump, Isaiah Beckham connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies just off target!
71.56
Jean-Marie Meyrieu flicks a high pass forward to Antoine Mermet who brings the ball under control. Antoine Mermet knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ahmed Trapasso.
75.14
Ahmed Trapasso plays the ball forward to Tatsuya Arai. Tatsuya Arai passes the ball forward to Rodolphe Mendes. Rodolphe Mendes shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
77.58
FC Metz have made a substitution with Corentin Hervé replacing Diego Crosnier .
81.46
Adelmajid Lempereur chips the ball to his team mate, Jean-Marie Meyrieu. Without breaking stride, Jean-Marie Meyrieu plays the ball forward to Raynald Dordevic. Raynald Dordevic knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.17
Joost Bakker surges forward with the ball. Joost Bakker knocks in a cross ball towards Alex McStay. Alex McStay jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies just wide!
89.32
Corentin Hervé passes the ball forward to Isaiah Beckham. Isaiah Beckham knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Tatsuya Arai plays the ball forward to Alex McStay. Alex McStay lofts in a cross ball towards Isaiah Beckham. Isaiah Beckham heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Metz

AC Ajaccio
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.8%
56.2%
Play Area
26.2%
45%
28.7%

Scorers
Isaiah Beckham 47
Shabani Rabuel 21

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Isaiah Beckham of FC Metz

Match Ratings