Ligue 2 (Week 32) : Metz beats Niort 2-0
FRANCE, Apr. 1, 2016 (AMP) — Ligue 2 / Match day 32: Three wins in a row for Metz. After their success against Ajaccio and Paris FC, Metz continued their sensational form in the Ligue 2 with a 2-0 victory over Niort this Friday.
Diallo Habbib scored dual goals
Metz dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Diallo Habbib in the 37th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, Metz players further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Diallo Habbib in the 58th minute.
Metz climbed to fourth place with 53 points from 32 games, only one point behind Le Havre AC.
View : Full Ligue 2 table (as of April 1, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dijon | 31 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 52 | 25 | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Nancy | 31 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 49 | 28 | 21 | 58 |
| 3 | Le Havre | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 31 | 8 | 54 |
| 4 | Metz | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 43 | 33 | 10 | 53 |
| 5 | Red Star | 31 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 52 |
| 6 | Clermont | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 49 | 45 | 4 | 51 |
| 7 | Lens | 32 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 49 |
| 8 | Auxerre | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 40 | -3 | 45 |
| 9 | Brest | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 44 |
| 10 | Tours | 32 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 43 |
| 11 | Bourg-Peronnas | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 47 | -2 | 43 |
| 12 | Nimes | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 41 | -2 | 41 |
| 13 | Ajaccio | 32 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 40 |
| 14 | Valenciennes | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 36 |
| 15 | Laval | 32 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 27 | 36 | -9 | 35 |
| 16 | Evian | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 36 | -3 | 31 |
| 17 | Niort | 32 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 38 | -11 | 31 |
| 18 | Sochaux | 32 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 30 |
| 19 | Creteil | 32 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 53 | -20 | 29 |
| 20 | Paris FC | 31 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 21 | 37 | -16 | 20 |
Fixtures and Results : Ligue 2 2015-2016
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Overview
Metz
- Position: 4 +1
- Best performance of the season:Metz 5-0 Bourg-Peronnas (27 Nov.)
- Previous game:Paris FC 1-2 Metz (18 Mar.)
- Next game:Auxerre - Metz (8 Apr.)
Chamois Niortais FC
- Position: 17
- Best performance of the season:Niort 3-1 Ajaccio (30 Oct.)
- Previous game:Ajaccio 2-0 Niort (18 Mar.)
- Next game:Niort - Lens (8 Apr.)
Metz
2:0
Niort
2:0 (1:0)
- 1 April 2016
- 20:00
- Metz
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dijon | 60 |
| 2 |  Nancy | 58 |
| 3 |  Le Havre | 54 |
| 4 | Metz | 53 |
| 5 |  Red Star | 52 |
Week 32 Results
| Friday 1 April 2016 | ||||
 | Lens | 3-0 | Auxerre |  |
 | Creteil | 0-3 | Clermont |  |
 | Bourg-Peronnas | 3-0 | Ajaccio |  |
 | Sochaux | 0-0 | Nimes |  |
 | Tours | 2-1 | Brest |  |
| Metz | 2-0 | Niort | |
| Le Havre | 2-0 | Laval |  |
 | Valenciennes | 1-0 | Evian |  |
| Saturday 2 April 2016 | ||||
| Dijon | 14:00 | Nancy | |
| Monday 4 April 2016 | ||||
| Red Star | 20:30 | Paris FC |  |