Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Roazhon Park where Stade Rennais play host to FC Metz. A crowd of 19,245 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Stade Rennais 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 Denis Ait Atmane.
The pitch is in good condition.
Stade Rennais 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 Denis Ait Atmane.
0.00
0-0Stade Rennais get the match underway!
6.00
0-0Callum James deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jean Francois Rodriguez. Jean Francois Rodriguez flicks a high pass forward. Tomasz Peyrlade holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tomasz Peyrlade cuts inside the box! Tomasz Peyrlade side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Adolfo Cortes!
8.49
Oscar Fernandez hits a low pass to Manuel Chavrondier. Manuel Chavrondier flicks a high pass forward to Tomasz Peyrlade who brings the ball under control. Tomasz Peyrlade whips in a cross ball towards Edgar Lima. Edgar Lima outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Solid save from Adolfo Cortes. What a great pair of hands!
12.05
0-0Jean-Claude Giresse kicks a strong pass forward to Jean Francois Rodriguez. Jean Francois Rodriguez flicks a high pass forward. Tomasz Peyrlade holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tomasz Peyrlade deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edgar Lima but the linesman indicates offside!
14.24
0-0Arnauld Carotti kicks a strong pass forward to Victor Mora. Victor Mora knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jean-Claude Giresse.
15.29
Oscar Fernandez threads a neat ball through to Jean Francois Rodriguez. Jean Francois Rodriguez flicks a high pass forward. Edgar Lima holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edgar Lima puts a great ball through. Hugo Guerrero runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
20.16
Arnauld Carotti flicks a high pass forward. Victor Mora controls it well on his chest. Victor Mora plays a one-two with Sophiane Dadi and advances towards the goal... Victor Mora makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
21.27
Manuel Chavrondier controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Edgar Lima. Edgar Lima shoots from distance. Adolfo Cortes gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
28.36
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
33.08
0-0Edward Smithe flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Soto collects the pass. Nicolas Soto skips past Silvio Alves! Nicolas Soto cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Manuel Chavrondier.
38.11
0-1Jean-Claude Giresse deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tomasz Peyrlade. Tomasz Peyrlade flicks a high ball forward to Jean Francois Rodriguez who takes it down. Jean Francois Rodriguez skips past Neil Niven! Jean Francois Rodriguez shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
44.29
0-1Fernando Del Sol kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin White. Kevin White shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
Oscar Fernandez flicks a high pass forward to Hugo Guerrero who brings the ball neatly under control. Hugo Guerrero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Edgar Lima. Edgar Lima knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marcos Castro.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Stade Rennais appear unchanged since the first half. FC Metz also appear unchanged since the first half. The Stade Rennais players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
FC Metz kick off the second half!
49.55
Edward Smithe plays the ball forward to Victor Mora. With great vision, Victor Mora plays the ball forward to Nicolas Soto who has made a great run into the box. Nicolas Soto strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It's there!! Adolfo Aguilar has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
54.58
Arnauld Carotti pushes up the pitch. Arnauld Carotti plays the ball forward to Victor Mora. Victor Mora finds some space and shoots from distance. Adolfo Aguilar gets down and covers it.
55.02
Arnauld Carotti flicks a high pass forward to Sophiane Dadi who brings the ball under control. Sophiane Dadi finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Adolfo Aguilar manages to keep it out.
66.06
Kevin Hutchison surges forward with the ball. Kevin Hutchison makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Victor Mora. Victor Mora sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
69.28
Kevin White kicks a strong pass forward to Sophiane Dadi. Sophiane Dadi whips in a cross ball towards Nicolas Soto. Nicolas Soto flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent block by Manuel Chavrondier!
71.11
Oscar Fernandez threads a neat ball through to Manuel Chavrondier. Manuel Chavrondier flicks a high ball forward to Hugo Guerrero who takes it down. Hugo Guerrero tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
72.14
Edward Smithe flicks a high ball forward to Nicolas Soto who takes it down. Nicolas Soto rushes past Jean-Claude Giresse! Nicolas Soto comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's a woeful effort!
75.45
1-1Oscar Fernandez clumsily knocks into Kevin Hutchison. The referee brings Oscar Fernandez to one side and gives him a warning! Kevin Hutchison grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
75.45
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
77.59
1-1Stade Rennais have made a substitution with Ronald Di Rocco replacing Kevin Hutchison .
78.65
Arnauld Carotti hits a low pass to Sophiane Dadi. Sophiane Dadi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.3%
43.7%
Play Area
22.5%
43.7%
33.8%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jean Francois Rodriguez of FC Metz |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Adolfo Cortes (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Marcos Castro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kevin Hutchison (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Neil Niven (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Kevin White (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Edward Smithe (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Arnauld Carotti (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Fernando Del Sol (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Victor Mora (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Nicolas Soto (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Sophiane Dadi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ronald Di Rocco (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Alec Souness (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jorge Veloso (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Adolfo Aguilar (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Jean-Michel Castets (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jean-Claude Giresse (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Callum James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Silvio Alves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Manuel Chavrondier (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Oscar Fernandez (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jean Francois Rodriguez (MID) | | 9 |
| 9. | Edgar Lima (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Hugo Guerrero (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Tomasz Peyrlade (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Jose Peiro (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Herve Le Roux (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Muller Klos (ATT) | 0 | |