Welcome to the match between Metz united and Orange athletic

1'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Alexis Janvier.

Mathieu Monette played a wonderful ball for Alfred Beaulieu, Alfred Beaulieu took possession of the ball before Armand Lapointe could intercept.

Alfred Beaulieu stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Enzo Salvage.

3'

César Fortier took the corner.

Daniel Thayer challenged Firmin Archambault for a heading, then flicked the ball forward.

Alfred Beaulieu tried to get onto the pass but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Renaud Proulx.

4'

Armand Lapointe hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards. César Fortier approached too late to tackle him.

But Armand Lapointe sent it wide of the goal ... He held his head in his hands.

5'

Dorian Béringer moved the ball forward for César Fortier, the ball was picked up by César Fortier before Ambroise Salomon could intercept.

César Fortier powered past Noël Deniau!.

César Fortier made good use of the scissors dribble. As Ambroise Salomon lost his balance, César Fortier dribbled past Ambroise Salomon.

César Fortier found a perfect spot and had a go on goal. Firmin Archambault couldn't reach it.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

6'

Rodolphe Fournier hit the ball forward to Ambroise Salomon, Philippe De Sauveterre couldn't cut it.

Ambroise Salomon tried to skip past the challenge of Pascal Bertrand but Pascal Bertrand robbed Ambroise Salomon.

7'

Ambroise Salomon got past César Fortier with ease.

Ambroise Salomon smashed the ball towards the top corner from 20 yards. Dorian Béringer approached too late to tackle him.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

8'

Mathieu Monette tried to dribble past Enzo Salvage but Enzo Salvage cleanly tackled the ball.

9'

Renard Merle evaded the challenge of Xavier Durant and struck a long range piledriver!.

But Renard Merle put it well wide ... It was a poor miss from Renard Merle. He looked like he was short of match practice.

11'

Noël Deniau directed the ball nicely to Apollinaire Rome, Apollinaire Rome trapped the ball nicely before Dorian Béringer could reach it.

Apollinaire Rome tried to whip in a float cross but César Fortier got to the ball first.

12'

Noël Deniau played it confidently past César Fortier.

Noël Deniau had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip but Dorian Béringer threw himself in front of the shot.

13'

Renard Merle stepped up and drifted the corner in.

César Fortier got above Firmin Archambault to win the ball, then attempted a looping header at goal.

Held by Auguste Coupe.

14'

Rodolphe Fournier made a good pass to Xavier Durant, Xavier Durant trapped the ball nicely before Pascal Bertrand could reach it.

Xavier Durant tried to lift the ball forward but The ball came off Philippe De Sauveterre.

15'

Enzo Salvage used his skill to go past Alfred Beaulieu.

Enzo Salvage tried to pass the ball forward but The ball bounced off Mathieu Monette.

18'

Mathieu Monette shielded the ball from Enzo Salvage and sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards.

Good save by Auguste Coupe who held the ball well.

19'

Mathieu Monette moved the ball forward for Pascal Bertrand, Enzo Salvage couldn't cut it.

Pascal Bertrand laid it forward to Emmanuel Sauvageot, Emmanuel Sauvageot took it in his stride before Armand Lapointe could reach it.

Emmanuel Sauvageot shot for the top corner but the shot clattered off Firmin Archambault.

24'

Apollinaire Rome tried to twist past César Fortier but Apollinaire Rome lost out to César Fortier.

25'

Dorian Béringer tried to get onto the pass but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Ambroise Salomon.

27'

Alexis Janvier sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

29'

Mathieu Monette knocked a lovely ball for Alfred Beaulieu, Alfred Beaulieu picked up on the ball before Armand Lapointe could reach it.

Alfred Beaulieu shot from 30 yards but Enzo Salvage cleared the ball.

30'

Mathieu Monette looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Armand Lapointe did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

31'

Mathieu Monette tried to play a long ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Armand Lapointe.

32'

Ambroise Salomon could not stop Daniel Thayer going past him.

Daniel Thayer crossed into the box from the wing, Noël Deniau couldn't cut out the pass.

Firmin Archambault got up above Emmanuel Sauvageot, then headed clear the danger.

35'

Dorian Béringer faked a shot before cutting Ambroise Salomon in a different direction.

Dorian Béringer tried to dart past Noël Deniau but Dorian Béringer lost the ball to Noël Deniau's block tackle.

36'

Corner taken by Armand Lapointe and cut out by the opposition.

38'

César Fortier gave the corner straight to the opposition.

39'

Pass by Enzo Salvage to Rodolphe Fournier, Pascal Bertrand couldn't cut out the pass.

