League Play-Off

Zagora Stade
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Taoufiq Sektioui got the match started through his kick off. Tajeddine Soauri hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. After having played for 9 minutes, Boutahar Doukali managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Beni Mellal Raja's supporters crossed their fingers, but Boutahar Doukali was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Itri Zemmama had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Fatih Bagui fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Zagora Kawkab's protests and gave Fatih Bagui a yellow card for diving instead. Fatih Bagui hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. 19 minutes into the match, Beni Mellal Raja's Atbir Amazigh broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The supporters of Beni Mellal Raja booed when Zagora Kawkab was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fouad Didouh didn't get a good kick on the ball. Boutahar Doukali received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Tamir Bistara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Taoufiq Sektioui received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Rouchd El Ouaryaghli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tamir Bistara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Boutahar Doukali, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Beni Mellal Raja getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Tajeddine Soauri hit a great ball. If Taoufiq Sektioui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 39th minute, Ameqran Chamakh hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Awzal Tafersit managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zagora Kawkab's supporters rose to their feet, but Awzal Tafersit was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rouchd El Ouaryaghli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Boutahar Doukali to make the kick off. Afaw Arrafi charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Afaw Arrafi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Zagora Kawkab getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Afaw Arrafi hit a great ball. Itri Zemmama received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Tamir Bistara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 63 minutes into the match, Beni Mellal Raja's goal looked a bit too open when Taoufiq Sektioui came free, but Rouchd El Ouaryaghli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Awzal Tafersit received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Rouchd El Ouaryaghli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Boutahar Doukali received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Tamir Bistara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Zagora Kawkab's Tamir Bistara got control of the ball when Itri Zemmama tried to sneak it across the goal line. Awzal Tafersit sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tamir Bistara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Boutahar Doukali in the 77th minute of the match. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind Zagora Kawkab's goalkeeper Tamir Bistara, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Awzal Tafersit had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Taoufiq Sektioui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Zagora Kawkab's Afaw Arrafi got a free kick in the 97th minute. Atbir Amazigh was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 98th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. The Beni Mellal Raja players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Zagora Kawkab from taking control. The game ends in a draw.