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Essaouira
Spectators: 6738 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1738, VIP seats: 0) Usem Erbati started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Tahir Boutayeb took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 7th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Safwane Benaskar. Ifrane's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 8th minute Talal Loutfi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Safwane Benaskar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Salam Nouhass was extremely unlucky when he, in the 11th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Safwane Benaskar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Talal Loutfi in the 12th minute of play. The supporters of Ifrane booed when Essaouira was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ziri Fouhami didn't get a good kick on the ball. Usem Erbati sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Malek Sektioui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Malek Sektioui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Ifrane getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Agwilal Kouha hit a great ball. In the 32nd minute, Idir El Mouataz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Talal Loutfi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Safwane Benaskar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 41st minute, Malek Sektioui ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Osmane Belmahjoub was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Talal Loutfi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Talal Loutfi made the kick off in the second half. Winitran Mousaber came free with the goalkeeper in the 51st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Osmane Belmahjoub could save by the left post. In the 55th minute of the match Essaouira got a corner. Ifrane's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Tahir Boutayeb ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Ifrane's goalie and right to Afulay Oulmers. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Ifrane's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Osmane Belmahjoub made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Usem Erbati in the 59th minute of play. In the 65thth minute of the game Usem Erbati who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Essaouira's Osmane Belmahjoub was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a little luck, Essaouira's Osmane Belmahjoub got control of the ball when Malek Sektioui tried to sneak it across the goal line. Osmane Belmahjoub showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Usem Erbati, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Safwane Benaskar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Talal Loutfi in the 74th minute of the match. Talal Loutfi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Idir El Mouataz kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. In the 79th minute Talal Loutfi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Safwane Benaskar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Safwane Benaskar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Salam Nouhass in the 84th minute of the match. Safwane Benaskar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Talal Loutfi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Osmane Belmahjoub made an important save on a dangerous shot by Malek Sektioui in the 89th minute. Safwane Benaskar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Talal Loutfi in the 93rd minute of play. 95 minutes into the match, Essaouira's goal looked a bit too open when Usem Erbati came free, but Osmane Belmahjoub reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Ifrane players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.