Rodolphe Fournier tried to pass the ball forward but Philippe De Sauveterre cut it out easily.

40'

Alfred Beaulieu tried to dart past Enzo Salvage but Enzo Salvage dispossessed Alfred Beaulieu.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Metz united had 56% possession in the match, while Orange athletic had 44%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Rodolphe Fournier hit a fierce shot from 40 yards. Philippe De Sauveterre approached too late to block it.

But Rodolphe Fournier didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

51'

Mathieu Monette played a perfect pass for Alfred Beaulieu, Alfred Beaulieu trapped the ball nicely before Enzo Salvage could reach it.

Alfred Beaulieu directed the ball nicely to Mathieu Monette, Mathieu Monette picked up on the ball before Armand Lapointe could cut it out.

Mathieu Monette easily got past the challenge of Enzo Salvage.

Good play by Mathieu Monette in making himself some space and shot for the top corner. Renaud Proulx approached too late to block it.

The ball skimmed the top of the cross bar and went out ... He dropped to his knees

53'

Renard Merle gave the corner straight to the opposition.

54'

Noël Deniau made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Pascal Bertrand.

55'

Philippe De Sauveterre tried to lift the ball forward but Xavier Durant coolly intercepted the pass.

56'

Alexis Janvier tried to jink past Firmin Archambault but Firmin Archambault cleanly tackled the ball.

58'

Mathieu Monette took the ball past Enzo Salvage.

Mathieu Monette was pressed by Armand Lapointe but he evaded the challenge and shot a hopeful chance from 20 yards.

But Mathieu Monette put it wide of the goal ... He should have hit the target at least.

61'

Noël Deniau tried to play it past Pascal Bertrand but Pascal Bertrand dispossessed Noël Deniau.

63'

Pascal Bertrand escaped from the challenge of Enzo Salvage and hit a speculative long-range shot.

Pascal Bertrand was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

68'

Armand Lapointe shielded the ball from Alfred Beaulieu and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards.

The ball went clean over the bar ... It was a poor miss from Armand Lapointe. He looked like he was short of match practice.

74'

Noël Deniau lost the ball to César Fortier's block tackle before Noël Deniau tried to get onto the pass.

75'

Mathieu Monette aimed the corner for the near post.

Philippe De Sauveterre won the ball in the air from Renaud Proulx, then headed the ball forward.

Alexis Janvier made space for himself and took a shot. Firmin Archambault wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Alexis Janvier put it high and wide ... It was a poor miss from Alexis Janvier. He looked like he was short of match practice.

76'

Pascal Bertrand took the ball past Xavier Durant.

Pascal Bertrand attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards. Rodolphe Fournier approached too late to tackle him.

But Pascal Bertrand sent it wide of the goal ... He held his head in his hands.

77'

Philippe De Sauveterre made an attempt to move the ball forward but Rodolphe Fournier showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

78'

César Fortier tried to pass it long to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Noël Deniau.

79'

Dorian Béringer tried to jink past Ambroise Salomon but Ambroise Salomon took the ball away from Dorian Béringer.

80'

The freekick was quickly taken by Noël Deniau. The shot had taken a deflection off the wall and went wide.

81'

Armand Lapointe jinked confidently past Alfred Beaulieu.

Mathieu Monette went in with a successful block tackle on Armand Lapointe before Armand Lapointe attempted to deliver the ball.

82'

Armand Lapointe played the ball to Ambroise Salomon's feet, Ambroise Salomon took it in his stride before Alfred Beaulieu could reach it.

Ambroise Salomon made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Mathieu Monette got in the way of the ball.

83'

Olivier Bonnet looked certain to score from long range but Pascal Bertrand went in with a successful block tackle on him.

84'

Corner taken by Renaud Proulx and cut out by the opposition.

85'

Ambroise Salomon shielded the ball from Philippe De Sauveterre and hit a crashing drive from 40 yards.

Ambroise Salomon sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... It was a shocking miss.

86'

Rodolphe Fournier fed the ball forward to Olivier Bonnet, Olivier Bonnet trapped the ball nicely before Pascal Bertrand could cut it out.

Olivier Bonnet tried to take the ball past Philippe De Sauveterre but it failed.

87'

Xavier Durant was shown a yellow card.

88'

Mathieu Monette swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

91'

Philippe De Sauveterre attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Xavier Durant.

92'

Mathieu Monette tried to jink past Enzo Salvage but Enzo Salvage blocked Mathieu Monette.

93'

Mathieu Monette stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was intercepted by Enzo Salvage.

94'

Mathieu Monette tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Armand Lapointe had no problem in intercepting the ball.

End Match Metz united 0 - 0 Orange athletic