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Match Report
Khenifra
Spectators: 6747 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1747, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Afulay Roumani got the match started through his kick off. Yani El Zhar's late challenge caught a Figuig Stade's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Yani El Zhar helped the player get up and apologised. Aderfi Bouhaja shot the penalty kick right outside the post. After having played for 6 minutes, Munsif Chkilit managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Figuig Stade's supporters crossed their fingers, but Munsif Chkilit was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Figuig Stade's Winitran Sarraj got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 12th match minute, Figuig Stade was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Salam Tafersit to maneuver through the defense. Nacer Tahiri struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Nasri Bagui didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Khenifra. Nasri Bagui showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Afulay Roumani in the 17th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Khenifra's Izil Taouil got a free kick in the 18th minute. Winitran Sarraj received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Meissour Hamdani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 36 played minutes Figuig Stade got a freekick which was hit by Sisangh Benthami. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Winitran Sarraj made a kick off. The audience was convinced that Afulay Roumani's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nasri Bagui was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. Nacer Tahiri struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Nasri Bagui didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Khenifra. In the 57thth minute of the game Atbir Hermach who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Figuig Stade's Nasri Bagui was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 57th minute, Yuften Rifi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Winitran Sarraj in the 60th minute of play forced Khenifra's goalkeeper Meissour Hamdani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 61 played minutes Khenifra got a freekick which was hit by Atbir Hermach. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Winitran Sarraj in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Meissour Hamdani saved Khenifra from getting behind. Munsif Chkilit's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 75thth minute, Meissour Hamdani skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Afulay Roumani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 82nd minute, Munsif Chkilit fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Meissour Hamdani, passed just outside the right post. Winitran Sarraj hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Meissour Hamdani made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Munsif Chkilit sent off a good shot on target. Afulay Roumani's late challenge caught a Figuig Stade's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Afulay Roumani helped the player get up and apologised. After 96 played minutes Khenifra got a freekick which was hit by Afulay Roumani. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Khenifra fans cheered their team off the field, for while Figuig Stade had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.
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