“Teji Savanier fires Metz into the lead with a right-footed finish after a spell of pressure and a earlier blocked effort from Giorgi Abuashvili.”
Pivotal“Kadan Young levels for Annecy, finishing off a move assisted by Kilyan Veniere just nine minutes after Metz had taken the lead.”
Pivotal
Annecy
Metz
Outstanding performance
Metz•GoalkeeperAnnecy dominated the underlying numbers, edging possession, doubling Metz's shot count on target six to one and out-tackling their visitors 14 to 8, yet it was Metz who struck first through Teji Savanier's clinical finish on 24 minutes. Kadan Young, still fresh from his own booking, restored parity within nine minutes with an assist from Kilyan Veniere doing the spadework. After that burst of action the match settled into a stalemate, with both managers turning to their benches heavily after 59 minutes without either side finding a breakthrough. For Annecy, sat mid-table and blowing through five substitutions in search of a winner, the point extends an underwhelming stretch, while Metz will feel it's two dropped points given they led and out-shot on target advantage never translated into a second goal despite five saves from their keeper.
How entertaining was this match?
Believe Munongo is substituted for Nampalys Mendy.
Ibou Sane is on, and Teji Savanier is off.
Kadan Young takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Ahmed Kashi takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Bouna Sarr's right-footed shot is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Kadan Young takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Zepiqueno Redmond takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Pape Moussa Fall takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Thibault Delphis takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Mohamed Kone takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Teji Savanier takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Clement Billemaz has a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
First half ends with a score of 1-1.
Pape Moussa Fall takes a header shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Teji Savanier takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Kadan YoungKadan Young scores with a right-footed shot.
assist: Kilyan Jusseron-Veniere
Goal! Kadan Young scores to make it 1-1, assisted by Kilyan Veniere.
Corner awarded.
Téji SavanierTeji Savanier scores with a right-footed shot.
Goal! Teji Savanier scores, making it 1-0.
Kadan YoungYellow CardKadan Young receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Giorgi Abuashvili's left-footed shot is blocked.
Giorgi Abuashvili takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Yellow card issued to Pape Moussa Fall.
Axel Drouhin takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Kilyan Veniere's header is blocked.
Clement Billemaz takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Kick-off! The referee is Antoine Valnet.
