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Marrakesh Complèxe
Spectators: 10926 (Terracing: 8196, Seating: 2512, VIP seats: 218) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Abdellatif Benkhirane started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Marrakech FC booed when interface was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Othmane Boukemouch didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 5th minute, Marrakech FC's Nacer Khlifi ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Nizar Boughanem. Nizar Boughanem yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Nacer Khlifi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Nizar Boughanem made a huge save. After having played for 16 minutes, Abdellatif Benkhirane managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Marrakech FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abdellatif Benkhirane was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 18 minutes of play, Marrakech FC's Abdellatif Benkhirane made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nizar Boughanem was left in no man's land by his defense there! Marrakech FC's Abdellatif Benkhirane got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. interface's defense didn't have a chance, in the 25th minute, when Abdellatif Benkhirane scored to the left of an out of position Nizar Boughanem, making the score, 3-0. Nacer Khlifi's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 31stth minute, Nizar Boughanem skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 33rd minute, Nacer Khlifi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nizar Boughanem was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. Abdellatif Benkhirane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 39th match minute, interface was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Atbir Falah to maneuver through the defense. Abdellatif Benkhirane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tijani Oulmers was the one to do the kick off. Nizar Boughanem showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdellatif Benkhirane in the 54th minute of the match. After 57 minutes, Tarek El Bassel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the interface and the Marrakech FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 56 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for interface! Nizar Boughanem had in the 58thth minute some difficulties stopping Nacer Khlifi's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 61st match minute, interface was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hakim Ziya to maneuver through the defense. Atbir Falah made in the 65th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Marrakech FC's Alan Mota. Abdellatif Benkhirane's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nizar Boughanem read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. 73 minutes into the match, interface's goal looked a bit too open when Abdellatif Benkhirane came free, but Nizar Boughanem reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hakim Ziya's late challenge caught a Marrakech FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hakim Ziya helped the player get up and apologised. After 73 played minutes interface got a freekick which was hit by Hakim Ziya. Nizar Boughanem stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abdellatif Benkhirane's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. In the 79th minute Nacer Khlifi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nizar Boughanem saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 81st minute, Amin El Brazi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sebastião Salgado was frozen by the shot and now it was 8-1. In the 86th minute, interface's Amin El Brazi ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Sebastião Salgado. Sebastião Salgado yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 8-2. Cássio Proença fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nizar Boughanem having to interfere. In the 93rd minute, Nacer Khlifi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nizar Boughanem was frozen by the shot and now it was 9-2. The supporters of interface booed when Marrakech FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alan Mota didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in interface's zone, Abdellatif Benkhirane stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nizar Boughanem came out of the goal and Abdellatif Benkhirane tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Marrakech FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.