League Play-Off

Ksar-el-Kebir
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Khouribga's Tajeddine Arazi started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Najid Kouha during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 4th minute, Najid Kouha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With an all-out effort, Ksar-el-Kebir Difaa's Nouman Rabeh threw himself towards the right post 5 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Igider Belabed, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 9 played minutes Ksar-el-Kebir Difaa got a freekick which was hit by Abdelhafiz El Baz. After recieving a nice pass, Khouribga's Salam Ghayour tried to score from far away in the 10th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Amazigh Bouden received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Misbah Sarsar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Azizi Rossi got free with Nouman Rabeh in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ksar-el-Kebir Difaa's Igider Belabed was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 21st play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Azizi Rossi hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tajeddine Arazi in the 28th minute of play forced Ksar-el-Kebir Difaa's goalkeeper Misbah Sarsar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Igider Belabed was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 31st minute. Ksar-el-Kebir Difaa's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Azizi Rossi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nouman Rabeh having to interfere. Khouribga's Nouman Rabeh played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Igider Belabed in the 35th minute of play. Amazigh Bouden fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Misbah Sarsar having to interfere. Khouribga's Nouman Rabeh played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Igider Belabed in the 44th minute of play. Ksar-el-Kebir Difaa's Azizi Rossi got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Khouribga's Imrane Naybet got a free kick in the 47th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Igider Belabed to make the kick off. When Tajeddine Arazi came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Khouribga fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Tajeddine Arazi couldn't finish the play. After 56 played minutes Ksar-el-Kebir Difaa got a freekick which was hit by Igider Belabed. 1-1 became the score in the 71st minute when Tajeddine Arazi elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Amazigh Bouden's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Misbah Sarsar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. In the 75th match minute, Khouribga was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ayrad Ouhaki to maneuver through the defense. Azizi Rossi struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Nouman Rabeh didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ksar-el-Kebir Difaa. When Abdelhafiz El Baz fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ksar-el-Kebir Difaa's protests and gave Abdelhafiz El Baz a yellow card for diving instead. Tajeddine Arazi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Misbah Sarsar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.