League Play-Off

Er Rachidia Complèxe
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Nizar Settati made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 6th match minute, Er Rachidia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ashraf Belmahjoub to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 13 minutes, Nizar Settati managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Er Rachidia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nizar Settati was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 14 minutes of play, Er Rachidia's Nouh Bidouane made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tijani Madih was left in no man's land by his defense there! 18 minutes into the game, Fouad El Kaoutar was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Er Rachidia Atletico's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Er Rachidia the free kick. The supporters of Er Rachidia booed when Er Rachidia Atletico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fouad El Kaoutar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nizar Settati received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Tijani Madih tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 30th minute Nouh Bidouane shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tijani Madih saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 37th minute Nouh Bidouane shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tijani Madih saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 41st minute Nizar Settati shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tijani Madih saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nouh Bidouane scored 0-3 in the 44th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tijani Madih, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 48th minute, Nouh Bidouane hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Amestan Oulhaj stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Karim Chamakh kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. In the 60th match minute, Er Rachidia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nizar Settati to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Saad Tafersit in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aznag Azaouagh prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 68 minutes, Hassan Boussaboun mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Er Rachidia and the Er Rachidia Atletico players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Er Rachidia Atletico booed when Er Rachidia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hassan Boussaboun didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 69th minute, Ayur Bosaroukh sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Er Rachidia's Aznag Azaouagh didn't even have to move. After 73rd play minutes Amestan Oulhaj shot 1-3, a short shot which went by Aznag Azaouagh and just under the crossbar into goal. Salah Abdelghani kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Er Rachidia's Aznag Azaouagh played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amestan Oulhaj in the 79th minute of play. After 80 played minutes Er Rachidia got a freekick which was hit by Irat Boulami. After a defensive mix-up in Er Rachidia Atletico's zone, Nizar Settati stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tijani Madih came out of the goal and Nizar Settati tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 94th minute, Karim Neqrouz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Er Rachidia supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Er Rachidia would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.