For their second home game of the season, FC Metz signed another success, beating VAFC, 2-0. The club at the Croix de Lorraine opened the scoring in the 14th minute of play, after a splendid strike of the Gambian midfielder Ablie Jallow. At the end of the match, the Georgian striker, Georges Mikautadze sealed the Moselle victory.
But FC Metz, author of 21 strikes on Saturday evening, should have taken shelter much earlier. Thanks to this 2nd victory in 3 days, the Messins go back to 5th place in the standings.
Mikautadze, the new darling and Kouyaté the sulky
Despite theabsence of Kiki Kouyatéthe Malian defender who wishes to leave the club did not wish to take part in this match, FC Metz begins the meeting with appetite and enthusiasm.
The VAFC, which has nevertheless strengthened its defense, is overwhelmed and Ablie Jallow logically opens the scoring, after a supersonic strike from over 30 meters. Repositioned playmaker, the Gambian international is in all the right moves, but the Lorraine forwards, like Ibrahima Niane, are unable to make the break.
After the break, the debates are balanced and Valenciennes pushes to equalize, but the back of the Grenats does not bend and goalkeeper Alex Oukidja has still not conceded a single goal at St Symphorien this season.
At the end of the match, after a great inspiration and with a lot of mischief, Georges Mikautadze doubles the bet. Two minutes later, the Georgian striker, already 2 goals this season, was replaced to the applause of St Symphorien. It has already become the new garnet darling. And to think that he supposedly had no place in L1 last year. Sorry, Coach Antonetti, but you got it wrong!
Next match, Saturday August 20 on the lawn of the Lavallois Stadium which beat Annecy yesterday, 1 to 0.