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Khouribga
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Amestan Benaskar got the match started through his kick off. If Housni Oussalah had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Zaid Aouita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 9th minute, Abdelkhaliq Abdellaoui hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 16 minutes, Izemrasen Talhaoui mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nador Stade and the Khouribga Raja players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Nador Stade's Izemrasen Talhaoui got a free kick in the 16th minute. In the 19th minute Amestan Benaskar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saber Bouhaja saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 22 minutes, Housni Oussalah managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Khouribga Raja's supporters crossed their fingers, but Housni Oussalah was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Housni Oussalah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amestan Benaskar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Saber Bouhaja tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 33rd minute, Housni Oussalah left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Khouribga Raja fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Saber Bouhaja made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amestan Benaskar in the 35th minute of play. After 36 minutes of play Nador Stade's Izemrasen Talhaoui was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 37th minute, Izemrasen Talhaoui hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Amestan Benaskar in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Saber Bouhaja saved Nador Stade from getting behind. Housni Oussalah fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saber Bouhaja having to interfere. The supporters of Khouribga Raja booed when Nador Stade was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Loutfi Ouhaki didn't get a good kick on the ball. Khouribga Raja's Saad Dirar couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 41st minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Nador Stade. Sisangh Zerouali received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Magher Bendahman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sisangh Zerouali was the one to do the kick off. Tamir El Morabet's late challenge caught a Nador Stade's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tamir El Morabet helped the player get up and apologised. After 51 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Khouribga Raja! Takfarinas Bistara shot the penalty kick right outside the post. 64 minutes into the match, Khouribga Raja's goalkeeper Magher Bendahman had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Loutfi Ouhaki. In the 65th minute, Amestan Benaskar 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. Sisangh Zerouali received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Magher Bendahman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Khouribga Raja getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Salim Bidoudane hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Nador Stade defense, Housni Oussalah kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Saber Bouhaja. The Nador Stade fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Saber Bouhaja should have stopped the shot. Abdelkhaliq Abdellaoui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Saber Bouhaja stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Housni Oussalah's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. When the match had gone on for 83 minutes, Housni Oussalah put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Saber Bouhaja. The supporters of Khouribga Raja booed when Nador Stade was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Takfarinas Bistara didn't get a good kick on the ball. Amestan Benaskar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Saber Bouhaja tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 96 minutes into the game, Amestan Benaskar cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Saber Bouhaja was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Khouribga Raja fans cheered their team off the field, for while Nador Stade had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.