Welcome to the match between Metz villa and Saint Etienne city

3'

Constant Bouchard held up the ball, evading the challenge of Adolphe Bisset and tried a long range effort.

Vincent Chastain had no chance to save it ... Constant Bouchard scored a fabulous goal !!! ... He performed a backflip !!

Metz villa 0 - 1 Saint Etienne city

4'

Olivier Abraham could not stop Télesphore Bonner going past him.

Télesphore Bonner dribbled past David Lémieux.

Good play by Télesphore Bonner in making himself some space and shot for the top corner. Edgard Caron wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Frédéric Vipond did fantastically well to save and hold the ball.

6'

Télesphore Bonner flicked the ball over David Lémieux's head !.

Télesphore Bonner tried to deliver the ball in from wide but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Olivier Abraham.

7'

Léandre DeGarmo skipped easily past the challenge of Nicholas Vipond.

Léandre DeGarmo turned on the ball to leave Théophile Blanchett standing.

Léandre DeGarmo tried to skip past Constant Bouchard but Léandre DeGarmo lost the ball to Constant Bouchard's block tackle.

8'

Poor corner kick delivered by Alain Leclerc that went straight to the opposition.

9'

Ethan Charron fed the ball forward to Patrice Duval, Patrice Duval took it in his stride before Jasmin Brisbois could intercept.

Patrice Duval tried to dart past Hercule Béringer but Hercule Béringer cleanly tackled the ball.

11'

Télesphore Bonner moved the ball forward for Paul Germain, Paul Germain picked up on the ball before Olivier Abraham could cut it out.

Paul Germain tried to lob the ball forward but The ball bounced off David Lémieux.

13'

Gustave Samson tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

14'

Léandre DeGarmo tried to lob the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Théophile Blanchett.

16'

Jasmin Brisbois tried for goal from the freekick. But it was well wide of the goal.

18'

Gustave Samson laid it forward to Télesphore Bonner, Télesphore Bonner took possession of the ball before Olivier Abraham could reach it.

Télesphore Bonner dribbled past David Lémieux.

Télesphore Bonner turned with the ball past Olivier Abraham.

Télesphore Bonner struck it! but the shot was blocked by Onésime Marchand.

19'

Télesphore Bonner had a great opportunity to score from long range but Olivier Abraham did well to close down the space.

20'

Paul Germain sent over the freekick. Paul Germain got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar.

21'

Gustave Samson picked up an injury and had to go off.

Aubin Monet came on for the injured Gustave Samson.

David Lémieux passed the ball to Olivier Abraham, Télesphore Bonner tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Olivier Abraham lost the ball to Aubin Monet's block tackle before Olivier Abraham tried to pass the ball.

22'

Adolphe Bisset tried to twist past Théophile Blanchett but Théophile Blanchett succesfully won the ball from Adolphe Bisset.

25'

Ethan Charron hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards. Hercule Béringer failed to charge down the shot.

But it went over the bar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

26'

Ethan Charron tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Jasmin Brisbois closed in and intercepted the ball.

27'

Constant Bouchard attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards but Adolphe Bisset threw himself in front of the shot.

28'

Adolphe Bisset blocked Patrice Duval before Patrice Duval attempted to pass the ball.

29'

Télesphore Bonner dribbled past Olivier Abraham.

Télesphore Bonner hit the ball past David Lémieux from medium range.

the ball went into the net despite of Frédéric Vipond's attempts to clear the ball away. ... A great goal from a fine move by Télesphore Bonner !!! ... The fans were ecstatic !

Metz villa 1 - 1 Saint Etienne city

31'

Ethan Charron attempted to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Hercule Béringer.

34'

Théophile Blanchett hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards. Adolphe Bisset didn't read the game well enough to block it.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... He should have hit the target at least.

35'

Léandre DeGarmo tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball came off Théophile Blanchett.

36'

Léandre DeGarmo faked a pass then cut Théophile Blanchett in a different direction.

Pass by Léandre DeGarmo to Alain Leclerc, Alain Leclerc latched onto the ball before Constant Bouchard could intercept.

Alain Leclerc made an attempt to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Onésime Marchand.

37'

Aubin Monet tried to dribble past David Lémieux but David Lémieux robbed Aubin Monet.

39'

Constant Bouchard made a good pass to Patrice Duval, Patrice Duval took possession of the ball before Léandre DeGarmo could intercept.

