Match Report


BastiaBastia     FC MetzFC Metz
Tj PhilsTj Phils Computer Player Computer Player
Alec GreigA. Greig66
G
1
G
65Adolfo AguilarA. Aguilar
Nils PalumboN. Palumbo77
D
captain2
D
75Jean-Michel CastetsJ. Castets
Jean-Louis AbrielJ. Abriel75
D
3
D
74Jean-Claude GiresseJ. Giresse
Guilherme PostigaG. Postiga74
D
4captain
D
66Callum JamesC. James
Felipe CastroF. Castro81
M
5
D
65Silvio AlvesS. Alves
Damir ChelleD. Chelle79
M
6
M
74Manuel ChavrondierM. Chavrondier
Torsten TöpferT. Töpfer77
M
7
M
67Oscar FernandezO. Fernandez
Edmundo GuerreroE. Guerrero75
M
8
M
66Jean Francois RodriguezJ. Rodriguez
Rodolfo VergesR. Verges75
A
9
A
73Edgar LimaE. Lima
Romero P. CamineroR. Caminero72
A
10
A
66Hugo GuerreroH. Guerrero
Sebastian DuranS. Duran71
A
11
A
63Tomasz PeyrladeT. Peyrlade
 
Gary LoweG. Lowe70
D
12
D
65Jose PeiroJ. Peiro
Rainer CziommerR. Cziommer70
D
13
D
60Herve Le RouxH. Le Roux
Miguel LeonM. Leon69
A
14
D
60Callum BurleyC. Burley

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Stade Armand Cesari where Bastia play host to FC Metz. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bastia are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Metz appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Aziz Bérenguer.


0.00
FC Metz start the game by kicking off the first half!
8.02
Oscar Fernandez chips the ball to his team mate, Hugo Guerrero. Hugo Guerrero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.42
Manuel Chavrondier threads a neat ball through to Tomasz Peyrlade. Tomasz Peyrlade knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.01
Damir Chelle controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Torsten Töpfer. Torsten Töpfer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Manuel Chavrondier.
18.29
Felipe Castro flicks a high pass forward to Romero P. Caminero who brings the ball under control. Romero P. Caminero knocks in a cross ball towards Damir Chelle. Damir Chelle finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
21.49
Torsten Töpfer knocks the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Caminero. Romero P. Caminero shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
26.16
Jean Francois Rodriguez threads the ball through to Tomasz Peyrlade. Tomasz Peyrlade plays a scrappy one-two with Hugo Guerrero and advances towards the goal... Tomasz Peyrlade cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
30.45
Edmundo Guerrero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sebastian Duran. Sebastian Duran knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jean Francois Rodriguez.
33.15
Manuel Chavrondier darts forward. Manuel Chavrondier knocks the ball forward, putting Tomasz Peyrlade through on goal. Some good footwork from Tomasz Peyrlade provides some space. He shoots at goal. Alec Greig gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
34.37
Nils Palumbo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Verges. Rodolfo Verges controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
39.40
Oscar Fernandez flicks the ball to his team mate, Edgar Lima. Edgar Lima knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alec Greig who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Jean-Louis Abriel passes the ball forward to Sebastian Duran. Sebastian Duran lofts in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Verges. Rodolfo Verges connects with a diving header but Adolfo Aguilar reads it well. Good keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
The second half starts with Bastia kicking off!
49.33
Oscar Fernandez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edgar Lima. Edgar Lima knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.34
Felipe Castro hits a low pass to Damir Chelle. Damir Chelle knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.40
Torsten Töpfer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sebastian Duran. Sebastian Duran knocks in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Verges. Rodolfo Verges fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but Adolfo Aguilar is on top of it.
63.05
Jean-Claude Giresse clumsily knocks into Felipe Castro. The referee calls over Jean-Claude Giresse and warns him to calm down! Felipe Castro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.20
Manuel Chavrondier laces a weighted ball forward to Oscar Fernandez. Oscar Fernandez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Edgar Lima. Edgar Lima advances inside the box! Some superb footwork from Edgar Lima provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
79.11
Damir Chelle knocks the ball forward to Rodolfo Verges. Rodolfo Verges passes the ball forward but Sebastian Duran is offside!
83.40
Manuel Chavrondier darts forward. Manuel Chavrondier sees a break and surges forward. Manuel Chavrondier knocks in a cross ball towards Edgar Lima. Edgar Lima knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
84.56
Felipe Castro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Romero P. Caminero. Romero P. Caminero shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
89.26
Nils Palumbo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Verges. Rodolfo Verges makes a probing pass to Romero P. Caminero. Romero P. Caminero shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
Torsten Töpfer knocks the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Caminero. Romero P. Caminero knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jean-Claude Giresse.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Bastia

FC Metz
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
4
0
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.6%
36.4%
Play Area
20.8%
48.1%
31.2%

Scorers
Tomasz Peyrlade 26
Edgar Lima 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Edgar Lima of FC Metz

Match Ratings