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Match Report
Essaouira
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Tahir Kissi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nador's supporters rose to their feet, but Tahir Kissi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mennad Chippo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 8 minutes into the game, Ziad Amchaibou was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Essaouira's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nador the free kick. In the 8th match minute, Essaouira was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ziad Amchaibou to maneuver through the defense. Abdelbassir Bezzai didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Yahya El Fatouaki went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. The supporters of Nador booed when Essaouira was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ziad Amchaibou didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Nador getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Igider Benzakour hit a great ball. Abdelbassir Bezzai showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yahya El Fatouaki, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. In the 27th match minute, Essaouira was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mokhtar El Amrani to maneuver through the defense. Mennad Chippo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yuften Arrafi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mennad Chippo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tahir Kissi in the 31st minute of the match. With a little luck, Nador's Abdelbassir Bezzai got control of the ball when Nour Sarsar tried to sneak it across the goal line. 36 minutes into the match, Nador's goalkeeper Abdelbassir Bezzai had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nour Sarsar. 45 minutes into the match, Essaouira's goal looked a bit too open when Yuften Arrafi came free, but Mennad Chippo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.
Nador's Abdelbassir Bezzai played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nour Sarsar in the 59th minute of play. Nour Sarsar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdelbassir Bezzai having to interfere. Jawad Lahoua hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Ziri Oussalah hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Yuften Arrafi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Yuften Arrafi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nador's supporters rose to their feet, but Yuften Arrafi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mennad Chippo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jawad Lahoua kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. In the 78th match minute, Nador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jawad Lahoua to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nour Sarsar in the 79th minute of play forced Nador's goalkeeper Abdelbassir Bezzai to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yuften Arrafi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Essaouira's Ziad Amchaibou got a free kick in the 83rd minute. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Essaouira had won after a very even match.
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