Patrice Duval made an attempt to move the ball forward but Adolphe Bisset had no problem in intercepting the ball.

40'

Luc Guérin went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

41'

Léandre DeGarmo surged past Constant Bouchard!.

Léandre DeGarmo played a great ball for Hercule Béringer, Théophile Blanchett stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Hercule Béringer tried to lob it over the keeper but Onésime Marchand got himself between the ball and goal.

42'

Patrice Duval made a pass to Onésime Marchand, Onésime Marchand trapped the ball nicely before Hercule Béringer could cut it out.

Onésime Marchand blasted a banana shot from outside of the area but Jasmin Brisbois threw himself in front of the shot.

43'

Constant Bouchard tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Adolphe Bisset.

45'

Jasmin Brisbois tried to dribble past Patrice Duval but Patrice Duval won the ball from Jasmin Brisbois.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Metz villa maintained 54% of possession and 46% for Saint Etienne city. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

David Lémieux directed the ball to Olivier Abraham, Aubin Monet missed his interception.

Olivier Abraham took the ball past Télesphore Bonner.

The ball was curled in from Olivier Abraham, Aubin Monet failed to intercept the pass.

Luc Guérin got above Lucas Harman to win the ball, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

But Luc Guérin scooped it over the bar ... It was a wasted opportunity.

48'

Hercule Béringer played a lovely ball for Jasmin Brisbois, Patrice Duval stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Pass by Jasmin Brisbois to Hercule Béringer, Hercule Béringer latched onto the ball before Ethan Charron could reach it.

Hercule Béringer tried to centre the ball but Patrice Duval blocked it.

50'

Télesphore Bonner got past Théophile Blanchett.

Télesphore Bonner tried to square the ball from the wing but Olivier Abraham intercepted but couldn't control.

51'

Lucas Harman stepped up to take the freekick. Lucas Harman got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar.

52'

Télesphore Bonner delivered the ball to Aubin Monet, Aubin Monet latched onto the ball before Olivier Abraham could cut it out.

Aubin Monet tried to supply a float cross but David Lémieux read the game well to intercept the ball.

53'

Adolphe Bisset made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Théophile Blanchett.

56'

Léandre DeGarmo tried to play it past Théophile Blanchett but Théophile Blanchett cleanly tackled the ball.

58'

Jasmin Brisbois tried to test the keeper from the freekick. But it was well wide of the goal.

59'

Télesphore Bonner looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Olivier Abraham made a great interception.

60'

Léandre DeGarmo made an attempt to move the ball forward but Théophile Blanchett came close and blocked it.

61'

Léandre DeGarmo tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Olivier Abraham.

64'

Jasmin Brisbois tried to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Patrice Duval.

65'

Théophile Blanchett tried to sprint past Adolphe Bisset but Adolphe Bisset nicked the ball from the toes of Théophile Blanchett.

67'

Aubin Monet tried to chip the ball forward but The ball bounced off Olivier Abraham.

74'

Constant Bouchard tried to skip past the challenge of Aubin Monet but Aubin Monet cleanly tackled the ball.

75'

David Lémieux dribbled past Aubin Monet.

Swerving shot by David Lémieux from 20 yards. Télesphore Bonner failed to block the shot.

But David Lémieux sent the ball wide of the mark ... He held his head in his hands.

77'

Patrice Duval tried to play it past Hercule Béringer but Hercule Béringer blocked Patrice Duval in a good, clean tackle.

79'

Adolphe Bisset ran up to try an out-swinging ball from the corner.

Hercule Béringer jumped with Onésime Marchand and won the ball, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Brilliant saved by Frédéric Vipond.

80'

Olivier Abraham stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Aubin Monet made a great interception.

81'

Léandre DeGarmo looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Théophile Blanchett.

83'

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

84'

Hercule Béringer lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

85'

Swerving shot by Léandre DeGarmo from long range but the shot clattered off Constant Bouchard.

88'

Olivier Abraham blocked Télesphore Bonner before Télesphore Bonner tried to get onto the pass.

92'

Léandre DeGarmo played it confidently past Constant Bouchard.

Léandre DeGarmo moved the ball forward for Lucas Harman, Lucas Harman picked up on the ball before Théophile Blanchett could intercept.

Lucas Harman shielded the ball from Onésime Marchand and attempted to lob the ball goalwards.

Frédéric Vipond did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it over.

End Match Metz villa 1 - 1 Saint Etienne city