League Play-Off

Khouribga
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Soubhi El Hadrioui stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ilyass Baba's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. After 9 minutes, Sabri Farid mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Khouribga and the Casablanca players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 8th minute, one of Khouribga:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Khouribga. The referee gave Casablanca a penalty, 10 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Aderbal El Khattabi, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Khouribga's Soubhi El Hadrioui. 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Idir Neqrouz during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Atbir Louzani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Salim Bagui, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 17 minutes into the match, Casablanca's goalkeeper Atbir Louzani had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Azhar El Khalej. In the 25th minute, Azhar El Khalej left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Khouribga fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Soubhi El Hadrioui took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ilyass Baba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Amazigh Harthan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Soubhi El Hadrioui having to interfere. In the 33rd minute Ilyass Baba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Soubhi El Hadrioui saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Khouribga's Soubhi El Hadrioui played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ilyass Baba in the 34th minute of play. In the 35th minute, one of Casablanca:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Casablanca. In the 38th minute of the game, Khouribga got a penalty. The shot went straight in by the left post. 3-1 became the score in the 42nd minute when Salim Bagui elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Salim Bagui was the one to do the kick off. If Salim Bagui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 56th minute, Ilyass Baba 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. Amazigh Harthan struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Soubhi El Hadrioui didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Casablanca. Soubhi El Hadrioui took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amazigh Harthan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Amazigh Harthan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ilyass Baba got free with Soubhi El Hadrioui in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ilyass Baba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 84 minutes into the match, Khouribga's goal looked a bit too open when Amazigh Harthan came free, but Soubhi El Hadrioui reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Amazigh Harthan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Soubhi El Hadrioui took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ouahib Khlifi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Salim Bagui fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Atbir Louzani having to interfere. In the 95th minute, Salim Bagui hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Khouribga's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.