2002–03 FC Metz season

Metz

2002–03 season
President	Carlo Molinari
Head coach	Jean Fernandez
Stadium	Stade Saint-Symphorien
Ligue 2	3rd (promoted)
Coupe de France	Round of 16
Coupe de la Ligue	Semi-finals
Top goalscorer	League: Emmanuel Adebayor (13) All: Emmanuel Adebayor (15)
Highest home attendance	25,913 vs Gueugnon
Lowest home attendance	9,531 vs Créteil
Average home league attendance	13,115
Biggest win	Metz 4–0 Caen Metz 4–0 Le Mans Metz 4–0 Nancy Metz 4–0 Gueugnon
Biggest defeat	Toulouse 3–0 Metz

The 2002–03 season was the 71st season in the existence of FC Metz and the club's first season back in the second division of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Metz participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de France and the Coupe de la Ligue. The season covered the period from 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003.

Transfers

In

No.	Pos	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Date	Source
25	DF	Oguchi Onyewu	Clemson Tigers	Free
	FW	Mamadou Niang	Troyes	Loan
23	FW	Eric Hassli	Southampton	Loan return
	FW	Tressor Moreno	América de Cali	Loan return

Out

No.	Pos	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Date	Source
	MF	Julien François	Grenoble	Free
21	FW	Serhiy Skachenko	Aarau	Free

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Ligue 2	3 August 2002	23 May 2003	Matchday 1	3rd	38	19	10	9	52	29	+23	050.00
Coupe de France	23 November 2003	15 February 2003	Round of 64	Round of 16	5	3	1	1	11	2	+9	060.00
Coupe de la Ligue	7 December 2002	15 April 2003	Round of 32	Semi-finals	4	3	0	1	6	3	+3	075.00
Total					47	25	11	11	69	34	+35	053.19

Source: Competitions

Ligue 2

Main article: 2002–03 Ligue 2

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or Relegation
1	Toulouse (C, P)	38	21	9	8	50	24	+26	72	Promotion to Ligue 1
2	Le Mans (P)	38	18	14	6	49	33	+16	68
3	Metz (P)	38	19	10	9	52	29	+23	67
4	Lorient	38	18	11	9	43	29	+14	65
5	Châteauroux	38	16	12	10	40	35	+5	60

Source: Ligue 2
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
38	19	10	9	52	29	+23	67	15	3	1	38	8	+30	4	7	8	14	21	−7

Source: Ligue 2

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	W	D	L	W	D	L	W	L	D	L	W	L	W	W	W	D	W	D	W	W	D	L	W	W	D	W	D	W	W	L	D	W	D	W	L	W	L	W
Position	4	5	11	7	10	13	9	12	12	14	10	15	10	6	5	4	3	4	3	3	4	4	3	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3

Source: Ligue 2
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Gueugnon v Metz

3 August 2002 1	Gueugnon	0–2	Metz	Gueugnon
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report	Proment 82' Hassli 89'	Stadium: Stade Jean Laville Attendance: 4,089 Referee: Yves Brizou

Metz v Reims

10 August 2002 2	Metz	0–0	Reims	Metz
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 14,568 Referee: Stéphane Bré

Toulouse v Metz

17 August 2002 3	Toulouse	3–0	Metz	Toulouse
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Braizat 43' Fauré 76' Taïder 84'	Report		Stadium: Stadium de Toulouse Attendance: 7,844 Referee: Pascal Viléo

Metz v Lorient

24 August 2002 4	Metz	2–1	Lorient	Metz
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Borbiconi 2' Adebayor 78'	Report	Loko 35'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 12,972 Referee: Gilles Veissière

Istres v Metz

31 August 2002 5	Istres	1–1	Metz	Fos-sur-Mer
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Ragued 41'	Report	Adebayor 53'	Stadium: Stade Parsemain Attendance: 1,818 Referee: Thierry Auriac

Le Mans v Metz

5 September 2002 6	Le Mans	1–0	Metz	Le Mans
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Cousin 11'	Report		Stadium: Stade Léon-Bollée Attendance: 8,994 Referee: Bertrand Layec

Metz v Wasquehal

11 September 2002 7	Metz	2–0	Wasquehal	Metz
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Frutos 19' Adebayor 26'	Report		Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 9,589 Referee: Dominique Fraise

Niort v Metz

15 September 2002 8	Niort	2–0	Metz	Niort
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Michel 12' Darbelet 39'	Report		Stadium: Stade René Gaillard Attendance: 3,889 Referee: Éric Poulat

Metz v Saint-Étienne

20 September 2002 9	Metz	1–1	Saint-Étienne	Metz
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Bastien 3'	Report	Carteron 90' (pen.)	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 12,151 Referee: Claude Colombo

