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Salé
Spectators: 7554 (Terracing: 5667, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rami Zemmama started the match with the kick off. Aderfi Baha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nour Kacemi, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. The Al-Hoceima fans' excitement grew in the 7th match minute when Al-Hoceima's Ramzi Bendriss looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When Al-Hoceima's Nour Kacemi in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Salé Difaa's goalie prevented a goal. The Al-Hoceima fans' excitement grew in the 16th match minute when Al-Hoceima's Ramzi Bendriss looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 19th minute, Marwan Nekach hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Nour Kacemi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Salé Difaa's Aderfi Baha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ramzi Bendriss in the 27th minute of play. In the 30th minute Nour Kacemi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aderfi Baha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Salé Difaa defense, Ramzi Bendriss kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aderfi Baha. The Salé Difaa fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aderfi Baha should have stopped the shot. Aderfi Baha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ramzi Bendriss, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. After 37 played minutes Salé Difaa got a freekick which was hit by Rami Zemmama. A collision led to Al-Hoceima getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Marwan Nekach hit a great ball. Ramzi Bendriss 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. In the 49th minute Nour Kacemi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aderfi Baha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Salé Difaa players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Al-Hoceima were winning 0-5.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ramzi Bendriss was the one to do the kick off. If Nour Kacemi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Abdelkarim El Baz came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Salé Difaa 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 Abdelkarim El Baz couldn't finish the play. Aderfi Baha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ramzi Bendriss in the 65th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ramzi Bendriss in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aderfi Baha prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Ramzi Bendriss's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aderfi Baha was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. Aderfi Baha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ramzi Bendriss in the 72nd minute of play. Nour Kacemi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Aderfi Baha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Marwan Nekach had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ramzi Bendriss sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Aderfi Baha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ramzi Bendriss in the 84th minute of the match. The supporters of Al-Hoceima booed when Salé Difaa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rami Zemmama didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Ramzi Bendriss kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Aderfi Baha. That made the score 0-7 in the 90 minute of play. Nour Kacemi who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 95thth minute tested the skills of Aderfi Baha when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When Ramzi Bendriss came up free with the goalie in the 98th minute, the Al-Hoceima 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 Ramzi Bendriss couldn't finish the play. When the match was over Al-Hoceima could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Salé Difaa throughout the match.