Match Report
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Stade Armand Cesari where Bastia play host to FC Metz. A crowd of 20,600 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Bastia and FC Metz are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Frederic Traore.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Bastia and FC Metz are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Frederic Traore.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and FC Metz kick off!
6.22
0-0Mirco Dicara chips the ball to his team mate, John Silvestre. John Silvestre sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Gerald Esceth-Nzi!
15.13
1-0Ricardo Arias sees a break and surges forward. Ricardo Arias whips in a cross ball towards Mykhaylo Ermachenko. Mykhaylo Ermachenko makes a deft header. Mykhaylo Ermachenko scores for Bastia!!
21.10
1-0Tatsuya Arai clumsily knocks into Ricardo Arias. The referee warns Tatsuya Arai to calm down! Ricardo Arias stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.26
1-0Diego Crosnier knocks the ball forward to Alex McStay. Alex McStay whips in a cross ball towards Isaiah Beckham. Isaiah Beckham makes a deft header but it flies just off target!
27.19
1-0Mirco Dicara brings the ball forward. Mirco Dicara deftly passes the ball to Mykhaylo Ermachenko, releasing him through on goal. Mykhaylo Ermachenko takes a shot at goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Mathieur Essola's outstretched leg.
28.55
Tatsuya Arai makes a simple pass to Isaiah Beckham. Isaiah Beckham lofts in a cross ball towards Jean-Marc Boghossian. Jean-Marc Boghossian outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is shockingly off target!
30.43
Mirco Dicara plays the ball forward to John Silvestre. John Silvestre skips past Ahmed Trapasso! John Silvestre shoots from just inside the box. Superb reactions from Gerald Esceth-Nzi. What a save!
33.52
Mathieur Essola flicks a high pass forward. Joost Bakker controls it well on his chest. Joost Bakker flicks a high pass forward. Alex McStay controls it well on his chest. Alex McStay shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
34.16
Mirco Dicara sees Mykhaylo Ermachenko in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mykhaylo Ermachenko finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
39.28
1-0Tatsuya Arai flicks a high pass forward. Alex McStay collects the pass. Alex McStay makes a pass forward but Jean-Marc Boghossian is yards offside!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Bastia appear unchanged since the first half. FC Metz also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Metz players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Bastia kick off!
49.14
1-0Diego Crosnier flicks a high pass forward. Isaiah Beckham holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Isaiah Beckham knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alejandro Caballero.
61.00
Alejandro Caballero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mirco Dicara. Mirco Dicara hits a low pass to John Silvestre. John Silvestre lofts in a cross ball towards Reynald Agasson. Reynald Agasson outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball is well placed but Rocco R. Nista blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
66.05
Rocco R. Nista knocks the ball to his team mate, Diego Crosnier. Diego Crosnier knocks the ball to his team mate, Jean-Marc Boghossian. Jean-Marc Boghossian knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.18
1-0Mirco Dicara catches Joost Bakker on the ankles. Mirco Dicara is warned by the referee! Joost Bakker carries on, but is struggling a bit.
72.19
Diego Crosnier controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jean-Marc Boghossian. Jean-Marc Boghossian finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
77.12
1-0FC Metz have made a substitution with Corentin Hervé replacing Jean-No‘l Silva .
78.17
Jean Pierre Janot takes it forward alone. Jean Pierre Janot tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
79.56
Rocco R. Nista flicks a high ball forward to Diego Crosnier who takes it down. Diego Crosnier sees Isaiah Beckham in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Isaiah Beckham lofts in a cross ball towards Jean-Marc Boghossian. Jean-Marc Boghossian is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
84.40
Corentin Hervé plays the ball forward to Jean-Marc Boghossian. Jean-Marc Boghossian knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.03
Diego Crosnier makes a probing pass to Alex McStay. Alex McStay lofts in a cross ball towards Isaiah Beckham. Isaiah Beckham finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
Quim Pinheiro threads a neat ball through to Artur Neves. Artur Neves flicks a high pass forward. Reynald Agasson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Reynald Agasson whips in a cross ball towards Mykhaylo Ermachenko. Mykhaylo Ermachenko makes a convincing header but somehow Mathieur Essola happens to be in the right place to block it.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
6
0
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
25.4%
47.9%
26.8%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Mykhaylo Ermachenko of Bastia |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Craig Cleland (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ludovic Duchesne (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Quim Pinheiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alejandro Caballero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jean Pierre Janot (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Artur Neves (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Mirco Dicara (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Ricardo Arias (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Reynald Agasson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Mykhaylo Ermachenko (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | John Silvestre (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | Leonardo Carotti (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Mohamed Roche (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Cedric Piquionne (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Gerald Esceth-Nzi (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Rocco R. Nista (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Mathieur Essola (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Ahmed Trapasso (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Tatsuya Arai (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Joost Bakker (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Diego Crosnier (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Jean-No‘l Silva (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Isaiah Beckham (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Alex McStay (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jean-Marc Boghossian (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Stuart Bishop (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Corentin Hervé (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Michael Jouault (DEF) | 0 | |