League Play-Off

Mohammedia Stade
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Aziz Chafni got the match started through his kick off. Saber Chiba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saden Oulhaj in the 3rd minute of play. After 3 minutes of play, Agadir Étoile's Saden Oulhaj made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Saber Chiba was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Mohammedia booed when Agadir Étoile was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Afra Amazigh didn't get a good kick on the ball. Idir Fegrouch received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Saber Chiba tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saden Oulhaj in the 18th minute of play forced Mohammedia's goalkeeper Saber Chiba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Saden Oulhaj fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saber Chiba having to interfere. Agadir Étoile's Saden Oulhaj got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Murad Fegrouch sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Saber Chiba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saden Oulhaj, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. 35 minutes into the match, Agadir Étoile's goal looked a bit too open when Youssef Malki came free, but Rachid Tiberkanin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Agadir Étoile's Rachid Tiberkanin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aziz Chafni in the 40th minute of play. When Aziz Chafni came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the Mohammedia 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 Aziz Chafni couldn't finish the play. Saden Oulhaj fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saber Chiba having to interfere.

Saber Chiba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saden Oulhaj, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Mohammedia's defense didn't have a chance, in the 65th minute, when Idir Fegrouch scored to the left of an out of position Saber Chiba, making the score, 0-2. Idir Fegrouch sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mohammedia's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Saden Oulhaj 77 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-3. Sifaks Mokhtari's late challenge caught a Mohammedia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sifaks Mokhtari helped the player get up and apologised. In the 80th minute, Sifaks Mokhtari hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 85th minute there was a penalty for Mohammedia. Jalal Belmahjoub stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Rachid Tiberkanin. 1-3. Idir Fegrouch sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aziz Chafni took the ball and in the 93 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rachid Tiberkanin. Rachid Tiberkanin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. The Agadir Étoile supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Agadir Étoile would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.