League Play-Off

Khenifra
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Rabat Fath's Mansour Chihi started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 5 minutes into the game, Fouad Bezzai was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rabat Fath's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Khenifra Atletico the free kick. Moutawakkil Dadi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ameqran El Brazi in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jamal El Khattabi saved Rabat Fath from getting behind. After having played for 13 minutes, Moutawakkil Dadi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Khenifra Atletico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Moutawakkil Dadi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 22nd minute, Ameqran El Brazi reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jamal El Khattabi. The goal made the score 1-0. Ilyass Chihi hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Moutawakkil Dadi succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 34th playminute. After 48 played minutes, Khenifra Atletico's Ramzi Obbadi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jamal El Khattabi came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Khenifra Atletico reached it.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ameqran El Brazi made a kick off. A collision led to Rabat Fath getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Naji El Morabet hit a great ball. Jamal El Khattabi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ameqran El Brazi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Mansour Chihi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ameqran El Brazi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Rabat Fath's zone, Moutawakkil Dadi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jamal El Khattabi came out of the goal and Moutawakkil Dadi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ramzi Boughanem made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mansour Chihi in the 72nd minute of play. Ramzi Boughanem didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mansour Sarraj went, in the 74th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Moutawakkil Dadi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Khenifra Atletico's supporters rose to their feet, but Moutawakkil Dadi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jamal El Khattabi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ramzi Obbadi kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Ramzi Boughanem made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mansour Chihi in the 86th minute of play. Ameqran El Brazi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 95th minute Moutawakkil Dadi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jamal El Khattabi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Khenifra Atletico fans cheered their team off the field, for while Rabat Fath had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.