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Match Report
Khouribga
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Taha El Khalej kicked off to start the match. In the 7th minute Taha El Khalej shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ouassim Timoumi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 10th minute, Awzal El Hadrioui hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Naoufal Taouni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Er Rachidia's Afa Ben Chrifa got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Naoufal Taouni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Usus El Amrani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Usus El Amrani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afa Ben Chrifa in the 23rd minute of play. The supporters of Er Rachidia booed when Khouribga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Talal Diane didn't get a good kick on the ball. 31 minutes into the match, Khouribga's goal looked a bit too open when Afa Ben Chrifa came free, but Usus El Amrani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 34 minutes into the game, Khouribga's Talal Diane nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ouassim Timoumi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. In the 38th minute of the match Saad Zeryouh sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Usus El Amrani skillfully saved the ball. Ouassim Timoumi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Taha El Khalej's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. Thanks to some nice moves Talal Diane could shoot a difficult shot in the 42nd minute, which Ouassim Timoumi however easily saved by the left post. Ouassim Timoumi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Taha El Khalej in the 44th minute of play. Khouribga's Usus El Amrani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Naoufal Taouni in the 45th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.
The wind increased when Naoufal Taouni made the kick off in the second half. Usus El Amrani didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Afa Ben Chrifa went, in the 54th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. In the 60th minute, Mazine Zeryouh hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Afa Ben Chrifa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Usus El Amrani made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Afa Ben Chrifa sent off a good shot on target. Ouassim Timoumi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Talal Diane in the 74th minute of play. If Talal Diane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Taha El Khalej in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ouassim Timoumi saved Er Rachidia from getting behind. Talal Diane fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ouassim Timoumi having to interfere. Khouribga's Usus El Amrani proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to save Khouribga from getting a goal against them. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.
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