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SportsFriendly: Metz thrash Sochaux 4-1, Pape Moussa Fall hat-trick
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In a series of preseason friendlies on Wednesday, Metz defeated Sochaux 4-1, with Pape Moussa Fall scoring a hat-trick and Jessy Deminguet adding another goal. Nantes drew 1-1 with third-tier La Roche-sur-Yon, equalizing through Ignatius Ganago in the 85th minute. Reims also drew 1-1 against Amiens, with Arone Gadou scoring the equalizer. Other results include Dunkerque beating Turkish side Samsunspor 2-1, Montpellier losing 3-4 to Cannes, Guingamp falling 0-1 to Concarneau, and Rodez and Laval winning 2-1 against Nîmes and Avranches respectively. The matches are part of preseason preparations for the upcoming Ligue 2 season.
Source report
Metz secured their third preseason victory on Wednesday, defeating Sochaux 4-1 in Biesheim. The match also marked a reunion with their former coach, Vincent Hognon. Senegalese striker Pape Moussa Fall scored a hat-trick (9th, 33rd, 46th), while Jessy Deminguet added the other goal for the Grenats in the 18th minute.
Dunkerque also claimed a win, beating Turkish side Samsunspor 2-1. Souleymane Keita scored his first brace since joining from US Boulogne.
Other Key Results
- Nantes, another Ligue 1 promotion candidate, snatched a 1-1 draw against third-tier side La Roche-sur-Yon (who recently defeated Le Mans). Ignatius Ganago scored the equalizer in the 85th minute.
- Reims came from behind to draw 1-1 with Amiens (relegated to Ligue 3 in May). Trailing from the 28th minute, Arone Gadou leveled the match in the 80th minute.
- Montpellier lost 4-3 to ambitious third-tier side Cannes in Salon-de-Provence.
- Guingamp fell 1-0 to Concarneau.
- Rodez beat Nîmes 2-1, and Laval defeated Avranches by the same scoreline.
Full Results (Wednesday)
| Match | Score | |-------|-------| | USL Dunkerque vs. Samsunspor (TUR) | 2-1 | | EA Guingamp vs. US Concarneau (L3) | 0-1 | | Stade Lavallois vs. USM Avranches (N1) | 2-1 | | FC Metz vs. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 4-1 | | Montpellier Hérault SC vs. AS Cannes (L3) | 3-4 | | FC Nantes vs. La Roche-sur-Yon (L3) | 1-1 | | Stade de Reims vs. Amiens SC (L3) | 1-1 | | Rodez AF vs. Nîmes Olympique (N1) | 2-1 | | Dijon FCO vs. FBBP 01 (L3) | Ongoing | | AS Saint-Étienne vs. Glasgow Rangers (SCO) | 9 PM kickoff |
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Ligue 2 Friendlies: Metz Dominates Sochaux, Nantes and Reims Held to Draws