Clermont v Metz

29 September 2002 10	Clermont	2–1	Metz	Clermont-Ferrand
17:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Samson 6', 47'	Report	Jäger 30'	Stadium: Stade Gabriel Montpied Attendance: 6,882 Referee: Gilles Chéron

Metz v Beauvais

5 October 2002 11	Metz	1–0	Beauvais	Metz
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Jäger 7'	Report		Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 10,063 Referee: Yves Brizou

Valence v Metz

18 October 2002 12	Valence	3–1	Metz	Valence
20:15 CEST (UTC+2)	Moreira 53' Tchomogo 73' Calce 85'	Report	Jäger 63'	Stadium: Stade Georges Pompidou Attendance: 4,436 Referee: Franck Glochon

Metz v Créteil

26 October 2002 13	Metz	1–0	Créteil	Metz
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Jäger 48'	Report		Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 9,531 Referee: Laurent Duhamel

Nancy v Metz

3 November 2002 14	Nancy	1–2	Metz	Tomblaine
18:00 CET (UTC+1)	Hadji 36'	Report	Adebayor 38' Proment 77' (pen.)	Stadium: Stade Marcel Picot Attendance: 12,969 Referee: Éric Poulat

Metz v Châteauroux

9 November 2002 15	Metz	2–0	Châteauroux	Metz
20:00 CET (UTC+1)	Bah 3' Adebayor 80'	Report		Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 11,750 Referee: Damien Ledentu

Laval v Metz

16 November 2002 16	Laval	1–1	Metz	Laval
20:00 CET (UTC+1)	Mauricio 60'	Report	Bastien 50'	Stadium: Stade Francis Le Basser Attendance: 3,348 Referee: Gilles Chéron

Metz v Caen

29 November 2002 17	Metz	4–0	Caen	Metz
20:30 CET (UTC+1)	Proment 35' Adebayor 42', 46', 82'	Report		Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 10,750 Referee: Bertrand Layec

Grenoble v Metz

4 December 2002 18	Grenoble	0–0	Metz	Grenoble
20:30 CET (UTC+1)		Report		Stadium: Stade des Alpes Attendance: 6,749 Referee: Hervé Piccirillo

Metz v Amiens

19 December 2002 19	Metz	1–0	Amiens	Metz
20:30 CET (UTC+1)	Bastien 21'	Report		Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 9,602 Referee: Régis Champet

Metz v Toulouse

16 January 2003 21	Metz	0–0	Toulouse	Metz
20:30 CET (UTC+1)		Report		Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 9,807 Referee: Stéphane Moulin

Lorient v Metz

22 January 2003 22	Lorient	2–0	Metz	Lorient
20:30 CET (UTC+1)	Loko 69' Guel 71'	Report		Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 7,059

Metz v Istres

28 January 2003 23	Metz	4–1	Istres	Metz
19:00 CET (UTC+1)	Adebayor 9' Pouget 33' Bastien 65' Borbiconi 85'	Report	Rémy 69'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 9,757 Referee: Franck Glochon

Metz v Le Mans

31 January 2003 24	Metz	4–0	Le Mans	Metz
20:30 CET (UTC+1)	Bah 30' Proment 41' Adebayor 60', 66'	Report		Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 9,966

Wasquehal v Metz

5 February 2003 25	Wasquehal	0–0	Metz	Wasquehal
20:30 CET (UTC+1)		Report		Stadium: Complexe Lucien Montagne Attendance: 1,192 Referee: Fredy Fautrel

Metz v Niort

8 February 2003 26	Metz	2–1	Niort	Metz
20:00 CET (UTC+1)	Borbiconi 77' Adebayor 89'	Report	Azzopardi 72'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 11,406 Referee: Stéphane Djouzi

Saint-Étienne v Metz

22 February 2003 27	Saint-Étienne	1–1	Metz	Saint-Étienne
20:00 CET (UTC+1)	Hognon 4'	Report	Borbiconi 1'	Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 12,486 Referee: Stéphane Bré

Metz v Clermont

1 March 2003 28	Metz	2–1	Clermont	Metz
20:00 CET (UTC+1)	Proment 68' (pen.) Niang 89'	Report	Deniaud 13'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 10,942 Referee: Eric Brocas

Beauvais v Metz

8 March 2003 29	Beauvais	1–2	Metz	Beauvais
20:00 CET (UTC+1)	Poueys 84'	Report	Borbiconi 35' Proment 82'	Stadium: Stade Pierre Brisson Attendance: 3,349 Referee: Tony Chapron

Reims v Metz

16 March 2003 20	Reims	0–2	Metz	Reims
15:00 CET (UTC+1)		Report	Bah 63' Marchal 71'	Stadium: Stade Auguste-Delaune Attendance: 7,053 Referee: Régis Champet

Metz v Valence

22 March 2003 30	Metz	1–2	Valence	Metz
20:00 CET (UTC+1)	Niang 57'	Report	Tchomogo 36', 44'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 15,327

