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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Taza Maghreb's Magher Ali 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. Magher Ali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Magher Ali kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Yassir El Bahri. That made the score 1-0 in the 10 minute of play. After having played for 12 minutes, Abdelmajid Benthami managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Taza Maghreb's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abdelmajid Benthami was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Figuig's zone, Bukkus Belhaj stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Yassir El Bahri came out of the goal and Bukkus Belhaj tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 16th minute, Anaruz Talih hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 19thth minute of the game Magher Ali who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Figuig's Yassir El Bahri was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 24th minute, Bukkus Belhaj hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Magher Ali had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Abdelmajid Benthami had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 47 minutes into the match, Taza Maghreb's goal looked a bit too open when Afa Ghayour came free, but Bilal Antaki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yassir El Bahri made a fantastic save in the 49th minute, when Abdelmajid Benthami sent off a good shot on target. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Afa Ghayour to strike the kick off in the second half. If Abdelmajid Benthami had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 61stth minute of the game Magher Ali who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Figuig's Yassir El Bahri was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Amenzu Kharja had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Abdelmajid Benthami managed to get in a good position for a shot. Taza Maghreb's supporters rose to their feet, but Abdelmajid Benthami was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Yassir El Bahri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Salem Fellah during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 75 minutes into the match, Taza Maghreb's Magher Ali sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yassir El Bahri narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 77 minutes into the match, Abdelmajid Benthami had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Yassir El Bahri. Figuig's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Abdelmajid Benthami was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Taza Maghreb's Magher Ali got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Abdelmajid Benthami received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Yassir El Bahri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Figuig's Chokri Azzouzi got a free kick in the 87th minute. 90 minutes into the match, Taza Maghreb's Abdelmajid Benthami sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yassir El Bahri narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Figuig's Salem Fellah got his second yellow card of the match in the 90th minute. The referee ordered Salem Fellah off the ground. In the 91st match minute, Figuig was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Salem Fellah to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Figuig booed when Taza Maghreb was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bukkus Belhaj didn't get a good kick on the ball. There was no doubt that Taza Maghreb were the better team. Taza Maghreb's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.