League Play-Off

Kenitra Stade Olympi
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Salah Soauri kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Larache booed when Kenitra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Badr Molhamam didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 8 minutes of play, Larache's Yuften El Zhar made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Amazigh Chippo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Amazigh Chippo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zakariya Ahanfouf in the 13th minute of the match. Kenitra's Abdelkabir Sarhani got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Abdelkabir Sarhani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Salem Bouhaja having to interfere. Ayrad Boussaboun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Salem Bouhaja having to interfere. Salem Bouhaja made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abdelkabir Sarhani in the 30th minute. Salah Soauri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Amazigh Chippo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 34th minute, Yuften El Zhar 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. Amazigh Chippo came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by Larache's Yuften El Zhar. But to his dismay, Yuften El Zhar quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Safi Obbadi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 47 played minutes Larache got a freekick which was hit by Tajeddine Azzouzi. Abdelkabir Sarhani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 49th minute. Salem Bouhaja tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Kenitra players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Larache were winning 0-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ayrad Boussaboun was the one to do the kick off. After 54th play minutes Abdelkabir Sarhani shot 1-2, a short shot which went by Salem Bouhaja and just under the crossbar into goal. 58 minutes into the match, Salah Soauri dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Amazigh Chippo, 1-3. In the 69th minute, Zakariya Ahanfouf reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Amazigh Chippo. The goal made the score 1-4. Yuften El Zhar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amazigh Chippo stood somewhat misplaced when Salah Soauri came free in front of goal and shot 1-5 to the left of him in the 74 minute. Abdelkabir Sarhani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Salem Bouhaja showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ayrad Boussaboun in the 81st minute of the match. Salah Soauri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abdelkabir Sarhani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Salem Bouhaja tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Salah Soauri in the 92nd minute of play forced Kenitra's goalkeeper Amazigh Chippo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 93 minutes, the score became 1-6 when Yuften El Zhar sped through Kenitra's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Amazigh Chippo. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Larache eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.