Welcome to the match between Metz F.C. and Tours rangers

1'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Aur?le Adam.

Vespasien Lane passed the ball perfectly to Hercule Thayer, Absolon Bouchard couldn't cut it.

Hercule Thayer tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Maxime Mathieu showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

2'

Hercule Thayer tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball came off Maxime Mathieu.

3'

Pass by Josse Daniau to R?gis Herriot, Raphaël Porcher couldn't reach it.

R?gis Herriot skipped past Laurentin Villeneuve.

R?gis Herriot tried to deliver the ball in from wide but Raphaël Porcher got to the ball first.

4'

Alan Sauvageot fed the ball forward to Maxime Mathieu, Vespasien Lane failed to intercept the pass.

Maxime Mathieu directed the ball nicely to Joël Richelieu, Joël Richelieu latched onto the ball before Hercule Thayer could reach it.

Joël Richelieu played a pinpoint pass to Raphaël Porcher, Raphaël Porcher took it in his stride before Aur?le Adam could intercept.

Good play by Raphaël Porcher in making himself some space and struck the ball with fury. D?sir? Favreau failed to charge down the shot.

But Raphaël Porcher sent the ball high into the stands ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

7'

Hercule Thayer tried to get past Maxime Mathieu but Maxime Mathieu dispossessed Hercule Thayer.

8'

Josse Daniau took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

10'

R?gis Herriot received a yellow card.

15'

Corner taken by Irénée Morin and cut out by the opposition.

16'

Vespasien Lane sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

17'

Edgar Bonner darted past Raphaël Michaud.

Edgar Bonner tried to skip past the challenge of Joël Richelieu but Joël Richelieu dispossessed Edgar Bonner.

18'

Josse Daniau made a good pass to R?gis Herriot, R?gis Herriot latched onto the ball before Raphaël Porcher could cut it out.

R?gis Herriot tried to deliver a low cross but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Laurentin Villeneuve.

19'

D?sir? Favreau tried to play a long ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Raphaël Porcher.

20'

Vespasien Lane tried to take the ball past Maxime Mathieu but it failed.

22'

Josse Daniau got past Raphaël Porcher with ease.

Josse Daniau surged past Laurentin Villeneuve!.

Josse Daniau curled a shot from an angle but the shot was charged down by Irénée Morin.

24'

Vespasien Lane tried to play it past Maxime Mathieu but Maxime Mathieu nicked the ball from the toes of Vespasien Lane.

25'

Alan Sauvageot floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Edgard Legrand attempted a looping header at goal but D?sir? Favreau used his head to clear the ball.

26'

Albert Fay passed the ball perfectly to Edgar Bonner, Raphaël Michaud couldn't reach it.

Edgar Bonner faked a pass then cut Joël Richelieu in a different direction.

Edgar Bonner got clean through on goal.

Edgar Bonner got into a one on one situation with Vivien Morin but Vivien Morin rushed out and cleared the ball from danger.

27'

Poor corner kick by Hercule Thayer. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

29'

Absolon Bouchard was forced to come off through injury.

Cyril Dufour came on for the injured Absolon Bouchard.

Laurentin Villeneuve took the ball confidently past R?gis Herriot.

Laurentin Villeneuve tried to skip past the challenge of Josse Daniau but Josse Daniau won the ball from Laurentin Villeneuve.

30'

Pass by Alan Sauvageot to Joël Richelieu, Joël Richelieu picked up on the ball before Hercule Thayer could cut it out.

Joël Richelieu fed the ball forward past Vespasien Lane to Edgard Legrand

Edgard Legrand was able to make space and flicked it goalwards. Aur?le Adam failed to block the shot.

Lothaire Augustin could only parry it.

31'

Raphaël Porcher executed a block tackle on Josse Daniau before Josse Daniau tried to pass the ball.

34'

Raphaël Michaud tried to knock a long ball forward but The ball was touched on by R?gis Herriot.

36'

Alan Sauvageot tried to take the ball past Edgar Bonner but failed.

37'

Raphaël Porcher laid it forward to Raphaël Michaud, Raphaël Michaud trapped the ball nicely before Edgar Bonner could cut it out.

Raphaël Michaud looked destined to score from long range but he was tackled by Albert Fay.

38'

Alan Sauvageot lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Diving header at goal from Brice Lestrange, Aur?le Adam approached too late to head the ball clear.

But Brice Lestrange put it well wide ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

39'

Edgard Legrand flighted in the freekick. But Edgard Legrand put it wide of the goal.

40'

Hercule Thayer tried to play a long ball forward but Maxime Mathieu closed in and intercepted the ball.

43'

Josse Daniau made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Raphaël Porcher blocked it.

44'

Swerving shot by Hercule Thayer from long range. Maxime Mathieu failed to block the shot.

It went close from Hercule Thayer ... That should have been a goal.

45'

R?gis Herriot powered past Raphaël Porcher!.

