Welcome to the match between Metz F.C. and Annecy town

2'

D?sir? Favreau got past On?sime Fortier.

D?sir? Favreau tried to cross the ball low but The ball bounced off Kevin Tremble.

3'

L?onard Albert lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

4'

S?v?re Lyon took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

5'

Vespasien Lane played it confidently past Kevin Tremble.

Vespasien Lane made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Lucr?ce Martell.

6'

Albert Fay shot from 30 yards. Roger Deniaud approached too late to tackle him.

But Albert Fay's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal ... It was a terrible miss.

8'

Ghislain Sauveterre gave the corner straight to the opposition.

9'

David Duval played a wonderful ball for Lucr?ce Martell, Lucr?ce Martell trapped the ball nicely before Vespasien Lane could reach it.

Lucr?ce Martell was pressed by Hercule Thayer but he evaded the challenge and blasted a banana shot from outside of the area.

But Lucr?ce Martell sent the ball wide of the mark ... It was a poor miss from Lucr?ce Martell. He looked like he was short of match practice.

11'

David Duval tried to dribble past Hercule Thayer but Hercule Thayer succesfully won the ball from David Duval.

13'

Josse Daniau went by the challenge of Roger Deniaud.

Josse Daniau showed L?onard Albert a clean set of heels.

Josse Daniau curled the ball in at goal from distance but Roger Deniaud made the clearance.

14'

Josse Daniau hit the ball forward to S?v?re Lyon, Kevin Tremble missed his interception.

S?v?re Lyon played a perfect pass for Josse Daniau, Josse Daniau took it in his stride before On?sime Fortier could cut it out.

Josse Daniau tried to whip in a float cross but Kevin Tremble showed great composure in intercepted the ball.

15'

Albert Fay tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but L?onard Albert got to the ball first.

16'

Patrice LeBlanc had a crack from the freekick. But it didn't beat the wall.

17'

S?v?re Lyon tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Lucr?ce Martell read the game well to intercept the ball.

19'

Edgar Bonner stepped up and struck the freekick. But Edgar Bonner sent the ball high into the stands.

23'

Roger Deniaud played the ball to L?onard Albert's feet, Albert Fay failed to reach the ball.

L?onard Albert dribbled past Edgar Bonner.

L?onard Albert shot for the top corner. D?sir? Favreau failed to charge down the shot.

Lothaire Augustin used his fists to clear the ball.

24'

Albert Fay attempted to chip the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Roger Deniaud.

26'

Vespasien Lane hit the ball forward to Hercule Thayer, Lucr?ce Martell failed to reach the ball.

David Duval blocked Hercule Thayer before Hercule Thayer attempted to pass the ball.

27'

Aur?le Adam tried to use his skill to go past Ghislain Sauveterre but Ghislain Sauveterre denied.

28'

Aur?le Adam unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards. Roger Deniaud wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Aur?le Adam sent the ball well over the bar ... It was a wasted opportunity.

29'

Edgar Bonner passed the ball to Albert Fay, Albert Fay trapped the ball nicely before Roger Deniaud could intercept.

Albert Fay skipped past the challenge of L?onard Albert.

Albert Fay took his chance shooting from a very tight angle but Germain Sergeant removed the danger.

31'

Albert Fay made an attempt to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from L?onard Albert.

32'

Josse Daniau sprinted to escape from Kevin Tremble.

Josse Daniau tried to put a low cross but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by On?sime Fortier.

34'

Josse Daniau played a pinpoint pass to R?gis Herriot, Kevin Tremble failed to intercept the pass.

R?gis Herriot took the ball past On?sime Fortier.

R?gis Herriot was through on goal.

R?gis Herriot was clean through with just Marius Samuel to beat, dribbled past the keeper, and had the goal at his mercy. Super Finish !!!

Metz F.C. 1 - 0 Annecy town

35'

L?onard Albert tried to play it past Edgar Bonner but Edgar Bonner cleanly tackled the ball.

36'

Germain Sergeant was shown a yellow card.

37'

David Duval dribbled past Hercule Thayer.

David Duval attempted a cheeky lob from 20 yards but Vespasien Lane threw himself in front of the shot.

38'

Pass by Albert Fay to Josse Daniau, Josse Daniau latched onto the ball before Roger Deniaud could reach it.

Josse Daniau failed in his attempt to get past L?onard Albert.

39'

Poor corner kick by L?onard Albert. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

40'

David Duval could not stop Vespasien Lane going past him.

Vespasien Lane tried to play it past Lucr?ce Martell but Lucr?ce Martell nicked the ball from the toes of Vespasien Lane.

41'

Vespasien Lane went by the challenge of Lucr?ce Martell.

Vespasien Lane moved the ball forward for D?sir? Favreau, the ball was picked up by D?sir? Favreau before David Duval could reach it.

D?sir? Favreau tried to move the ball forward but Lucr?ce Martell intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

43'

Roger Deniaud had a go from the freekick. But it went over the bar.

44'

David Duval made a good pass to Lucr?ce Martell, Lucr?ce Martell picked up on the ball before Hercule Thayer could reach it.

Lucr?ce Martell shot for the top corner from 20 yards but Vespasien Lane got himself between the ball and goal.

45'

Albert Fay tried to chip the ball forward but L?onard Albert made a great interception.

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48'

S?v?re Lyon tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

49'

L?onard Albert played a great ball for Germain Sergeant, Edgar Bonner missed his interception.

Germain Sergeant blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance. Albert Fay failed to block the shot.

