Match Report


FC Metz     AS Saint-Étienne
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Z. AndriopoulosG1GD. Bastien
R. GrunD2DR. Barros
C. RodríguezD3DM. Gope-Fenepej
U. CarterD4DB. Naysmith
K. BulentM5DF. Guel
L. BuscanM6ML. Acosta
A. RukavinaM7MY. Papin
A. SoroM8MM. Ferron
L. PappasA9AP. Rémy
Y. DeschampsA10AA. Ferreira
C. LaslandesA11AD. Le Lan

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Match Report

Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Stade Saint-Symphorien where FC Metz play host to AS Saint-Étienne. A crowd of 20,297 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
FC Metz are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while AS Saint-Étienne appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.


0.00
FC Metz kick off!
2.06
Alain Soro makes a simple pass to Lampros Pappas. Lampros Pappas knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.32
Lucian Buscan flicks the ball to his team mate, Yazid Deschamps. Yazid Deschamps shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
4.37
Lucio Acosta makes a probing pass to Alberto Ferreira. Alberto Ferreira goes all the way! Alberto Ferreira makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but somehow Zisi Andriopoulos manages to keep it out.
12.54
Lucian Buscan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cedric Laslandes. Cedric Laslandes shoots from 20 yards. Danijel Bastien easily smothers it.
14.52
Kubilay Bulent knocks the ball to his team mate, Yazid Deschamps. Yazid Deschamps shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
16.28
Anthony Rukavina sees a break and surges forward. Anthony Rukavina whips in a cross ball towards Lampros Pappas. Lampros Pappas is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. What a cracker!! Danijel Bastien had no chance!! Goal for FC Metz!
20.39
Lucian Buscan decides to run forward with the ball. Lucian Buscan knocks in a cross ball towards Cedric Laslandes. Cedric Laslandes connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
21.55
Fabio Guel chips the ball to his team mate, Matthieu Ferron. Matthieu Ferron passes the ball forward to Domenico Le Lan. Domenico Le Lan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ugo Carter.
26.54
Regis Grun chips the ball to his team mate, Lucian Buscan. Lucian Buscan knocks the ball forward to Yazid Deschamps. Yazid Deschamps shoots from long range. Danijel Bastien easily smothers it.
28.04
Anthony Rukavina kicks a strong pass forward to Yazid Deschamps. Yazid Deschamps shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
30.14
Regis Grun barges into Alberto Ferreira. Regis Grun is shown the yellow card! Alberto Ferreira stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.37
Mickael Gope-Fenepej makes a simple pass to Youssouf Papin. Youssouf Papin makes a simple pass to Domenico Le Lan. Domenico Le Lan whips in a cross ball towards Patrick Rémy. Patrick Rémy is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
38.04
Anthony Rukavina passes the ball forward to Yazid Deschamps. Yazid Deschamps knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.29
Domenico Le Lan hacks Cristian Rodríguez from behind! Domenico Le Lan is given a warning by the referee! Cristian Rodríguez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.06
Youssouf Papin hacks Lucian Buscan from behind! Youssouf Papin is shown the yellow card! Lucian Buscan carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
Matthieu Ferron advances with the ball. Matthieu Ferron knocks in a cross ball towards Domenico Le Lan. Domenico Le Lan connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Zisi Andriopoulos manages to keep it out.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!


45.00
AS Saint-Étienne kick off and get the second half underway!
47.55
Alain Soro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lampros Pappas. Lampros Pappas shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
49.57
Yazid Deschamps hacks Mickael Gope-Fenepej from behind! Yazid Deschamps is given a warning by the referee! Mickael Gope-Fenepej hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.14
Kubilay Bulent kicks a strong pass forward to Cedric Laslandes. Cedric Laslandes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Danijel Bastien who gathers it comfortably.
53.29
Rafael Barros chips the ball to his team mate, Lucio Acosta. Lucio Acosta makes a simple pass to Alberto Ferreira. Alberto Ferreira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
57.22
Anthony Rukavina passes the ball forward to Lampros Pappas. Lampros Pappas controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Danijel Bastien easily smothers it!
60.25
Regis Grun makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anthony Rukavina. Anthony Rukavina flicks the ball to his team mate, Lampros Pappas. Lampros Pappas shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
63.57
Alain Soro threads the ball through to Cedric Laslandes. Cedric Laslandes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Danijel Bastien!
65.27
Lucio Acosta makes a simple pass to Patrick Rémy. Patrick Rémy knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Ferreira. Alberto Ferreira connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. What a cracker!! Zisi Andriopoulos had no chance!! Goal for AS Saint-Étienne!
69.26
Lucio Acosta catches Anthony Rukavina on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Anthony Rukavina hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.04
Lucio Acosta chips the ball to his team mate, Domenico Le Lan. Domenico Le Lan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
72.06
Lucian Buscan sees space and advances. Lucian Buscan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cedric Laslandes but the linesman indicates offside!
75.34
Lucian Buscan knocks the ball to his team mate, Cedric Laslandes. Cedric Laslandes goes all the way! Cedric Laslandes shoots from just inside the box. Cedric Laslandes scores for FC Metz!!
79.11
Anthony Rukavina sees a break and surges forward. Anthony Rukavina shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Danijel Bastien easily smothers it!
83.14
Lucian Buscan flicks the ball to his team mate, Cedric Laslandes. Cedric Laslandes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
87.17
Cristian Rodríguez makes a probing pass to Anthony Rukavina. Anthony Rukavina controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Yazid Deschamps. Yazid Deschamps shoots from distance. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Yazid Deschamps!
90.00
Youssouf Papin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Patrick Rémy. Patrick Rémy knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Ferreira. Alberto Ferreira directs the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Zisi Andriopoulos manages to keep it out.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Cedric Laslandes of FC Metz

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
 

FC Metz

AS Saint-Étienne
Goals
Goals: 4 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 10 vs 4
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 5 vs 3
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 2 vs 3
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 1 vs 2
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 59.4936708860759 vs 40.5063291139241
Play Area
Home team third: 20.25%, Midfield: 43.04%, Away team third: 36.71%

Scorers
Lampros Pappas 16
Cedric Laslandes 75, 83
Yazid Deschamps 87
Alberto Ferreira 65