Créteil v Metz

28 March 2003 31	Créteil	1–1	Metz	Créteil
20:00 CET (UTC+1)	Buengo 8'	Report	Borbiconi 11'	Stadium: Stade Dominique Duvauchelle Attendance: 2,702 Referee: Claude Medam

Metz v Nancy

4 April 2003 32	Metz	4–0	Nancy	Metz
20:15 CEST (UTC+2)	Walter 39' Frutos 57' Niang 78' (pen.) Pouget 86'	Report		Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 21,081 Referee: Stéphane Bré

Châteauroux v Metz

12 April 2003 33	Châteauroux	0–0	Metz	Châteauroux
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Stade Gaston Petit Attendance: 10,857 Referee: Éric Poulat

Metz v Laval

19 April 2003 34	Metz	2–1	Laval	Metz
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Niang 36' Frutos 68'	Report	Devineau 88'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 15,648 Referee: Damien Ledentu

Caen v Metz

3 May 2003 35	Caen	1–0	Metz	Caen
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Deroin 59' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano Attendance: 11,388 Referee: Gilles Veissière

Metz v Grenoble

9 May 2003 36	Metz	1–0	Grenoble	Metz
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Niang 72'	Report		Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 18,371 Referee: Fredy Fautrel

Amiens v Metz

16 May 2003 37	Amiens	1–0	Metz	Amiens
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Abriel 55'	Report		Stadium: Stade de la Licorne Attendance: 7,897 Referee: Jean-Marc Bonnin

Metz v Gueugnon

23 May 2003 38	Metz	4–0	Gueugnon	Metz
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Proment 6' (pen.) D'Amico 20' Adebayor 54' Jäger 89'	Report		Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 25,913 Referee: Bruno Ruffray

Coupe de France

Main article: 2002–03 Coupe de France

CO Châlons v Metz

23 November 2002 Seventh round	CO Châlons	0–8	Metz	Béziers
--:-- CET (UTC+1)		Report		Stadium: Stade de Sauclières

Avion v Metz

14 December 2002 Eighth round	Avion	0–1	Metz	Avion
--:-- CET (UTC+1)		Report		Stadium: Stade François Blin

Nice v Metz

4 January 2003 Round of 64	Nice	0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p)	Metz	Nice
20:00 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade du Ray Attendance: 9,153 Referee: Damien Ledentu

Nancy v Metz

25 January 2003 Round of 32	Nancy	0–1	Metz	Tomblaine
15:00 CET (UTC+1)			Borbiconi 10'	Stadium: Stade Marcel Picot Attendance: 9,419 Referee: Philippe Kalt

Martigues v Metz

15 February 2003 Round of 16	Martigues	2–1	Metz	Martigues
16:00 CET (UTC+1)	Bilici 11' Baléguhé 38'		Frutos 45'	Stadium: Stade Francis Turcan Attendance: 2,122 Referee: Éric Poulat

Coupe de la Ligue

Main article: 2002–03 Coupe de la Ligue

Martigues v Metz

7 December 2002 Round of 32	Martigues	0–1	Metz	Martigues
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)			Jäger 58'	Stadium: Stade Francis Turcan Attendance: 883 Referee: Stéphane Lannoy

Metz v Bordeaux

19 January 2003 Round of 16	Metz	1–0	Bordeaux	Metz
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Proment 49'			Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 15,728 Referee: Gilles Veissière

Nantes v Metz

5 March 2003 Quarter-finals	Nantes	0–2	Metz	Nantes
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)			Adebayor 82' (pen.), 87'	Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 26,258 Referee: Pascal Viléo

Sochaux v Metz

15 April 2003 Semi-finals	Sochaux	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Metz	Montbéliard
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Frau 47', 69' Monsoreau 99'		Proment 27' Niang 87'	Stadium: Stade Auguste Bonal Attendance: 19,331 Referee: Laurent Duhamel

Statistics

Goalscorers

Rank	No.	Pos	Nat	Name	Ligue 2	Coupe de France	Coupe de la Ligue	Total
1	29	FW		Emmanuel Adebayor	13	0	2	15
2	12	MF		Grégory Proment	7	0	2	9
3	4	DF		Stéphane Borbiconi	6	1	0	7
4	20	FW		Jonathan Jäger	5	0	1	6
		FW		Mamadou Niang	5	0	1	6
6	17	MF		Alexandre Frutos	3	1	0	4
	8	MF		Christophe Bastien	4	0	0	4
8	24	DF		Almamy Schuman Bah	3	0	0	3
9		FW		Cyrille Pouget	2	0	0	2
		FW		Patricio D'Amico	1	0	0	1
	23	FW		Eric Hassli	1	0	0	1
	18	DF		Sylvain Marchal	1	0	0	1
	29	MF		Christophe Walter	1	0	0	1
Totals					52	2	6	60