League Play-Off

Mohammedia
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Afa El Bahri got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute Afa El Bahri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Taoufiq Sbai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Mohammedia AS booed when Khouribga Youssoufia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Atrar Settati didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Munsif Nekach managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mohammedia AS's supporters rose to their feet, but Munsif Nekach was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Taoufiq Sbai breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Afa El Bahri managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mohammedia AS's supporters rose to their feet, but Afa El Bahri was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Taoufiq Sbai breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Khouribga Youssoufia's Zouheir Abdessadki got a free kick in the 10th minute. If Munsif Nekach had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Taoufiq Sbai was a little too slow when Afa El Bahri got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 21st minute. The score was now 2-0. After a rather tough play, Mohammedia AS's Haitham Didouh got a free kick in the 29th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Abdelbassir Amazigh managed to get in a good position for a shot. Khouribga Youssoufia's supporters rose to their feet, but Abdelbassir Amazigh was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Boutahar Harthan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 41st minute, Boutahar Zerka got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Abdelkhaliq El Baz kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Taoufiq Sbai was a little too slow when Afa El Bahri got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 47th minute. The score was now 3-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abdelbassir Amazigh was the one to do the kick off. In the 55th minute, one of Mohammedia AS: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 Mohammedia AS. The referee gave Khouribga Youssoufia a penalty, 56 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Azulay Abdelghani, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Mohammedia AS's Boutahar Harthan. 3-1. Aylal Khayri hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. In the 63rd minute, Abdelbassir Amazigh reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Boutahar Harthan. The goal made the score 3-2. In the 65th match minute, Khouribga Youssoufia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Atrar Settati to maneuver through the defense. 68 minutes into the game, Mohammedia AS's Afa El Bahri nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Taoufiq Sbai made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-2. Taoufiq Sbai took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afa El Bahri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Taoufiq Sbai made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afa El Bahri in the 74th minute of play. If Abdelkhaliq El Baz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Khouribga Youssoufia booed when Mohammedia AS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aylal Khayri didn't get a good kick on the ball. Atrar Settati's late challenge caught a Mohammedia AS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Atrar Settati helped the player get up and apologised. In the 84th match minute, Khouribga Youssoufia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Atrar Settati to maneuver through the defense. Munsif Nekach received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Taoufiq Sbai tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 97 minutes into the match, Khouribga Youssoufia's goal looked a bit too open when Munsif Nekach came free, but Taoufiq Sbai reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Mohammedia AS fans cheered their team off the field, for while Khouribga Youssoufia had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.