Match Report


FC MetzFC Metz     RC LensRC Lens
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Adolfo AguilarA. Aguilar65
G
1
G
66Jonas HitzlspergerJ. Hitzlsperger
Jean-Michel CastetsJ. Castets75
D
2captain
D
75Paulo FonsecaP. Fonseca
Jean-Claude GiresseJ. Giresse74
D
3
D
71Florian FrapolliF. Frapolli
Callum JamesC. James66
D
captain4
D
67Martijn BeekinkM. Beekink
Silvio AlvesS. Alves65
D
5
D
66Alberto AlvesA. Alves
Manuel ChavrondierM. Chavrondier74
M
6
M
71Ivan AnastasiI. Anastasi
Oscar FernandezO. Fernandez67
M
7
M
69Vittorio MaldiniV. Maldini
Jean Francois RodriguezJ. Rodriguez66
M
8
A
72Ghislain SakhoG. Sakho
Edgar LimaE. Lima73
A
9
A
68Vincent QueirosV. Queiros
Hugo GuerreroH. Guerrero66
A
10
A
66Patrick MalbranqueP. Malbranque
Tomasz PeyrladeT. Peyrlade63
A
11
A
66Mohamed MargueriteM. Marguerite
 
Jose PeiroJ. Peiro65
D
12
M
66Paolo TentoniP. Tentoni
Herve Le RouxH. Le Roux60
D
13
A
63Rui MoreiraR. Moreira
Callum BurleyC. Burley60
D
14
D
62Mark GrantM. Grant

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stade Saint-Symphorien where FC Metz play host to RC Lens. A crowd of 18,796 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Metz are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while RC Lens appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by J-David Beye.


0.00
FC Metz start the match!
3.17
Manuel Chavrondier takes it forward alone. Manuel Chavrondier threads a neat ball through to Hugo Guerrero. Hugo Guerrero shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Jonas Hitzlsperger. Excellent save.
4.44
Jean Francois Rodriguez threads a neat ball through to Tomasz Peyrlade. Tomasz Peyrlade knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jonas Hitzlsperger who gathers it comfortably.
9.38
Mohamed Marguerite flicks the ball to his team mate, Vincent Queiros. Vincent Queiros threads the ball through into the box. Mohamed Marguerite looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
10.46
Mohamed Marguerite brings the ball forward. Mohamed Marguerite knocks in a cross ball towards Vittorio Maldini. Vittorio Maldini makes a looping header on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
12.35
Martijn Beekink flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Alves controls it well on his chest. Alberto Alves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ghislain Sakho. Ghislain Sakho knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.25
Vittorio Maldini flicks a high ball forward to Mohamed Marguerite who takes it down. Mohamed Marguerite knocks in a cross ball towards Vittorio Maldini. Vittorio Maldini makes a deft header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
22.56
Martijn Beekink threads a neat ball through to Vittorio Maldini. Vittorio Maldini threads the ball through to Ghislain Sakho. Ghislain Sakho plays a one-two with Mohamed Marguerite and rushes in on goal... Ghislain Sakho cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
26.12
Oscar Fernandez kicks a strong pass forward to Edgar Lima. Edgar Lima rushes past Florian Frapolli! Edgar Lima side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Superb reactions from Jonas Hitzlsperger. What a save!
27.32
Tomasz Peyrlade deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hugo Guerrero. Hugo Guerrero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.40
Vittorio Maldini changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Vittorio Maldini sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
34.39
Vittorio Maldini barges into Jean Francois Rodriguez. The referee warns Vittorio Maldini to calm down! Jean Francois Rodriguez grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Metz appear unchanged since the first half. RC Lens also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
RC Lens kick off and get the second half underway!
47.09
Vittorio Maldini threads the ball through to Mohamed Marguerite. Mohamed Marguerite knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jean-Claude Giresse.
48.41
Vittorio Maldini flicks a high pass forward. Mohamed Marguerite controls it well on his chest. Mohamed Marguerite plays a quick one-two with Vincent Queiros and rushes in on goal... Mohamed Marguerite side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Adolfo Aguilar had no chance!! Goal for RC Lens!
53.05
Ivan Anastasi makes a simple pass to Mohamed Marguerite. Mohamed Marguerite makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vincent Queiros but he's offside!
60.48
Callum James brings the ball forward. Callum James flicks a high ball forward to Edgar Lima who takes it down. Edgar Lima makes a defence splitting pass to Tomasz Peyrlade. Tomasz Peyrlade takes a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
61.08
Florian Frapolli sees Vittorio Maldini in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vittorio Maldini knocks the ball to his team mate, Ivan Anastasi. Ivan Anastasi shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
65.50
Jean Francois Rodriguez hacks Ivan Anastasi from behind! Jean Francois Rodriguez is warned by the referee! Ivan Anastasi stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.24
Manuel Chavrondier controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tomasz Peyrlade. Tomasz Peyrlade plays a quick one-two with Edgar Lima and rushes in on goal... Tomasz Peyrlade looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
67.45
Paulo Fonseca knocks the ball forward to Vittorio Maldini. Vittorio Maldini knocks the ball forward to Mohamed Marguerite. Mohamed Marguerite advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Mohamed Marguerite provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
71.30
Vittorio Maldini decides to run forward with the ball. Vittorio Maldini lofts in a cross ball towards Vincent Queiros. Vincent Queiros powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
72.12
Jean-Claude Giresse breaks forward. Jean-Claude Giresse hits a low pass to Edgar Lima. Edgar Lima cuts inside the box! Edgar Lima rockets a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
75.03
Florian Frapolli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vittorio Maldini. Vittorio Maldini makes an attacking run forward. Vittorio Maldini knocks in a cross ball towards Mohamed Marguerite. Mohamed Marguerite directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!
83.46
Martijn Beekink deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vittorio Maldini. Vittorio Maldini flicks a high ball forward to Ivan Anastasi who takes it down. Ivan Anastasi lofts in a cross ball towards Patrick Malbranque. Patrick Malbranque is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
90.00
Florian Frapolli hits a low pass to Vittorio Maldini. Vittorio Maldini plays a scrappy one-two with Ghislain Sakho and stumbles forward towards the goal... Vittorio Maldini comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

FC Metz

RC Lens
Goals
0
5
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.3%
59.7%
Play Area
32.5%
45.5%
22.1%

Scorers
Ghislain Sakho 23
Mohamed Marguerite 48, 67, 75
Ivan Anastasi 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mohamed Marguerite of RC Lens

Match Ratings