Match Report
| FC Metz | FC Metz |  |  | Le Mans | Le Mans | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Dechy Frankov | Dechy Frankov | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hauke Koschmieder | H. Koschmieder |  | 67 | G |  | 1 | | G | 82 |  | Marino Van Der Luer | M. Van Der Luer | |||||||||
| Yves-A. Michel | Y. Michel |  | 79 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 75 |  | Andre Nascimento | A. Nascimento | |||||||||
| Arnauld Roche | A. Roche | | 60 | D | | 3 | | D | 76 |  | Muzzy Ayaz | M. Ayaz | |||||||||
| Sylvain Laurent | S. Laurent | | 58 | D | | 4 | | D | 76 |  | Richard Henderson | R. Henderson | |||||||||
| Kaci Fellahi | K. Fellahi | | 58 | D | | 5 | | M | 81 |  | Saïd Daoud | S. Daoud | |||||||||
| Dianbobo Molinier | D. Molinier | | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 79 |  | Fabio Gallo | F. Gallo | |||||||||
| Tarik Gagnier | T. Gagnier | | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 81 |  | Alessandro Cruz | A. Cruz | |||||||||
| Fernando Battles | F. Battles | | 57 | M | | 8 | | M | 75 |  | Rafael Helguera | R. Helguera | |||||||||
| Marc Vander | M. Vander | | 71 | A | | 9 | | A | 90 |  | Pierre Song | P. Song | |||||||||
| Andre Blanchard | A. Blanchard | | 68 | A | | 10 | | A | 82 | | Thijs Karelse | T. Karelse | |||||||||
| Ga‘l Chanelet | G. Chanelet | | 67 | A | | 11 | | A | 77 | | Mitchel Kok | M. Kok | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Stade Saint-Symphorien where FC Metz play host to Le Mans. A crowd of 18,962 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
FC Metz are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Le Mans appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
FC Metz are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Le Mans appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0Le Mans kick off!
3.14
0-0Arnauld Roche makes a simple pass to Tarik Gagnier. Tarik Gagnier deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andre Blanchard. Andre Blanchard tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
4.01
0-0Rafael Helguera surges forward with the ball. Rafael Helguera knocks in a cross ball towards Mitchel Kok. Mitchel Kok is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
6.04
Dianbobo Molinier knocks the ball forward to Andre Blanchard. Andre Blanchard plays a perfect one-two with Marc Vander and rushes in on goal... Andre Blanchard shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Marino Van Der Luer is on top of it.
8.34
1-0Tarik Gagnier flicks the ball to his team mate, Marc Vander. Marc Vander lofts in a cross ball towards Andre Blanchard. Andre Blanchard directs the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
12.28
Andre Nascimento chips the ball to his team mate, Alessandro Cruz. Alessandro Cruz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mitchel Kok. Mitchel Kok finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
14.10
Fabio Gallo knocks the ball to his team mate, Thijs Karelse. Thijs Karelse shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
16.34
Alessandro Cruz passes the ball forward to Pierre Song. Pierre Song shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
26.35
1-0Fernando Battles makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marc Vander. Marc Vander knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andre Nascimento.
32.28
Rafael Helguera controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mitchel Kok. Mitchel Kok shoots from 25 yards. Hauke Koschmieder is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
36.27
Muzzy Ayaz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Saïd Daoud. Saïd Daoud chips the ball to his team mate, Thijs Karelse. Thijs Karelse whips in a cross ball towards Mitchel Kok. Mitchel Kok heads the ball goalwards. What a cracker!! Hauke Koschmieder had no chance!! Goal for Le Mans!
42.53
1-2Sylvain Laurent comes in with a late challenge on Thijs Karelse. The referee calls over Sylvain Laurent and shows him a yellow card! Thijs Karelse runs off the knock.
44.39
Fernando Battles chips the ball to his team mate, Ga‘l Chanelet. Ga‘l Chanelet finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and FC Metz get the second half underway!
47.05
1-2Le Mans are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
53.28
Andre Nascimento advances with the ball. Andre Nascimento threads the ball through to Pierre Song. Pierre Song knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Hauke Koschmieder who gathers it comfortably.
54.56
Fabio Gallo decides to run forward with the ball. Fabio Gallo plays a perfect one-two with Pierre Song and rushes in on goal... Fabio Gallo shoots from just inside the box which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
57.00
Dianbobo Molinier controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andre Blanchard. Andre Blanchard knocks in a cross ball towards Marc Vander. Marc Vander is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
60.57
Rafael Helguera knocks the ball to his team mate, Mitchel Kok. Mitchel Kok shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
63.57
Fabio Gallo kicks a strong pass forward to Mitchel Kok. Mitchel Kok shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Hauke Koschmieder easily smothers it!
73.33
Andre Nascimento surges forward with the ball. Andre Nascimento threads the ball through to Thijs Karelse. Thijs Karelse shoots from 20 yards but somehow Hauke Koschmieder manages to keep it out.
75.22
Andre Nascimento knocks the ball forward to Rafael Helguera. Rafael Helguera passes the ball forward to Pierre Song. Pierre Song knocks in a cross ball towards Thijs Karelse. Thijs Karelse is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
77.57
1-3Alessandro Cruz clumsily knocks into Tarik Gagnier. Alessandro Cruz is warned by the referee! Tarik Gagnier runs off the knock.
78.13
Sylvain Laurent catches Pierre Song on the ankles. Sylvain Laurent is given a warning by the referee! Pierre Song hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.15
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
81.13
Dianbobo Molinier barges into Alessandro Cruz. The referee calls over Dianbobo Molinier and warns him to calm down! Alessandro Cruz runs off the knock.
83.45
Andre Blanchard hacks Andre Nascimento from behind! Andre Blanchard is warned by the referee! Andre Nascimento stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.33
Alessandro Cruz decides to run forward with the ball. Alessandro Cruz knocks the ball forward to Thijs Karelse. Thijs Karelse shoots from just inside the box which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
2
8
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
39.1%
60.9%
Play Area
29%
47.8%
23.2%
Scorers
| Andre Blanchard 8 | Mitchel Kok 32, 36 Fabio Gallo 55 Thijs Karelse 84 |