League Play-Off

Imzouren
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Moutawakkil Chiba made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, Settat Union's Nacer Arazi got a free kick in the 3rd minute. When Moutawakkil Chiba came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Settat Union 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 Moutawakkil Chiba couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rami Benzakour during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Rami Benzakour kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Settat Union's Aznag El Ghrib got a free kick in the 13th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Azizi Berkouch got free with Wakil Benzakour in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Wakil Benzakour made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abdelkhaliq Bendahman in the 19th minute. Moutawakkil Chiba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Awzal Ataba tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Awzal Ataba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Agwilal Ammi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Asafar Kissi received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Wakil Benzakour came out and tried to block the shot, but Asafar Kissi slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 26th minute. In the 30th minute, Azizi Berkouch hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Moutawakkil Chiba in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Awzal Ataba saved Imzouren Union Sportive from getting behind. Aznag El Ghrib hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. If Aznag El Ghrib had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 43 played minutes Settat Union got a freekick which was hit by Salim Alioui. Settat Union's Wakil Benzakour played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Asafar Kissi in the 44th minute of play. Wakil Benzakour showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Asafar Kissi, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Asafar Kissi made a kick off. In the 52nd minute Asafar Kissi 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. Asafar Kissi might have been able to make a better finish in the 53rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Wakil Benzakour. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Asafar Kissi ran back to his position shaking his head. Atbir Belkhayat hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Salim Alioui took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 59th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Awzal Ataba. Imzouren Union Sportive's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Moutawakkil Chiba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 62 played minutes Imzouren Union Sportive got a freekick which was hit by Salaheddine Sarraj. Settat Union's Agwilal Ammi got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Awzal Ataba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Moutawakkil Chiba, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. A collision led to Imzouren Union Sportive getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Azizi Berkouch hit a great ball. 76 minutes into the match, Imzouren Union Sportive's goalkeeper Awzal Ataba had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Agwilal Ammi. 81 minutes into the game, Azizi Berkouch was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Imzouren Union Sportive's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Settat Union the free kick. Azizi Berkouch hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Abdelkhaliq Bendahman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Wakil Benzakour tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Settat Union getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Fahmi Mokhtari hit a great ball. Wakil Benzakour showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Asafar Kissi in the 87th minute of the match. In the 89th minute, Agwilal Ammi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Awzal Ataba was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. In the 95th minute, Settat Union's Agwilal Ammi dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.