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Taza
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Magher Ali got the match started through his kick off. Izri Belmahjoub showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Magher Ali, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Magher Ali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Al-Hoceima Najm getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Talal Ajri hit a great ball. 10 minutes in the game, Magher Ali fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Izri Belmahjoub having to interfere. With a little luck, Al-Hoceima Najm's Izri Belmahjoub got control of the ball when Abdelmajid Benthami tried to sneak it across the goal line. In a very dangerous position, a player in Taza Maghreb fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 22nd minute. Penalty! The referee gave Al-Hoceima Najm a penalty, 25 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Agizul Lamin, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Taza Maghreb's Bilal Antaki. 0-1. Bilal Antaki came out of the goal in the 30th minute to try and stop a shot by Al-Hoceima Najm's Anir Benaskar. But to his dismay, Anir Benaskar quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. If Anir Benaskar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abdelmajid Benthami got free with Izri Belmahjoub in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 41 minutes into the match, Anir Benaskar notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Taza Maghreb's Bilal Antaki. Bilal Antaki was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Atbir Benzakour during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Atbir Benzakour kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anir Benaskar in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bilal Antaki saved Taza Maghreb from getting behind. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Anir Benaskar was the one to do the kick off. Atbir Benzakour kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. Izri Belmahjoub took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Magher Ali, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Abdelmajid Benthami had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Al-Hoceima Najm's zone, Abdelmajid Benthami stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Izri Belmahjoub came out of the goal and Abdelmajid Benthami tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 66th minute Magher Ali shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Izri Belmahjoub saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Talal Ajri hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, Taza Maghreb's Nouh Boukemouch tried to score from far away in the 73rd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. 76 minutes into the match, Al-Hoceima Najm's goal looked a bit too open when Abdelmajid Benthami came free, but Izri Belmahjoub reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 77 minutes into the game, Idriss Zerouali was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Al-Hoceima Najm's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Taza Maghreb the free kick. In the 77th match minute, Al-Hoceima Najm was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Idriss Zerouali to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Al-Hoceima Najm defense, Abdelmajid Benthami kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Izri Belmahjoub. The Al-Hoceima Najm fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Izri Belmahjoub should have stopped the shot. After 85 played minutes Taza Maghreb got a freekick which was hit by Atbir Benzakour. Anir Benaskar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Bilal Antaki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 91 minutes into the match, Magher Ali had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Izri Belmahjoub. Al-Hoceima Najm's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Magher Ali was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-3. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.