Lothaire Augustin watched it sail harmlessly over ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

51'

R?gis Herriot could not stop a confident On?sime Fortier going past him.

On?sime Fortier tried to dart past Josse Daniau but Josse Daniau took the ball away from On?sime Fortier.

54'

Vespasien Lane tried to get onto the pass but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Lucr?ce Martell.

56'

Vespasien Lane made a good pass to Hercule Thayer, Hercule Thayer latched onto the ball before Lucr?ce Martell could reach it.

Hercule Thayer hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards. David Duval couldn't reach it.

Marius Samuel elected to fist the ball to safety.

57'

Patrice LeBlanc took the ball past Roger Deniaud.

Patrice LeBlanc tried to cross the ball low but The ball came off L?onard Albert.

58'

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

59'

David Duval played a wonderful ball for Lucr?ce Martell, Lucr?ce Martell took possession of the ball before Hercule Thayer could intercept.

Lucr?ce Martell went by the challenge of Vespasien Lane.

Lucr?ce Martell shot for the top corner but the shot clattered off D?sir? Favreau.

60'

Kevin Tremble skipped past the challenge of Hercule Thayer.

Kevin Tremble got the float cross in from the wing, R?gis Herriot couldn't cut it.

F?licien Pelletier climbed above D?sir? Favreau, then had a header for a goal.

Lothaire Augustin did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it wide.

65'

Josse Daniau dribbled past On?sime Fortier.

Josse Daniau blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance but Kevin Tremble charged down the shot.

66'

R?gis Herriot laid it forward past Kevin Tremble to Josse Daniau.

Josse Daniau crossed the ball low and hard, On?sime Fortier failed to reach the ball.

Patrice LeBlanc passed instantly to his right. Dimitri Borde missed his interception.

Hercule Thayer found himself in some space and chipped the ball goalwards. Germain Sergeant wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Marius Samuel managed to turn it over his bar.

67'

Aur?le Adam attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but David Duval did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

68'

L?onard Albert directed the ball to Dimitri Borde, Albert Fay couldn't cut it.

Dimitri Borde tried to get the cross in but Edgar Bonner made it first to the ball and intercepted.

69'

Vespasien Lane tried to twist past David Duval but David Duval didn't allow.

71'

Vespasien Lane fed the ball forward to Hercule Thayer, Lucr?ce Martell failed to intercept the pass.

Hercule Thayer tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from David Duval.

72'

Lucr?ce Martell was outmuscled by Hercule Thayer.

Hercule Thayer passed the ball to Josse Daniau, David Duval stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Josse Daniau delivered the ball to Vespasien Lane, Vespasien Lane took possession of the ball before Lucr?ce Martell could reach it.

Vespasien Lane tried to sprint past Germain Sergeant but Germain Sergeant didn't allow.

73'

Aur?le Adam tried to skip past Lucr?ce Martell but Aur?le Adam lost the ball to Lucr?ce Martell.

74'

On?sime Fortier sprinted past Josse Daniau.

On?sime Fortier tried to send in a float cross but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by R?gis Herriot.

75'

L?onard Albert shielded the ball from Albert Fay and struck a long range piledriver!.

Lothaire Augustin saved well and held the ball.

76'

Lucr?ce Martell tried to sprint past Hercule Thayer but Hercule Thayer took the ball away from Lucr?ce Martell.

77'

Josse Daniau took the ball past Germain Sergeant.

Josse Daniau had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip. Kevin Tremble approached too late to clear the danger.

But it went over the bar ... It was a wasted opportunity.

78'

Kevin Tremble tried to skip past Josse Daniau but Josse Daniau took the ball away from Kevin Tremble.

79'

Corner taken by Dimitri Borde.

Roger Deniaud got well above D?sir? Favreau to win the ball, then headed it to the goal.

But Roger Deniaud struck the ball wide ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

82'

Josse Daniau picked up an injury and had to go off.

F?licien Comtois came on for the injured Josse Daniau.

Albert Fay passed the ball to Edgar Bonner, Roger Deniaud couldn't cut out the pass.

Edgar Bonner lofted a nicely weighted ball over, L?onard Albert stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Patrice LeBlanc had the beating in the air of Dimitri Borde, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Marius Samuel made a save.

84'

Albert Fay took the ball confidently past Roger Deniaud.

Albert Fay tried to dribble past L?onard Albert but L?onard Albert blocked Albert Fay.

86'

L?onard Albert played a long ball looking for the head of Ghislain Sauveterre, Ghislain Sauveterre took an excellent first touch before Edgar Bonner could reach it.

Ghislain Sauveterre drove the ball at goal but Aur?le Adam cleared the ball.

87'

L?onard Albert was outpaced by Edgar Bonner.

Edgar Bonner faked a shot before cutting Roger Deniaud in a different direction.

Edgar Bonner lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and struck it. Dimitri Borde failed to charge down the shot.

Marius Samuel need faster reflex to save it ... Edgar Bonner scored an excellent goal !!! ... He enjoyed that one !

Metz F.C. 2 - 0 Annecy town

88'

Vespasien Lane made a pass to Hercule Thayer, Hercule Thayer trapped the ball nicely before Lucr?ce Martell could intercept.

Hercule Thayer jinked confidently past David Duval.

Hercule Thayer played a great ball for F?licien Comtois, Dimitri Borde couldn't cut out the pass.

F?licien Comtois attempted to lob the ball goalwards but Germain Sergeant managed to block the shot.

89'

Edgar Bonner was shown a yellow card.

End Match Metz F.C. 2 - 0 Annecy town