League

Ksar-el-Kebir
Spectators: 6747 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1747, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Boutahar Boutayeb made the kick off which started today's match. Yugerten Benthami sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Al-Hoceima booed when Ksar-el-Kebir Youssoufia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zuhair El Kasmi didn't get a good kick on the ball. 15 minutes into the match, Al-Hoceima's Ramzi Bouhaja broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Nabil Benthami made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sami Nekach in the 17th minute of play. In the 18th minute, Mamoun Lahoua hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 19th minute, Sami Nekach got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 21 minutes into the match, Yugerten Benthami notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Ksar-el-Kebir Youssoufia's Nabil Benthami. Nabil Benthami was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 27th match minute, Al-Hoceima was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Salim Louissi to maneuver through the defense. Sami Nekach sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Yugerten Benthami sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

Yugerten Benthami received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Nabil Benthami came out and tried to block the shot, but Yugerten Benthami slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 59th minute. The supporters of Al-Hoceima booed when Ksar-el-Kebir Youssoufia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mamoun Lahoua didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Boutahar Boutayeb came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the Ksar-el-Kebir Youssoufia fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Boutahar Boutayeb couldn't finish the play. Yugerten Benthami's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nabil Benthami read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. Mansour Chakhssi charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mansour Chakhssi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Mansour Chakhssi kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Ramzi Bouhaja managed to get in a good position for a shot. Al-Hoceima's supporters rose to their feet, but Ramzi Bouhaja was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nabil Benthami breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 74 minutes, Yugerten Benthami managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Al-Hoceima's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yugerten Benthami was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 75 minutes into the match, Ksar-el-Kebir Youssoufia's goalkeeper Nabil Benthami had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sami Nekach. Zeineddine Amchaibou's late challenge caught a Ksar-el-Kebir Youssoufia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zeineddine Amchaibou helped the player get up and apologised. Ksar-el-Kebir Youssoufia's Mansour Chakhssi couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 79th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Al-Hoceima. In the 82nd minute, Yugerten Arrafi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 86 minutes into the match, Al-Hoceima's goal looked a bit too open when Boutahar Boutayeb came free, but Youness Boudarbala reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yugerten Benthami struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Nabil Benthami didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Al-Hoceima. 93 minutes into the game, Yugerten Benthami recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Nabil Benthami. Yugerten Benthami showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-4. The Ksar-el-Kebir Youssoufia fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Al-Hoceima were clearly better and deserved to take the win.