What if the Garnets finally managed to double the stakes and thus string together two successes in a row? A few days after a victory in Corsica, Metz's ambition was to start its first series of the season. Essential for hoping to stay at the top of the table.
On the occasion of this 13th day of Ligue 2 BKT, Stéphane Le Mignan was forced to modify his right lane since Maxime Colin replaced Koffi Kouao, injured in the ankle. Unfortunately, number 2 garnet, affected at the start of the game, quickly gave way to Kevin Van Den Kerkhof (10th).
No matter, the Garnets were determined to start the match with a beating and Ablie Jallow lit the first fuse (2nd). With confidence, the Normans reacted quickly and Alexandre Mendy found the post for the first time (5°) then Alexandre Oukidja had to make a good exit to ward off the danger (16°).
Jostled for a few minutes, the Metz formation quickly moved forward. In the penalty area, Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly was held with both arms and brought to the ground by his opponent without obtaining the necessary penalty (22°). Never mind, FC Metz took the lead after a sublime collective action concluded by the inevitable Gauthier Hein (1-0, 26th).
Boosted by this opening score, Matthieu Udol's teammates multiplied the chances, but lacked precision. Ideally served by Benjamin Stambouli, Morgan Bokele unscrewed his shot (37°) and Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly was no more successful (38°).
Just before the break, a nice defensive move was needed to repel Morgan Bokele's heavy strike (44°). In the process, Ablie Jallow's vicious shot grazed the Normandy target (45°). By failing to achieve success, the Garnets were exposed and were not safe from a Caen return. Top scorer in the history of SM Caen, Alexandre Mendy reminded us of this by once again finding the post between this string of chances (28th).
Sometimes flamboyant in the first half, Messins were more muddled after the locker room. Ablie Jallow quickly tried his luck. In vain (52°). SM Caen tried to take advantage, but Alexandre Mendy missed the target (69°) and Alexandre Oukidja made the save he was going to against Dieudonne Debohi (73°).
The last opportunity of the game was to the credit of SM Caen. Alexandre Mendy, again, managed to get around Ismaël Traoré before taking his chance. Fortunately, it did not catch the frame (80°). The Garnets continued to hold their back while showing solidity, character and self-sacrifice in order to definitively validate this victory and thus start their first series of the season!
FC METZ – SM CAEN : 1 – 0
13th day of Ligue 2 BKT
Saturday November 9
Saint-Symphorien Stadium
Goal for Metz: Hein (26°)
Team compositions
FC Metz: Oukidja – Colin (Van Den Kerkhof 10°) – Traoré – S.Sané – Udol – Deminguet (Lô 82°)- Stambouli (Touré 64°) – Hein – Jallow – Bokele (Asoro 82°) – Sabaly (Elisor 82°) .
SM Caen : Clementia – Bolumbu – Thomas – Traoré – Lecoeuche – Brahimi – Rajot (Kyeremeh 64°) – Lebreton (Autret 82°) – Debohi – Le Bihan (Gomis 64°) – Mendy.
