League Play-Off

Ksar-el-Kebir Mourak
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Taoufiq El Fatouaki made the kick off which started today's match. Amin El Amrani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Meddur Kouha in the 3rd minute of play. In the 9th match minute, Ksar-el-Kebir Étoile was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Meddur Kouha to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Naoufal El Bahri in the 12th minute of play forced Ksar-el-Kebir Étoile's goalkeeper Soufian Farid to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 15 minutes into the match, Kenitra Athletic Cleub's goalkeeper Amin El Amrani had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abdelkarim Sarsar. If Abdelkarim Sarsar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Naoufal El Bahri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 30th minute, Tayeb Akachar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Taoufiq El Fatouaki fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Soufian Farid having to interfere. Naoufal El Bahri recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 41 minutes of play, Kenitra Athletic Cleub's Taoufiq El Fatouaki made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Soufian Farid was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 47th match minute, Ksar-el-Kebir Étoile was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sami El Bahri to maneuver through the defense. Soufian Farid made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Naoufal El Bahri in the 49th minute of play. The Ksar-el-Kebir Étoile players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Kenitra Athletic Cleub were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Meddur Kouha stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Soufian Farid showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Taoufiq El Fatouaki, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Idus Fenkar during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Ksar-el-Kebir Étoile booed when Kenitra Athletic Cleub was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Idus Fenkar didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Ksar-el-Kebir Étoile's Sami El Bahri got a free kick in the 60th minute. After 62 played minutes Kenitra Athletic Cleub got a freekick which was hit by Tayeb Akachar. Ksar-el-Kebir Étoile's Meddur Kouha got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kenitra Athletic Cleub's Amin El Amrani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Meddur Kouha in the 66th minute of play. Naoufal El Bahri's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Soufian Farid read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. Amin El Amrani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Meddur Kouha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Kenitra Athletic Cleub defense, Meddur Kouha kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Amin El Amrani. The Kenitra Athletic Cleub fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Amin El Amrani should have stopped the shot. Amin El Amrani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Meddur Kouha in the 79th minute of the match. After 86 played minutes Kenitra Athletic Cleub got a freekick which was hit by Naoufal El Bahri. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Ksar-el-Kebir Étoile fans cheered their team off the field, for while Kenitra Athletic Cleub had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.