League Play-Off

Khouribga Elmalaab L
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Taha Aissati started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, Khouribga's Soubhi Benjelloun got a free kick in the 3rd minute. In the 5th minute the ball was on its way in behind Khouribga's goalkeeper Hassan Timoumi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 6th match minute, Khouribga was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nizar Ghayour to maneuver through the defense. In the 11th minute, Azizi El Hadrioui hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nouri El Emmani in the 14thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Gulusa Lamyaghri, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Nouri El Emmani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gulusa Lamyaghri having to interfere. Gulusa Lamyaghri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aghbalu Kharja, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Nouri El Emmani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Aghbalu Kharja came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Khouribga fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Aghbalu Kharja couldn't finish the play. Aghbalu Kharja received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Gulusa Lamyaghri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 34 minutes into the game, Nizar Ghayour was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Khouribga's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Settat Renaissance the free kick. After 34 played minutes Khouribga got a freekick which was hit by Nizar Ghayour. Hassan Timoumi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Taha Aissati in the 39th minute of the match. Azerwal Bakkal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 41st match minute, Khouribga was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nasri Talih to maneuver through the defense. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aghbalu Kharja to make the kick off. Nizar Ghayour received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Gulusa Lamyaghri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aghbalu Kharja sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 60th minute Taha Aissati shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hassan Timoumi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 64 minutes into the match, Khouribga's goal looked a bit too open when Taha Aissati came free, but Hassan Timoumi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Azerwal Bakkal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Azerwal Bakkal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Khouribga's Hassan Timoumi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Taha Aissati in the 93rd minute of play. The Settat Renaissance players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.