League Play-Off

Taza
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. Fouad Belhaj started the match with the kick off. Ziad Benaskar placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Ashraf El Yaagoubis short, quick shot in the 17thth minute got Abdelkabir El Khattabi to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind Taza Kawkab's goalkeeper Irat El Karkouri, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 26 minutes into the match, Salem Arrafi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Irat El Karkouri. Taza Kawkab's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Salem Arrafi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. A collision led to Taza Kawkab getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Maysar Dadi hit a great ball. If Fouad Belhaj had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Fès getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Loutfi Kouha hit a great ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Amalu Mousaber to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Fès booed when Taza Kawkab was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Najim El Kaoutar didn't get a good kick on the ball. 56 minutes into the match, Taza Kawkab's Ashraf El Yaagoubi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Abdelkabir El Khattabi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Salem Arrafi who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 58thth minute tested the skills of Irat El Karkouri when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Fouad Belhaj received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Irat El Karkouri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abdelkabir El Khattabi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ashraf El Yaagoubi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Irat El Karkouri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Salem Arrafi in the 74th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Salem Arrafi got free with Irat El Karkouri in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Fouad Belhaj had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ziad Benaskar kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Fès defense, Amalu Mousaber kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Abdelkabir El Khattabi. The Fès fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Abdelkabir El Khattabi should have stopped the shot. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.