R?gis Herriot delivered a float cross, Laurentin Villeneuve couldn't cut out the pass.

S?v?re Lyon got to the ball ahead of Irénée Morin, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Vivien Morin tipped the ball over the bar.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Metz F.C. maintained 57% of possession and 43% for Tours rangers. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

48'

Albert Fay dribbled past Laurentin Villeneuve.

Albert Fay tried to get past Raphaël Porcher but Raphaël Porcher blocked Albert Fay.

49'

Aur?le Adam escaped from the challenge of Irénée Morin and put some curve on the shot from long range.

Vivien Morin saved superbly and held the ball.

51'

Raphaël Michaud tried to play it past Albert Fay but Albert Fay denied.

52'

Vespasien Lane tried to chip the ball forward but Maxime Mathieu had no problem in intercepting the ball.

53'

Vespasien Lane played the ball to Hercule Thayer's feet, Hercule Thayer trapped the ball nicely before Maxime Mathieu could intercept.

Alan Sauvageot could not stop Hercule Thayer going past him.

Hercule Thayer lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and hit a fierce shot. Brice Lestrange approached too late to clear the danger.

The ball went clean over the bar ... It was a poor effort from Hercule Thayer. He was lacking match sharpness.

55'

Alan Sauvageot tried to get past Hercule Thayer but Hercule Thayer succesfully won the ball from Alan Sauvageot.

56'

Irénée Morin took the ball past R?gis Herriot.

Irénée Morin crossed into the box from the wing, Josse Daniau missed his interception.

Edgard Legrand headed it across the goal but D?sir? Favreau used his head to clear the ball.

57'

S?v?re Lyon lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

64'

Hercule Thayer tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Alan Sauvageot.

67'

R?gis Herriot played a perfect pass for Josse Daniau, Josse Daniau trapped the ball nicely before Laurentin Villeneuve could reach it.

Josse Daniau tried to dribble past Raphaël Porcher but his possession is lost through a tackle by Raphaël Porcher.

68'

Corner taken by Joël Richelieu and cut out by the opposition.

69'

Alan Sauvageot was shown a yellow card.

70'

Alan Sauvageot made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was intercepted by Hercule Thayer.

71'

Vespasien Lane stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Maxime Mathieu.

72'

Albert Fay moved the ball forward for Edgar Bonner, Edgar Bonner took it in his stride before Raphaël Michaud could cut it out.

Edgar Bonner dribbled past Joël Richelieu.

Edgar Bonner got clean through on goal.

Edgar Bonner was one on one with Vivien Morin and fired in a shot but he smashed the ball against the crossbar.

73'

Alan Sauvageot hit a speculative long-range shot but Hercule Thayer cleared the ball from danger.

76'

Maxime Mathieu searched out Cyril Dufour with a high ball, Cyril Dufour took an excellent first touch before Edgar Bonner could intercept.

Cyril Dufour tried to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Aur?le Adam.

77'

R?gis Herriot tried to play it past Laurentin Villeneuve but Laurentin Villeneuve nicked the ball from the toes of R?gis Herriot.

78'

Edgar Bonner played a wonderful ball for D?sir? Favreau, Joël Richelieu couldn't reach it.

D?sir? Favreau supplied a float cross, Raphaël Michaud tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Irénée Morin got to the ball ahead of Hercule Thayer, then used his head to clear the ball.

79'

Laurentin Villeneuve tried to skip past the challenge of R?gis Herriot but R?gis Herriot denied.

80'

Josse Daniau made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Raphaël Porcher.

81'

Laurentin Villeneuve tried to dart past R?gis Herriot but it failed.

86'

Albert Fay hit a speculative long-range shot but Joël Richelieu blocked the shot.

87'

Laurentin Villeneuve struck the ball with fury from 30 yards. R?gis Herriot didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... It was an epic miss.

88'

Alan Sauvageot attempted to feed the high ball but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Josse Daniau.

89'

Josse Daniau flicked the ball over Alan Sauvageot's head !.

Josse Daniau played a lovely ball for Patrice LeBlanc, Patrice LeBlanc took possession of the ball before Maxime Mathieu could reach it.

Patrice LeBlanc had the chance to score but he couldn't escape the attentions of Brice Lestrange.

90'

R?gis Herriot tried to hit a long ball forward but Raphaël Porcher found himself in the way of the ball.

92'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Laurentin Villeneuve.

93'

Laurentin Villeneuve tried an in-swinging corner.

Diving header at goal from Brice Lestrange but D?sir? Favreau headed the ball clear.

94'

Edgar Bonner knocked a lovely ball for Albert Fay, Albert Fay picked up on the ball before Raphaël Michaud could intercept.

Albert Fay tried to swing in a float cross but he misjudged the cross as he had been pressured by Joël Richelieu.

95'

Corner taken by Maxime Mathieu and cut out by the opposition.

End Match Metz F.C. 0 - 0 Tours rangers