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Match Report
Tan-Tan Stade
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Afulay Benthami took the kick off in the first half of the match. Moutawakkil Chiba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdelkhaliq Zerouali having to interfere. Abdelkhaliq Zerouali took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Moutawakkil Chiba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 10 played minutes Settat Union got a freekick which was hit by Rami Benzakour. Wakil Benzakour was out of position in the 13 minute of play, and Afulay Benthami capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Afulay Benthami really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. The Tan-Tan fans' excitement grew in the 15th match minute when Tan-Tan's Afulay Benthami looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Aznag El Ghrib's late challenge caught a Tan-Tan's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aznag El Ghrib helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Tan-Tan booed when Settat Union was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aznag El Ghrib didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tan-Tan's goalkeeper Abdelkhaliq Zerouali, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Settat Union booed when Tan-Tan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Asafar Ataba didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Moutawakkil Chiba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 34 minutes into the match, Tan-Tan's goal looked a bit too open when Moutawakkil Chiba came free, but Abdelkhaliq Zerouali reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Agwilal Ammi's late challenge caught a Tan-Tan's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Agwilal Ammi helped the player get up and apologised. Agwilal Ammi kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. In the 43rd minute Afulay Benthami shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wakil Benzakour saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 45 minutes into the match, Settat Union's goal looked a bit too open when Afulay Benthami came free, but Wakil Benzakour reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wakil Benzakour took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afulay Benthami, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 48th minute, Boutahar Belkhayat managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tan-Tan's supporters rose to their feet, but Boutahar Belkhayat was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wakil Benzakour breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.
The wind increased when Moutawakkil Chiba made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Afulay Benthami notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Settat Union's Wakil Benzakour. Wakil Benzakour was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 58th minute, Boutahar Belkhayat ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Wakil Benzakour was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. When Tan-Tan's Afulay Benthami in 64 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Wakil Benzakour guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. In the 72nd match minute, Settat Union was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aznag El Ghrib to maneuver through the defense. Agwilal Ammi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Abdelkhaliq Zerouali tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Moutawakkil Chiba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tan-Tan's Boutahar Belkhayat got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Tan-Tan's Elias Lahlafi got a free kick in the 85th minute. Wakil Benzakour showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Afulay Benthami, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Afulay Benthami recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nacer Arazi kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match. Tan-Tan's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.
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