FC Metz vs Stade Laval

a meaningful occasion and all week long the football chatter has centered around this game and these talented teams which one will outwit the other in a packed and passionate stadium so many questions to be answered on a day of [Applause] Destiny comprehensive coverage coming up live on eatv a warm welcome and what is a lovely evening for football I'm your commentator guy M joined by Sue Smith and everything is set up nicely to give us a really good match Sue what can we expect from the game then well thanks guy I can't wait for this one today atmosphere is buzzing and I'm hoping the football lives up to it don't need to worry about that eff for the keeper here's how the home side lines up that looks like a 451 to me it seems quite defensive so I'd expect them to sit back be quite tight and compact but then they'll look to Cel when they get the chance now here's a chance the first blow of the day struck early 1 n [Applause] well here's the replay and you've got to say they deserve it piling the pressure on creating opportunities and they finished it off well one n then as we get started again this is a promising looking attack oh they were getting interested there but not anymore well a bit of a clumsy Challenge and the ref blows for a free kick [Music] and clear well away from goal that's a throw in they'll have to win the ball all over again oh goodness me he's had a shocker with that [Music] throw a move of real promise developing oh there could be something from the cross here but the keeper had watched it all the way allowing the game to flow good amount of Freedom here and you can see his disappointment there [Music] [Music] perfectly anticipated really well [Music] won and away they've got it clear chance now for a quick transition looking to put the cross in what a place to lose the ball just when the chance was [Music] [Music] [Applause] on encouraging size to the attack hasn't led to anything pushing forward now to make the right choice but able to deal with the danger decisively well [Music] defended surely they need to play a little bit higher up the field and good work to win it there It's Over the Bar and it was Rising the moment it was struck [Music] possession given away [Applause] look a really good ball and it's not missed by that much well that's not far away is it it's a good effort they just got to keep going and I'm sure they'll get the equalizer [Music] that's not the best distribution game brought to a Hal a pry kick given for that see what he was trying with the ball over the top but just a little too much on it in the end and that's been seen as a foul free [Music] [Applause] kick really nicely played what can they do with this now winning it back high up the pitch that's where it ends with possession lost it space down to get a crossover genuine tense and that has gone over the top by quite a distance [Applause] pushing forward with options available now miss The Equalizer and that is a wonderful opportunity wasted well what a chance to equalize he's just not clinical enough in front of [Music] [Music] goal they not getting close enough here over the touch line it goes it'll be a Thro in now a chance to draw level from this corner P well the crowd is certainly trying to motivate the players to get the equalizer this is a big chance [Applause] [Music] here it comes defense does its work pressure on and will'll be another Corner the Danger's still there oh chance here the goalkeeper ready for it really good stop [Applause] something different from the corner different angle of attack takes it on oh great work from The Keeper to avert the danger what can they do from the corner [Applause] [Applause] and it's a short one he could still do something here well a promising attack but unable to take advantage some good work to win it there well the host have had a lot of the ball in the last 15 minutes surely if they keep control in the middle of the park keep creating chance is that equalizer will definitely come still going here and it's on now oh superb save he's done so well to keep that out it's put into the middle thoming ball play things for with a notch here the effort shut out and that'll do it the end of the first 45 minutes here well he's certainly been influential in the first 45 minutes what have you made of his performance Sue yeah he's had a really productive first half he give his side the lead with with a tidy finish but it's his all round play that's been so good too hopefully we'll see more of that in the second [Music] half so away we go then for the second half [Applause] working hard to win it back there lovely ball this could lead to something chance to deliver into the box and the defense ready for what was [Applause] coming oh great work what's next well read just as it was looking promising get it out was the message there throw in now [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] the defender Left Behind can he get the crossing oh off the post and away but any celebrations would have been cut short even if it had gone in it's offside well here's the replay and how close was that the assistant does well to spot the offside it's really [Music] [Applause] unlucky decent move looked to be building and that's it for now body in the way good work bit sloppy in possession no problem at all in keeping that one [Applause] out and the attack is over really good defending [Music] D players waiting in the center it was a great chance with great defending too real opportunity well searching Chris second but the keeper equal to it this time yeah well he's looking hidly isn't he popping up in these sorts of positions on a regular basis now it's been delivered well he's got two now and he's playing a starring role [Applause] here well let's take another look at this it's a good delivery from the corner and that's a great technique exactly how you get taught to head the ball as a Kei to good finish and we're back underway at [Applause] [Music] 2N sense of real urgency to this attack and it's on now another goal and surely there's no way they can throw this away now absolutely dominant so it's 3-0 as the ball gets rolling again [Applause] forward progress [Music] continues able to skip past this map a body in the way [Applause] [Music] laid into the box on either side of the keeper and it might have been something [Applause] the assistant spotted a touch there throw it [Music] ball taken away from them in the tackle it will be a throw [Applause] they've lost it there and the attack is over can he finish and still danger here the move has come to an end Counterattack coming away they go [Applause] really good interception to take the [Music] ball good ball in behind he pass and on the March the approach play looked encouraging but good defending to Snuff out any threat [Music] some good work to win it there decent chance this well that's what he's there for it's a good stop [Applause] [Music] excellent reading of the game to win the [Music] ball oh and he's left his Man Behind looking for an angle here crucial defending could be a chance to break [Music] here perfectly anticipated really well won stopping him yet [Applause] this could be and that's pretty straightforward for the keeper and there's the final whistle a positive result at least as far as the away fans are concerned two your thoughts well that was really comfortable wasn't it the play going forward was so clinical took them apart at times and produced some top quality finishes too to Great results well he has put in a truly magnificent performance today nigh on unplayable what are your thoughts yeah he caused them a lot of problems off the ball cling them down and never giving them a minute in possession on the ball he was Brave and showed quality with his goals that's the