League Play-Off

Er Rachidia
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ghalib Hamidouch started the match with the kick off. If Fouad Bendahman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ghalib Hamidouch sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice moves Ralib Chkilit could shoot a difficult shot in the 11th minute, which Tajeddine Ahanfouf however easily saved by the left post. In the 17th minute Afra Aissati shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bilal Boudarbala saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ghalib Hamidouch fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tajeddine Ahanfouf having to interfere. Tajeddine Ahanfouf made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Ralib Chkilit sent off a good shot on target. In the 32nd minute, one of Azrou Raja:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Azrou Raja. Idus Arazi walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Tajeddine Ahanfouf made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ghalib Hamidouch in the 36th minute of play. In the 40th minute, Azrou Raja's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Ghalib Hamidouch fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Khaled Settati made a kick off. Er Rachidia's Ralib Chkilit got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ghalib Hamidouch in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tajeddine Ahanfouf saved Azrou Raja from getting behind. After having played for 61 minutes, Afra Aissati managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Azrou Raja's supporters crossed their fingers, but Afra Aissati was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tajeddine Ahanfouf took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ralib Chkilit, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 67th minute Ghalib Hamidouch shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tajeddine Ahanfouf saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Khaled Settati's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bilal Boudarbala read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Er Rachidia's Salim Oussalah got a free kick in the 78th minute. The audience thought it was a sure goal in the 81st minute, when Azrou Raja's Ziri Ziyati after having done a great run through the defense got himself free with Bilal Boudarbala in Er Rachidia's goal and fired away a shot, but it missed the goal by a fraction of an inch. Abdelkabir Belhaj kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Bilal Boudarbala made an important save on a dangerous shot by Afra Aissati in the 87th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Khaled Settati during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 90th minute, Khaled Settati hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Azrou Raja's Tajeddine Ahanfouf played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ralib Chkilit in the 91st minute of play. Afra Aissati received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Bilal Boudarbala tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 94 minutes into the game, Massinissa Diane was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Er Rachidia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Azrou Raja the free kick. The Azrou Raja players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Er Rachidia from taking control. The game ends in a draw.