Thionville Dominates APM Metz in 4-1 Victory: Game Recap and Highlights

End clap for the Thionvillois. After a more than successful season, with promotion to N3, Julien François’ men played the game, this Saturday against APM Metz, in a meeting with no real stakes.

It’s a somewhat new team that was fielded by the USTL technician. This did not bother the locals at the start of the meeting. With control of the ball, they created the first opportunity through Baradji, perfectly launched behind the Metz defense by Caloiero (4^e ). This successful start was to materialize on a long off-center ball in the direction of Pignatone. The latter returned to the surface but was hooked illegally. Dengler ensured the penalty (1-0, 11^e ).

This goal woke up the APM players, who directly showed a completely different face. Bertrand Antoine’s men managed to equalize in the following moments. Jager was the quickest to take back a cross from Maurice at the far post (1-1, 14^e ).

Without the pace being furious, the Messins responded tit for tat to the combined movements of their opponent. But they could do nothing on the curled strike in the top corner of the lively and talented Pignatone (2-1, 25^e ). Again on a school action, the locals were very close to scoring a third goal, but Caloiero’s shot hit the post (40^e ).

The second half was going to be less animated, the USTL being content to manage their lead. The best actions were nevertheless to be credited to them, like this flat foot from Collet which shaved Ali’s post (61^e ). Logically, the leader was going to increase his lead. Dengler, found on the left side, was quick to make the break (3-1, 67^e ). The No. 7 Thionvillois would benefit from a bit of success to offer himself a hat-trick in stoppage time by deflecting in the back of the net an attempt from 20 meters signed Ferino (4-1, 90^e +3).