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Match Report
Casablanca
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Izri Abrami kicked off to start the match. When Haitham Mehdi fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ouezzane Fath's protests and gave Haitham Mehdi a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Ouezzane Fath getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Haitham Mehdi hit a great ball. If Izri Abrami had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 14th minute, Izri Abrami 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. Takfarinas Chamakh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Izri Abrami, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Saber Sakim's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Usaden Aboub read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Akersim El Ouardi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Usaden Aboub was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. Usaden Aboub made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Akersim El Ouardi in the 25th minute of play. Saber Sakim's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Usaden Aboub read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. Chakib Tiberkanin kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Chokri Fenkar's late challenge caught a Casablanca's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Chokri Fenkar helped the player get up and apologised. Chokri Fenkar hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Bilal Lahoua got in the 31st a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Takfarinas Chamakh handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. If Saber Sakim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 43rd minute Izri Abrami shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Takfarinas Chamakh saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Akersim El Ouardi scored 1-1 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Usaden Aboub, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Akersim El Ouardi was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes into the game, Casablanca's Bilal Lahoua nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Takfarinas Chamakh made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bilal Lahoua in the 59th minute of play forced Ouezzane Fath's goalkeeper Takfarinas Chamakh to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Akersim El Ouardi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Usaden Aboub tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Casablanca's Usaden Aboub played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Akersim El Ouardi in the 66th minute of play. Bilal Lahoua sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 73 minutes into the match, Casablanca's goalkeeper Usaden Aboub had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Saber Sakim. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Akersim El Ouardi in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Usaden Aboub prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Haitham Mehdi kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Saber Sakim got free with Usaden Aboub in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ouezzane Fath's Akersim El Ouardi got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Casablanca's Rochdi Boukhari got a free kick in the 87th minute. Ouezzane Fath's Akersim El Ouardi got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Saber Sakim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 92 minutes, Akersim El Ouardi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ouezzane Fath's supporters crossed their fingers, but Akersim El Ouardi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Saber Sakim scored 2-2 in the 93rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Usaden Aboub, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.
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