90+8'
The match has just finished.
90+7'
The referee signals a corner kick to Metz.
90+6'
It will be a corner kick for Metz.
90+6'
Ablie Jallow (Metz) tricks his way to edge of the area and unleashes a howitzer of a shot towards the roof of the net, but Ewen Jaouen earns his money with a fine reflex save. The ball goes out of play and Metz have been awarded a corner kick.
90+3'
Yacine Bammou (Dunkerque) has scored an own goal! No one would like to be in his shoes right now.
90+2'
What a great touch by Urie-Michel Mboula (Metz) as he controls a fine pass into the box and takes a shot to the bottom left corner, but an opposing player makes a clearance. Great defending.
90+2'
The referee and his assistant both point at the corner flag. Metz will have an opportunity to threaten the opposition's goal.
90'
6 min. of stoppage-time to be played.
90'
Matthieu Udol (Metz) sends a long ball in, but Ewen Jaouen comfortably gathers the ball.
88'
Now Metz have a corner.
86'
Matthieu Udol (Metz) delivers a crossfield pass, but the ball is cut out before it reaches its intended target.
85'
Stephane Le Mignan has decided to make a change. Kevin Van Den Kerkhof (Metz) replaces Koffi Kouao.
84'
Matthieu Udol (Metz) sends a long ball in, but Ewen Jaouen comfortably gathers the ball.
84'
Here's the current ball possession statistics for both teams – 57:43.
78'
Metz are ruled offside.
77'
The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Anto Sekongo (Dunkerque) comes onto the pitch for Enzo Bardeli.
77'
Here is a change. Gaetan Courtet is going off and Luis Castro gives the last tactical orders to Yacine Bammou (Dunkerque).
76'
Ambitious effort from Benjamin Stambouli (Metz). He finds himself in a great position after collecting a precise pass inside the penalty area and goes for goal, but it never troubles the goalkeeper and flies well over the bar. The ball goes out of play and Dunkerque will have a goal kick.
75'
The linesman raises his flag as one of the players from Metz was in an offside position.
73'
The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Jessy Deminguet leaves the pitch and Benjamin Stambouli (Metz) comes on.
73'
The ball is out of play and Metz manage to earn a corner.
73'
Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) attempts to find his teammate with a pass from outside the box, but the opposition's defence is quick to react and thwarts the attack. Good work from Metz as they win a corner.
71'
A nice pass finds Jessy Deminguet (Metz) in space. He sets himself up and hammers in a fantastic low shot from distance that looks bound for the middle of the goal, but the out of position Ewen Jaouen pulls off a breathtaking save to deny him.
69'
Ablie Jallow (Metz) joins the action as a substitute, replacing Morgan Bokele Mputu.
68'
The game has come to an end for Papa Amadou Diallo. He has contributed as much as he could today. He will be replaced by the fresh legs of Idrissa Gueye (Metz).
64'
Substitution. Geoffrey Kondo (Dunkerque) has come on for Gessime Yassine.
63'
Luis Castro has decided to substitute Naatan Skytta and he is replaced by Abdoullah Ba (Dunkerque).
60'
Vincent Sasso (Dunkerque) goes into the referee's book for dissent.
59'
RED card! Opa Sangante (Dunkerque) can’t believe it as the referee orders him from the pitch following the VAR review.
57'
There's a break in play and the referee must have got a signal in his ear as he indicates he will check that earlier infringement by Opa Sangante (Dunkerque) using VAR. This could result in a red card!
56'
Felipe Abner (Dunkerque) has tested the patience of referee Mathieu Vernice and goes into the book for a previous late challenge.
55'
Enzo Bardeli (Dunkerque) steps up to send the ball in.
55'
Gessime Yassine (Dunkerque) picks up a pass and hits the ball towards the top of the net, but he can't generate enough power to trouble Pape Sy. The referee points to the corner flag and Dunkerque will take a corner.
54'
A player from Metz commits an attacking foul. The referee blows his whistle. Dunkerque have a free kick.
52'
The resulting corner from Gauthier Hein (Metz) comes to nothing.
48'
Gaetan Courtet (Dunkerque) receives a yellow card from the referee for a foul that he committed a little earlier.
48'
Mathieu Vernice shows a yellow card to Koffi Kouao (Metz) for his blatant foul.
46'
The resulting set piece from Dunkerque is comfortably intercepted by one of the defending players.
46'
Enzo Bardeli (Dunkerque) sends a rebound goalwards, low to the right-hand post, but the goalkeeper stretches to stop it. The referee blows his whistle, Dunkerque are awarded a corner kick.
