Welcome to the match between Le Mans orient and Metz albion

1'

Benoit Lécuyer failed in his attempt to dribble past Blaise Legrand.

4'

Christophe Roche was outpaced by Léopold Blanchett.

Léopold Blanchett put a float cross , Calixte Langlais couldn't cut it.

Fabrice Bureau forced the ball goalwards with a header but Boniface Sauvage headed clear the danger.

7'

Jules Gagnon failed in his attempt to sprint past Blaise Legrand.

9'

Léopold Blanchett tried to jink past Christophe Roche but Christophe Roche nicked the ball from the toes of Léopold Blanchett.

10'

David Garcon's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

11'

Céleste Travers went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

13'

Jean Abney tried to play a long ball forward but The ball bounced off Alexis Delacroix.

14'

Bernard Abel tried to skip past the challenge of Jules Gagnon but Bernard Abel lost out to Jules Gagnon.

16'

Calixte Langlais attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Lambert Sarkozi blocked it.

18'

Alexis Delacroix swung the corner into the box.

David Garcon won the aerial challenge against Émilien Chevalier, then cushioned a headed pass.

Adolphe Faucheux played a wonderful ball for Sylvestre Coté, Sylvestre Coté picked up on the ball before Boniface Sauvage could intercept.

Sylvestre Coté lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and tried to lob it over the keeper. Émilien Chevalier failed to block the shot.

Irénée Vipond was caught out of position ... Sylvestre Coté found the net !!! ... The fans were ecstatic !

Le Mans orient 0 - 1 Metz albion

19'

Étienne Eustis tried to pass the ball forward but Laurentin Gardinier got in the way of the ball.

20'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Jules Gagnon.

Bernard Abel received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Céleste Travers, Bernard Abel trapped the ball nicely before Benoit Lécuyer could reach it.

Bernard Abel tried to move the ball forward but The ball struck Alexis Delacroix.

21'

Laurentin Gardinier took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

23'

David Garcon jinked past Calixte Langlais.

David Garcon skipped past Christophe Roche.

David Garcon shot on the ball but Boniface Sauvage hoofed the ball clear.

24'

Jean Abney picked up an injury and had to go off.

Tristan Gosselin replaced the injured Jean Abney.

Lambert Sarkozi blocked Christophe Roche before Christophe Roche tried to get onto the pass.

26'

Laurentin Gardinier played a wonderful ball for Marcel Berger, David Garcon missed his interception.

Marcel Berger tried to lift the ball forward but Étienne Eustis had no problem in intercepting the ball.

29'

Benoit Lécuyer took the ball confidently past Blaise Legrand.

Vicious shot by Benoit Lécuyer for the top corner from distance but Bernard Abel hoofed the ball clear.

30'

Fabrice Bureau tried his luck from 30 yards. Blaise Legrand couldn't reach it.

But Fabrice Bureau didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

31'

Benoit Lécuyer tried to sprint past Blaise Legrand but Blaise Legrand denied.

32'

Benoit Lécuyer hit a speculative long-range shot but Blaise Legrand cleared the ball to safety.

34'

Léopold Blanchett dribbled past Christophe Roche.

Léopold Blanchett put a float cross over Calixte Langlais in to the far post.

Fabrice Bureau got ahead of Émilien Chevalier to win the ball, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

Irénée Vipond had no chance of stopping the ball ... Vintage strike from Fabrice Bureau !!! GOAL!!! ... He sent the fans into raptures !

Le Mans orient 0 - 2 Metz albion

35'

Block tackle from Lambert Sarkozi, easily dispossessing Calixte Langlais before Calixte Langlais tried to pass the ball.

38'

David Garcon made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Marcel Berger.

39'

Benoit Lécuyer jinked confidently past Blaise Legrand.

Benoit Lécuyer surged past Bernard Abel!.

Benoit Lécuyer found a perfect spot and struck it. Émilien Chevalier couldn't reach it.

But Benoit Lécuyer sent the ball well over the bar ... It was a shocking miss.

41'

Alexis Delacroix fired off a long shot but Blaise Legrand managed to block the shot.

42'

Benoit Lécuyer made a pass to Alexis Delacroix, Alexis Delacroix trapped the ball nicely before Blaise Legrand could intercept.

Alexis Delacroix tried to skip past Bernard Abel but it failed.

