League Play-Off

Ben Taib
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Salim Fouhami started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Ben Taib AS's Aylal Lamin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bilal Bidoudane in the 3rd minute of play. When Amenzu Talha came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the Taza 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 Amenzu Talha couldn't finish the play. Amenzu Talha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 17 minutes, Chokri Zaza managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ben Taib AS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Chokri Zaza was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 18th match minute, Taza was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tayeb Boussaboun to maneuver through the defense. After 21 minutes, Azulay Ghayour mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Taza and the Ben Taib AS players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Ben Taib AS booed when Taza was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hilal Mousaber didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nour El Mrini made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Camil Bourkadi sent off a good shot on target. After 33 played minutes Ben Taib AS got a freekick which was hit by Agwilal Kolna Mgharba. 36 minutes into the match, Taza's goal looked a bit too open when Salim Fouhami came free, but Nour El Mrini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 37th minute, Camil Bourkadi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ben Taib AS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. If Naoufal Mousaber had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Amenzu Talha made the kick off in the second half. Camil Bourkadi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nour El Mrini having to interfere. In the 53rd minute Salim Fouhami shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nour El Mrini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Camil Bourkadi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nour El Mrini having to interfere. Nour El Mrini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Salim Fouhami, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. In the 60th minute, Camil Bourkadi 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. If Amenzu Talha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Camil Bourkadi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nour El Mrini having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Amenzu Talha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aylal Lamin was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. When Naoufal Mousaber fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Taza's protests and gave Naoufal Mousaber a yellow card for diving instead. After 80 played minutes Taza got a freekick which was hit by Naoufal Mousaber. Camil Bourkadi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nour El Mrini having to interfere. Camil Bourkadi struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Nour El Mrini didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ben Taib AS. Amenzu Talha's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aylal Lamin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. Ben Taib AS's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.