Match Report
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stade Saint-Symphorien where FC Metz play host to Girondins de Bordeaux. A crowd of 18,707 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both FC Metz and Girondins de Bordeaux are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Both FC Metz and Girondins de Bordeaux are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
0.00
0-0FC Metz start the match!
3.48
0-0Damiano Altomare makes a beautiful solo run. Damiano Altomare knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Yacine Mathis.
4.39
0-0FC Metz are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Girondins de Bordeaux's defence.
9.51
0-0Kwame Molenaar surges forward with the ball. Kwame Molenaar lofts in a cross ball towards Amdy Hamed. Amdy Hamed powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
14.07
0-0Zinedine Bailly decides to run forward with the ball. Zinedine Bailly plays a perfect one-two with Jerome Delmotte and rushes in on goal... Zinedine Bailly takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Carmine Venturin.
26.23
0-1Kader Kastendeuch deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kwame Molenaar. Kwame Molenaar makes a probing pass to Daniel Mircea. Daniel Mircea goes all the way! Daniel Mircea rockets a shot on goal. Jakob Ahrens is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
32.44
0-1Abdoullaye Grossmann barges into Zinedine Bailly. The referee calls over Abdoullaye Grossmann and shows him a yellow card! Zinedine Bailly grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
33.47
Damiano Altomare clumsily knocks into Farid Fontaine. Damiano Altomare is given a warning by the referee! Farid Fontaine gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
34.56
Farid Fontaine sees space and advances. Farid Fontaine knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Wagneau Bouvier.
36.27
Dominic Hendry comes in with a late challenge on Daniel Mircea. Dominic Hendry is warned by the referee! Daniel Mircea grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
40.44
Yacine Mathis sees a break and surges forward. Yacine Mathis sees space and advances. Yacine Mathis plays a perfect one-two with Amdy Hamed and rushes in on goal... Yacine Mathis tries a spectacular strike but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
Abdoullaye Grossmann passes the ball forward to Amdy Hamed. Amdy Hamed knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jakob Ahrens who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
Girondins de Bordeaux kick off and get the second half underway!
51.14
Farid Fontaine advances with the ball. Farid Fontaine plays a perfect one-two with Amdy Hamed and rushes in on goal... Farid Fontaine takes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
55.53
0-1Wagneau Bouvier barges into Daniel Mircea. Wagneau Bouvier is shown the yellow card! Daniel Mircea runs off the knock.
59.14
Wagneau Bouvier kicks a strong pass forward to Mick Philips. Mick Philips makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Romain Sablé. Romain Sablé knocks in a cross ball towards Jerome Delmotte. Jerome Delmotte is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Carmine Venturin manages to keep it out.
60.14
Jose Fortes Hierro knocks the ball to his team mate, Mick Philips. Mick Philips makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jerome Delmotte. Jerome Delmotte knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
63.07
Stefan Vergassola chips the ball to his team mate, Mick Philips. Mick Philips knocks the ball to his team mate, Romain Sablé. Romain Sablé tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
65.52
Mick Philips decides to run forward with the ball. Mick Philips knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Bruno Cauet.
69.40
Jerome Delmotte comes in with a late challenge on Kader Kastendeuch. The referee calls over Jerome Delmotte and shows him a yellow card! Kader Kastendeuch stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.37
Jose Fortes Hierro knocks the ball forward to Damiano Altomare. Damiano Altomare knocks the ball forward to Romain Sablé. Romain Sablé knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.42
Mick Philips hacks Kwame Molenaar from behind! Mick Philips is shown the yellow card! Kwame Molenaar runs off the knock.
79.19
Damiano Altomare clumsily knocks into Neil Glass. Damiano Altomare is shown the yellow card! Neil Glass stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.50
Abdoullaye Grossmann sees a break and surges forward. Abdoullaye Grossmann goes all the way! Abdoullaye Grossmann takes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
6
1
Yellow Cards
4
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.2%
46.8%
Play Area
31.2%
48.1%
20.8%
Scorers