League Play-Off

Al-Hoceima Mourakab
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Rida El Kaddouri started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Haitham Kachloul took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rida El Kaddouri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 15 minutes into the game, Gulusa Lamari was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lowestoft AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Al-Hoceima Olympique the free kick. A collision led to Lowestoft AFC getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Gulusa Lamari hit a great ball. 17 minutes into the match, Lowestoft AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Bukkus Miftah came free, but Agafay Faris reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 21st minute Rida El Kaddouri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Haitham Kachloul saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 22nd minute Rida El Kaddouri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Haitham Kachloul saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Taher Sarraj came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Lowestoft AFC 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 Taher Sarraj couldn't finish the play. In the 32nd match minute, Lowestoft AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Azayku El Assas to maneuver through the defense. Haitham Kachloul showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Taher Sarraj, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Badr Dirar's late challenge caught a Lowestoft AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Badr Dirar helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Lowestoft AFC booed when Al-Hoceima Olympique was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Badr Dirar didn't get a good kick on the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Bukkus Miftah made the kick off in the second half. If Taher Sarraj had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Al-Hoceima Olympique's Haitham Kachloul proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save Al-Hoceima Olympique from getting a goal against them. Taher Sarraj took the ball and in the 61 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Haitham Kachloul. Haitham Kachloul dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Bukkus Miftah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Taher Sarraj fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Haitham Kachloul having to interfere. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Lowestoft AFC's goalie and right to Tanan Iajour. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Lowestoft AFC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Gulusa Lamari was shown his second yellow card after 85 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After a rather tough play, Lowestoft AFC's Gulusa Lamari got a free kick in the 85th minute. Al-Hoceima Olympique's Sisangh Sarhani got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Zakariya Zaza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Agafay Faris having to interfere. 91 minutes into the match, Al-Hoceima Olympique's Bukkus Miftah sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Agafay Faris narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bukkus Miftah's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Agafay Faris read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play. If Badr Dirar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Lowestoft AFC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.