League Play-Off

Beni Mellal Mourakab
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Taoufiq Ouhaki started the match with the kick off. Khaled Faris fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yacoub Fehla having to interfere. After 9 played minutes Safi Youssoufia got a freekick which was hit by Taoufiq Ouhaki. Taoufiq Ouhaki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Bilal Arrafi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Beni Mellal's zone, Taoufiq Ouhaki stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bilal Arrafi came out of the goal and Taoufiq Ouhaki tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Beni Mellal booed when Safi Youssoufia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hisham Zerka didn't get a good kick on the ball. 24 minutes into the match, Beni Mellal's Khaled Faris sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yacoub Fehla narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Khaled Faris charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Khaled Faris the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Safi Youssoufia booed when Beni Mellal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Khaled Faris didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 32nd minute, Khaled Faris left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Beni Mellal fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Zouheir Fehla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bilal Arrafi having to interfere. Bilal Arrafi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Taoufiq Ouhaki, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elias Azaouagh's late challenge caught a Safi Youssoufia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Elias Azaouagh helped the player get up and apologised. After having played for 46 minutes, Zouheir Fehla managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Safi Youssoufia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zouheir Fehla was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Salam Sarsar stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Yacoub Fehla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Salam Sarsar in the 52nd minute of play. Zouheir Fehla who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 53rdth minute tested the skills of Bilal Arrafi when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Salam Sarsar in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yacoub Fehla saved Safi Youssoufia from getting behind. Taoufiq Ouhaki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Safi Youssoufia's goalkeeper Yacoub Fehla, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Jawad Oulhaj fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Safi Youssoufia's protests and gave Jawad Oulhaj a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Beni Mellal booed when Safi Youssoufia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jawad Oulhaj didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bilal Arrafi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Taoufiq Ouhaki in the 66th minute of the match. Khaled Faris kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Younes Chretien hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Taoufiq Ouhaki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Bilal Arrafi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 81st minute Taoufiq Ouhaki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bilal Arrafi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bilal Arrafi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Taoufiq Ouhaki in the 84th minute of the match. Yacoub Fehla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Khaled Faris, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Yacoub Fehla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Khaled Faris, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Safi Youssoufia's Itri Fellah couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 94th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Beni Mellal. Zouheir Fehla struck a weak shot in the 97th minute. Bilal Arrafi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Safi Youssoufia.