League Play-Off

Safi
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Yassir Ahahaoui got the match started through his kick off. With a little luck, Oujda's Tayeb Dolmi got control of the ball when Winsen El Ghrib tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tayeb Dolmi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Winsen El Ghrib in the 7th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Winsen El Ghrib got free with Tayeb Dolmi in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Nouri Hadaouir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Winsen El Ghrib fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tayeb Dolmi having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Izil Ataba in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Yuba Hamidouch prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 24 minutes into the match, Izil Ataba notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Safi Tihad's Yuba Hamidouch. Yuba Hamidouch was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Winsen El Ghrib had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Yassir Ahahaoui's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tayeb Dolmi was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. Yuba Hamidouch showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Izil Ataba in the 32nd minute of the match. Nouri Hadaouir struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Yuba Hamidouch didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Oujda. Izil Ataba scored 0-2 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Yuba Hamidouch, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Oujda's Tayeb Dolmi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Oujda from getting a goal against them. Winsen El Ghrib 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. In the 44th minute, Ajeddig Amchaibou hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Tayeb Dolmi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Winsen El Ghrib in the 56th minute of the match. Yuba Hamidouch made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nouri Hadaouir in the 61st minute. Oujda's Tayeb Dolmi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yassir Ahahaoui in the 64th minute of play. Oujda's Tayeb Dolmi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yassir Ahahaoui in the 67th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Safi Tihad's zone, Izil Ataba stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Yuba Hamidouch came out of the goal and Izil Ataba tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Nouri Hadaouir managed to get in a good position for a shot. Oujda's supporters rose to their feet, but Nouri Hadaouir was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Yuba Hamidouch breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Yuba Hamidouch took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Izil Ataba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Safi Tihad getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Asmun Soulaimani hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Izil Ataba in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yuba Hamidouch saved Safi Tihad from getting behind. In the 87th minute, Asmun Soulaimani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Safi Tihad's zone, Nouri Hadaouir stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Yuba Hamidouch came out of the goal and Nouri Hadaouir tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Oujda's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.