46'
The game restarts for the second half.
45+5'
Mathieu Vernice blows his whistle to signal the end of the first-half action.
45+3'
Papa Amadou Diallo (Metz) sends a beautiful cross into the penalty area, but the opposition's defence manages to clear the ball to safety.
45'
There will be a minimum of 4 min. of added time.
45'
Metz have been awarded a corner kick.
45'
One of the defenders reacts at the last minute to brilliantly block a pass from Morgan Bokele Mputu (Metz). The ball goes out of play. Metz are awarded a corner kick.
43'
Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) creates himself some space around the penalty spot and connects with the free kick. His header would probably have ended up inside the bottom right corner, but Ewen Jaouen pulls off a decent save to thwart him.
41'
Gauthier Hein (Metz) controls a nice lofted pass and shoots from the edge of the box, but his attempt is neither hard nor precise, so Ewen Jaouen stops it easily.
40'
The corner from Gauthier Hein (Metz) is cleared away by the defence.
40'
A cross from Morgan Bokele Mputu (Metz) fails to reach the box as the defence clears the ball away to safety. Metz have a corner.
38'
Enzo Bardeli (Dunkerque) goes over to take the corner kick and it looks like he will send the ball into the penalty box.
38'
Maxence Rivera (Dunkerque) fails to send a pass into the box as his effort is cut out. The ball goes behind for a corner. Dunkerque will have an opportunity to threaten the opposition's goal.
36'
Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) got into an offside position. It was tight, but it's not the first time he got caught today.
33'
The ball goes out of play. Dunkerque are awarded a corner kick.
33'
Maxence Rivera (Dunkerque) goes on a great individual run, arrives at the edge of the box and pulls the trigger. It was a promising effort which would have most likely gone past the goalkeeper if it hadn't been deflected by another offensive player.
30'
The referee is firm and issues Jessy Deminguet (Metz) a deserved yellow card.
29'
Luis Castro is forced to make a change. Ugo Raghouber is not able to carry on due to injury. He is replaced by Allan Linguet (Dunkerque).
29'
Ugo Raghouber (Dunkerque) wants to continue but the body doesn’t look willing!
28'
Morgan Bokele Mputu (Metz) makes a good run with the ball, but his shot from the edge of the penalty area goes just wide of the right post. Terrific solo effort, though. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Dunkerque.
26'
Enzo Bardeli (Dunkerque) looks like he will be the one to take the corner kick.
26'
Felipe Abner (Dunkerque) sends a sweet pass into the penalty area, but one of the defenders averts the danger. The referee and one of his assistants signal for a corner kick to Dunkerque.
23'
The ball is out of play. Dunkerque will have a chance to score from a corner.
22'
Ugo Raghouber (Dunkerque) finds himself some space just outside the box, collects a rebound and sends an effort in on goal. Pape Sy pulls off a fantastic reflex save to stop the ball going into the bottom left corner. The ball goes out for a corner. Dunkerque can continue in their attacking effort.
20'
Papa Amadou Diallo (Metz) slips past one challenge, but is unable to feed a low pass into the path of one of his teammates.
18'
The linesman raises his flag for offside before Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) heads on.
16'
Naatan Skytta (Dunkerque) has enough space just outside the box to control a cross from the free kick and without hesitation fires a low shot towards the middle of the target. One of the defending players thwarts the effort with a brilliant intervention.
14'
Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) attempts to convert a lofted cross as he jumps high and heads the ball to the left side of the goal. Ewen Jaouen shows his brilliant reflexes and pulls off a glorious save to stop the ball from hitting the net.
12'
Alpha Toure (Metz) tries to latch onto a defence-splitting pass, but one of the defending players intercepts the effort and the danger passes.
10'
One of the players from Metz times his run too early and the referee blows his whistle for offside.
8'
Vincent Sasso (Dunkerque) requires medical treatment, so the referee stops play and signals for the physio to come onto the pitch.
8'
Gauthier Hein (Metz) takes the corner.
7'
Jessy Deminguet (Metz) finds space inside the box but rifles his effort miles over the bar.
6'
A player from Dunkerque commits a rough challenge. Mathieu Vernice blows for a foul and keeps the game under control. Free kick. Metz will probably just try to cross the ball in from here.
6'
The referee stops play as the linesman flags Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) offside.
4'
The linesman points to the corner flag, Metz are going to take it.
1'
Enzo Bardeli (Dunkerque) is heading toward the corner flag to take the set piece.
1'
The referee blows his whistle and we are underway.
The players are out at last! Metz will take the kick-off.
Mathieu Vernice will supervise the game today.
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