League Play-Off

Guelmim
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Yugerten Benthami started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Nacer Rhanem received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Youness Boudarbala tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 6 minutes, Youness Boudarbala successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 7 minutes into the match, Guelmim Wifak's Nacer Rhanem sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Youness Boudarbala narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yugerten Benthami in the 11th minute of play forced Guelmim Wifak's goalkeeper Amanar Boutarbouch to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yugerten Benthami sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Al-Hoceima's Yugerten Benthami got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 17th minute of the match Zeineddine Amchaibou sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Amanar Boutarbouch skillfully saved the ball. Amanar Boutarbouch didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sami Nekach went, in the 18th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Sami Nekach kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Ghazi Kharja struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Youness Boudarbala didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Guelmim Wifak. When Winifsan Sbai fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Guelmim Wifak's protests and gave Winifsan Sbai a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Guelmim Wifak getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Winifsan Sbai hit a great ball. Amanar Boutarbouch showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yugerten Benthami in the 30th minute of the match. After 33 played minutes Guelmim Wifak got a freekick which was hit by Youness Kacemi. A collision led to Al-Hoceima getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Salim Louissi hit a great ball. Amanar Boutarbouch took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yugerten Benthami, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Guelmim Wifak players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Al-Hoceima were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ghazi Kharja made a kick off. Ghazi Kharja struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Youness Boudarbala didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Guelmim Wifak. If Ghazi Kharja had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Guelmim Wifak getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Awsim El Yaagoubi hit a great ball. If Nacer Rhanem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sami Nekach could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Amanar Boutarbouch made a huge save. Ghazi Kharja struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Youness Boudarbala didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Guelmim Wifak. In the 86th minute Ghazi Kharja shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Youness Boudarbala saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 89th minute Yugerten Benthami shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amanar Boutarbouch saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Youness Boudarbala showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ghazi Kharja, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Yugerten Benthami was extremely unlucky when he, in the 97th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Al-Hoceima had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.