Match Report
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at MM Arena where Le Mans play host to FC Metz. A crowd of 20,697 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Le Mans are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Metz appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Le Mans are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Metz appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
0.00
0-0FC Metz start the game by kicking off the first half!
6.13
1-0Pegguy De Palmas controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Savvas Vryzas. Savvas Vryzas shoots from 20 yards. It's there!! Jakob Ahrens has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
12.10
1-0Mick Philips barges into Mathias Elmander. The referee calls over Mick Philips and warns him to calm down! Mathias Elmander stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.18
1-0Mick Philips sees a break and surges forward. Mick Philips knocks in a cross ball towards Jerome Delmotte. Jerome Delmotte flicks the ball with his head. Richard Hendry easily smothers it.
21.00
Damiano Altomare threads the ball through to Romain Sablé. Romain Sablé goes all the way! Romain Sablé takes a shot at goal but somehow Richard Hendry manages to keep it out.
24.02
1-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
27.12
FC Metz are easily keeping Le Mans at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
33.47
1-0Zinedine Bailly controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Romain Sablé. Romain Sablé knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jimmy Bakari.
34.44
1-0Gilles Mansouri kicks a strong pass forward to Romain Sablé. Romain Sablé shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
38.55
Zinedine Bailly sees a break and surges forward. Zinedine Bailly tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
The whistle blows and Le Mans get the second half underway!
47.09
Damiano Altomare knocks the ball to his team mate, Romain Sablé. Romain Sablé knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Elysée Diaby.
49.57
Jimmy Bakari makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bernardo Veronese. Bernardo Veronese sees a break and surges forward. Bernardo Veronese plays a perfect one-two with Savvas Vryzas and rushes in on goal... Bernardo Veronese shoots from just inside the box but it curls horrendously wide!
53.05
Wagneau Bouvier boots it upfield. Romain Sablé knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Elysée Diaby.
54.27
Jo‘l Schemmel sees a break and surges forward. Jo‘l Schemmel makes a simple pass to Savvas Vryzas. Savvas Vryzas lofts in a cross ball towards Allan Cooper. Allan Cooper connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Jakob Ahrens is on top of it.
59.59
Damiano Altomare sees space and advances. Damiano Altomare whips in a cross ball towards Jerome Delmotte. Jerome Delmotte directs the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Richard Hendry had no chance!! Goal for FC Metz!
63.17
Bernardo Veronese makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Allan Cooper. Allan Cooper makes a probing pass to Savvas Vryzas. Savvas Vryzas takes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
65.24
Elysée Diaby makes a beautiful solo run. Elysée Diaby controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Allan Cooper. Allan Cooper threads the ball through to Savvas Vryzas. Savvas Vryzas shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Jakob Ahrens.
66.20
Elysée Diaby hacks Romain Sablé from behind! The referee calls over Elysée Diaby and warns him to calm down! Romain Sablé runs off the knock.
67.05
Elysée Diaby passes the ball forward to Pegguy De Palmas. Pegguy De Palmas controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Farid Kopa. Farid Kopa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.10
Stefan Vergassola passes the ball forward to Mick Philips. Mick Philips makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jerome Delmotte. Jerome Delmotte lofts in a cross ball towards Romain Sablé. Romain Sablé flicks the ball with his head but Richard Hendry is on top of it.
77.42
Pegguy De Palmas makes a beautiful solo run. Pegguy De Palmas finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
81.47
FC Metz are easily keeping Le Mans at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
85.06
Dominic Hendry threads the ball through to Damiano Altomare. Damiano Altomare brings the ball forward. Damiano Altomare whips in a cross ball towards Romain Sablé. Romain Sablé is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
87.48
Elysée Diaby makes a simple pass to Mathias Elmander. Mathias Elmander makes a beautiful solo run. Mathias Elmander chips the ball to his team mate, Allan Cooper. Allan Cooper tries a spectacular strike but he balloons it over the crossbar!
89.23
Bernardo Veronese knocks the ball forward to Allan Cooper. Allan Cooper knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
1-1Bernardo Veronese makes a simple pass to Savvas Vryzas. Savvas Vryzas makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Farid Kopa but he's offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.9%
48.1%
Play Area
28.4%
48.1%
23.5%
Scorers