League Play-Off

Ifrane
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rachad Boussaboun started the match with the kick off. Nacer Azzouzi hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Tamir Farras showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raja Ouchalla in the 6th minute of the match. Abdelali El Moubarki kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. The supporters of Ifrane booed when Safi Fath was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tarek El Azhari didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mennad Zniti made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Afalkay El Morabet sent off a good shot on target. Raja Ouchalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ifrane's goalkeeper Tamir Farras, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 19 minutes, Afalkay El Morabet managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ifrane's supporters crossed their fingers, but Afalkay El Morabet was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Safi Fath's Mennad Zniti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rachad Boussaboun in the 21st minute of play. Yahya El Ouardi hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Fadel Aini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Tamir Farras tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Igider Khayri charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Igider Khayri the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Safi Fath booed when Ifrane was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Igider Khayri didn't get a good kick on the ball. Safi Fath's Mennad Zniti proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Safi Fath from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Afalkay El Morabet managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ifrane's supporters rose to their feet, but Afalkay El Morabet was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mennad Zniti breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 38th minute, Afalkay El Morabet 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. Tamir Farras showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fadel Aini in the 40th minute of the match. Tamir Farras took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raja Ouchalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rachad Boussaboun in the 47th minute of play forced Safi Fath's goalkeeper Mennad Zniti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Fadel Aini came free with the goalkeeper in the 53rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Tamir Farras could save by the left post. Afalkay El Morabet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rachad Boussaboun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Mennad Zniti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Ifrane's zone, Raja Ouchalla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tamir Farras came out of the goal and Raja Ouchalla tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 75 minutes into the match, Ifrane's goalkeeper Tamir Farras had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fadel Aini. Fadel Aini 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. With a little luck, Ifrane's Tamir Farras got control of the ball when Fadel Aini tried to sneak it across the goal line. Fadel Aini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Tamir Farras tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tamir Farras came out of the goal in the 90th minute to try and stop a shot by Safi Fath's Fadel Aini. But to his dismay, Fadel Aini quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 97th minute Rachad Boussaboun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mennad Zniti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Safi Fath 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.