League Play-Off

Figuig
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Aslal Ghayour got the match started through his kick off. Mennad El Bounadi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Asfru Neqrouz having to interfere. Najim Jrindou's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 7thth minute, Uksintas Sarraj skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Najim Jrindou could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Uksintas Sarraj made a huge save. Figuig Najm's Asfru Neqrouz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ibrahim Benzouin in the 11th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Salem Chippo during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Salem Chippo kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. After 17 minutes, Boutahar Falah mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Figuig Najm and the Larache Kawkab players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 18 played minutes Figuig Najm got a freekick which was hit by Boutahar Falah. In the 18th minute, Mohammad Safri sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Figuig Najm's Asfru Neqrouz didn't even have to move. After 22 played minutes Figuig Najm got a freekick which was hit by Akersim Loutfi. The supporters of Figuig Najm booed when Larache Kawkab was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tayeb Armoumen didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 26th minute, Abdelhafiz Maaroufi fired a really elegant long shot, but Uksintas Sarraj threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. Larache Kawkab's Uksintas Sarraj played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aslal Ghayour in the 27th minute of play. After 29 played minutes, Larache Kawkab's Mohammad Safri shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Asfru Neqrouz came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Larache Kawkab reached it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Misifsen El Moubarki during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 35 minutes into the game, Tayeb Armoumen was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Larache Kawkab's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Figuig Najm the free kick. The supporters of Figuig Najm booed when Larache Kawkab was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tayeb Armoumen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Larache Kawkab's Mennad El Bounadi got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Figuig Najm's Asfru Neqrouz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ibrahim Benzouin in the 40th minute of play. Uksintas Sarraj took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aslal Ghayour, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Najim Jrindou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ibrahim Benzouin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Akersim Loutfi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Uksintas Sarraj having to interfere. 59 minutes into the match, Figuig Najm's Aslal Ghayour sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Uksintas Sarraj narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ibrahim Benzouin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Asfru Neqrouz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Najim Jrindou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Uksintas Sarraj having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aslal Ghayour in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Uksintas Sarraj prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Uksintas Sarraj made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Najim Jrindou in the 68th minute of play. Uksintas Sarraj showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aslal Ghayour in the 69th minute of the match. Najim Jrindou struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Uksintas Sarraj didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Figuig Najm. 74 minutes into the match, Larache Kawkab's goal looked a bit too open when Aslal Ghayour came free, but Uksintas Sarraj reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aslal Ghayour in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Uksintas Sarraj prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Figuig Najm's goalkeeper Asfru Neqrouz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 82 minutes into the game, Akersim Loutfi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Figuig Najm's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Larache Kawkab the free kick. After a rather tough play, Figuig Najm's Akersim Loutfi got a free kick in the 83rd minute. In the 84th minute, Mennad El Bounadi 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. Ibrahim Benzouin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Asfru Neqrouz having to interfere. The referee gave Figuig Najm a penalty, 91 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Abdelhafiz Maaroufi, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Larache Kawkab's Uksintas Sarraj. 1-0. A collision led to Larache Kawkab getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Ziri El Brazi hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Figuig Najm's zone, Tayeb Armoumen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Asfru Neqrouz came out of the goal and Tayeb Armoumen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Larache Kawkab players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Figuig Najm.