43'

Corner taken by Céleste Travers and cut out by the opposition.

45'

Benoit Lécuyer skipped easily past the challenge of Bernard Abel.

Jules Gagnon received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Benoit Lécuyer, the ball was picked up by Jules Gagnon before Blaise Legrand could intercept.

Jules Gagnon tried to lob the ball at goal but the shot was blocked by Boniface Sauvage.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which Metz albion took the lead.Le Mans orient had 42% possession in the match, while Metz albion had 58%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Alexis Delacroix picked up Étienne Eustis's long ball, Laurentin Gardinier couldn't cut it.

Alexis Delacroix found himself with plenty of time and fired off a shot. Boniface Sauvage failed to charge down the shot.

But Alexis Delacroix put it just over ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

50'

David Garcon attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Marcel Berger blocked it.

51'

Corner taken by Bernard Abel.

Boniface Sauvage got ahead of Sylvestre Coté to win the ball, then headed it to the goal.

Brilliant saved by Yann Morin.

52'

David Garcon played a pinpoint pass to Étienne Eustis, Étienne Eustis took possession of the ball before Laurentin Gardinier could intercept.

Marcel Berger blocked Étienne Eustis before Étienne Eustis tried to get onto the pass.

53'

Benoit Lécuyer sprinted past Blaise Legrand.

Benoit Lécuyer rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards. Bernard Abel approached too late to block it.

Unfortunately it was just over the bar ... He buckled under the pressure.

54'

Adolphe Faucheux dispatched the freekick goalwards. Adolphe Faucheux put it clean over the bar.

57'

Étienne Eustis tried to jink past Laurentin Gardinier but Laurentin Gardinier block tackled Étienne Eustis.

60'

Étienne Eustis tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Laurentin Gardinier.

61'

Bernard Abel skipped past the challenge of Alexis Delacroix.

Bernard Abel sent the ball flying towards goal from distance. Benoit Lécuyer approached too late to tackle him.

Bernard Abel was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... He should have scored.

63'

Benoit Lécuyer tried to lob the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Laurentin Gardinier.

64'

Calixte Langlais got past Léopold Blanchett.

Calixte Langlais tried to use his skill to go past Lambert Sarkozi but his possession is lost through a tackle by Lambert Sarkozi.

65'

David Garcon looked certain to score from long range but Laurentin Gardinier made an important challenge!.

66'

Léopold Blanchett attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but The ball came off Tristan Gosselin.

67'

Bernard Abel blasted a banana shot from long range but Alexis Delacroix charged down the shot.

69'

Alexis Delacroix delivered the ball to Benoit Lécuyer, Blaise Legrand couldn't cut out the pass.

Benoit Lécuyer made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Bernard Abel.

71'

Calixte Langlais played a perfect pass for Christophe Roche, Christophe Roche latched onto the ball before Lambert Sarkozi could intercept.

Christophe Roche stepped away from Léopold Blanchett and hit a speculative long-range shot.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... He should have hit the target at least.

74'

Léopold Blanchett fed the ball forward to Étienne Eustis, Étienne Eustis latched onto the ball before Christophe Roche could cut it out.

Étienne Eustis supplied a float cross over Calixte Langlais.

Émilien Chevalier got well above Jules Gagnon to win the ball, then headed the ball clear.

76'

Étienne Eustis tried to play a long ball but The ball bounced off Laurentin Gardinier.

78'

Benoit Lécuyer turned on the ball to leave Blaise Legrand standing.

Benoit Lécuyer evaded the challenge of Bernard Abel and struck a medium range piledriver.

Irénée Vipond got up to tip it over.

84'

Bernard Abel tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Sylvestre Coté got to the ball first.

86'

Tristan Gosselin stepped up and struck the freekick. However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Tristan Gosselin.

87'

Calixte Langlais turned on the ball to leave Jules Gagnon standing.

Calixte Langlais tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Alexis Delacroix read the game well to intercept the ball.

89'

Blaise Legrand knocked a lovely ball for Bernard Abel, Alexis Delacroix tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Bernard Abel stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Benoit Lécuyer.

91'

Benoit Lécuyer tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Blaise Legrand.

92'

The referee showed Céleste Travers a yellow card.

Fabrice Bureau tried his luck from 30 yards but Christophe Roche removed the danger.

End Match Le Mans orient 0 - 2 Metz albion