Match Report


Troyes Aube ChampagneTroyes Aube Champagne     FC MetzFC Metz
Computer Player Computer Player Jim Toke Jim Toke
Carlos MayerC. Mayer72
G
1
G
79Tomislav BergkampT. Bergkamp
Marc MendoncaM. Mendonca62
D
2
D
67Mansour MachadoM. Machado
Kamal SamsonK. Samson57
D
3
D
74Sherif DadiS. Dadi
Stanley SwiftS. Swift55
D
4
D
74Hugo ValenteH. Valente
Gonzalo SquillaciG. Squillaci51
D
5captain
D
70Stan ClemenceS. Clemence
Florian BonifaceF. Boniface70
M
captain6
M
87Bakary SchefflerB. Scheffler
Pegguy DuarteP. Duarte69
M
7
M
89Alec ClelandA. Cleland
Denis HirouxD. Hiroux68
M
8
M
83Mickael JacquessonM. Jacquesson
Filippo PinziF. Pinzi64
M
9
A
82Fabian N. GiampàF. Giampà
Hugo MedinaH. Medina74
A
10
A
79Matthew GyanM. Gyan
Pablo SegarraP. Segarra63
A
11
A
78Jose VegaJ. Vega
 
Richard BaileyR. Bailey63
M
12
A
81Fabien BurleF. Burle
Hamed DhorasooH. Dhorasoo59
M
13
M
84Jimmy CabrolJ. Cabrol
Abassi BaudetA. Baudet56
M
14
D
69Samuel PinheiroS. Pinheiro

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Stade de lAube where Troyes Aube Champagne play host to FC Metz. A crowd of 19,315 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Troyes Aube Champagne are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while FC Metz appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jason Marche.


0.00
Troyes Aube Champagne start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.55
Gonzalo Squillaci brings the ball forward. Gonzalo Squillaci darts forward. Gonzalo Squillaci whips in a cross ball towards Pablo Segarra. Pablo Segarra finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Tomislav Bergkamp picks it out of the air!
8.10
Hugo Valente flicks a high pass forward to Mickael Jacquesson who brings the ball neatly under control. Mickael Jacquesson sees a break and surges forward. Mickael Jacquesson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kamal Samson.
10.27
Bakary Scheffler plays a long ball forward. Matthew Gyan tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
16.28
Alec Cleland surges forward with the ball. Alec Cleland finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Carlos Mayer effortlessly smothers it!
18.02
Pegguy Duarte flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Segarra holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pablo Segarra knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Medina. Hugo Medina flicks the ball with his head. Tomislav Bergkamp didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
21.54
Bakary Scheffler makes a beautiful solo run. Bakary Scheffler shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
22.23
Filippo Pinzi makes a simple pass to Hugo Medina. Hugo Medina shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
24.36
Mickael Jacquesson barges into Florian Boniface. The referee calls over Mickael Jacquesson and shows him a yellow card! Florian Boniface hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.24
Alec Cleland passes the ball forward to Jose Vega. Jose Vega makes a probing pass to Bakary Scheffler but he's offside!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Troyes Aube Champagne appear unchanged since the first half. FC Metz also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
FC Metz start the second half!
54.38
Pegguy Duarte barges into Mickael Jacquesson. Pegguy Duarte is warned by the referee! Mickael Jacquesson stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.55
Bakary Scheffler flicks a high pass forward. Fabian N. Giampà controls it well on his chest. Fabian N. Giampà whips in a cross ball towards Mickael Jacquesson. With a superhuman jump, Mickael Jacquesson connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
60.41
FC Metz appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
65.39
Denis Hiroux flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Medina holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hugo Medina shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Tomislav Bergkamp comfortably smothers it!
66.20
Alec Cleland flicks a high pass forward to Jose Vega who brings the ball under control. Jose Vega lofts in a cross ball towards Bakary Scheffler. Bakary Scheffler directs the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Carlos Mayer.
67.28
Kamal Samson pushes up the pitch. Kamal Samson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hugo Medina. Hugo Medina knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.34
Pegguy Duarte controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pablo Segarra. Pablo Segarra knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tomislav Bergkamp who gathers it comfortably.
71.55
Stan Clemence catches Hugo Medina on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Hugo Medina hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.01
Hugo Valente hits a low pass to Bakary Scheffler. Bakary Scheffler threads a neat ball through to Jose Vega. Jose Vega cuts inside the box! Jose Vega cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
84.05
Marc Mendonca plays the ball forward to Kamal Samson. Kamal Samson brings the ball forward. Kamal Samson whips in a cross ball towards Pablo Segarra. Pablo Segarra is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
85.01
Filippo Pinzi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pablo Segarra. Pablo Segarra finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Troyes Aube Champagne

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

Possession
64%
36%
Play Area
28%
44%
28%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tomislav Bergkamp of FC Metz

Match Ratings
1.Carlos Mayer (GK)
7
2.Marc Mendonca (DEF)
6
3.Kamal Samson (DEF)
8
4.Stanley Swift (DEF)
6
5.Gonzalo Squillaci (DEF)
7
6.Florian Boniface (MID)
6
7.Pegguy Duarte (MID)
7
8.Denis Hiroux (MID)
7
9.Filippo Pinzi (MID)
7
10.Hugo Medina (ATT)
8
11.Pablo Segarra (ATT)
7
 
12.Richard Bailey (MID)
0
13.Hamed Dhorasoo (MID)
0
14.Abassi Baudet (MID)
0

1.Tomislav Bergkamp (GK)
8
2.Mansour Machado (DEF)
6
3.Sherif Dadi (DEF)
6
4.Hugo Valente (DEF)
7
5.Stan Clemence (DEF)yellow card
4
6.Bakary Scheffler (MID)
8
7.Alec Cleland (MID)
7
8.Mickael Jacquesson (MID)yellow card
5
9.Fabian N. Giampà (ATT)
6
10.Matthew Gyan (ATT)
6
11.Jose Vega (ATT)
7
 
12.Fabien Burle (ATT)
0
13.Jimmy Cabrol (MID)
0
14.Samuel Pinheiro (DEF)
0