League Play-Off

Al-Hoceima Complèxe
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ziyad Akaaboune made the kick off and thus started the match. Winitran Bendahman struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Zuhair Ajri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Al-Hoceima. In the 10th match minute, Al-Hoceima was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Haitham Roumani to maneuver through the defense. Haitham Roumani hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Uksintas El Hamdaoui took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ziyad Akaaboune, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Ziyad Akaaboune had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fadel Obbadi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Uksintas El Hamdaoui having to interfere. After 19 played minutes Al-Hoceima got a freekick which was hit by Udad Timoumi. Fadel Obbadi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Haitham Roumani hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. If Yazid Maaroufi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Winitran Bendahman made a kick off. In the 51st minute the ball was on its way in behind Al-Hoceima's goalkeeper Uksintas El Hamdaoui, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Fadel Obbadi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Uksintas El Hamdaoui tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Winitran Bendahman in the 66th minute of play forced Tétouan Difaa's goalkeeper Zuhair Ajri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yazid Maaroufi struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Zuhair Ajri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Al-Hoceima. If Haitham Roumani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Winitran Bendahman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Winitran Bendahman came up free with the goalie in the 79th 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 Winitran Bendahman couldn't finish the play. Yazid Maaroufi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zuhair Ajri having to interfere. Yazid Maaroufi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zuhair Ajri having to interfere. Uksintas El Hamdaoui made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ziyad Akaaboune in the 86th minute. 89 minutes into the game, Sabri Benkhirane was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Al-Hoceima's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tétouan Difaa the free kick. In a very dangerous position, a player in Al-Hoceima fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 89th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Tétouan Difaa a penalty, 92 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Faouzi Oulmers, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Al-Hoceima's Uksintas El Hamdaoui. 0-2. Zuhair Ajri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yazid Maaroufi in the 95th minute of play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Tétouan Difaa had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.