Official Cup

Marrakesh Complèxe
Spectators: 207 (Terracing: 156, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) Marrakech FC's Alan Mota managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Atay Diclehan in the 9 minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Fabian Palla managed to get in a good position for a shot. FK LIQENORET's supporters rose to their feet, but Fabian Palla was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sebastião Salgado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Olof Asplund's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sebastião Salgado was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. Sebastião Salgado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xiao Fan Jing in the 16th minute of play. Sebastião Salgado didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dé 凌统 went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Sebastião Salgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredo Ireno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FK LIQENORET's Benjamin Malvin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save FK LIQENORET from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdellatif Benkhirane in the 29th minute of play forced FK LIQENORET's goalkeeper Benjamin Malvin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abdellatif Benkhirane fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benjamin Malvin having to interfere. Sebastião Salgado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dé 凌统, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. In the 38th minute Nacer Khlifi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamin Malvin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 41st minute Xiao Fan Jing shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sebastião Salgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, FK LIQENORET's Xiao Fan Jing got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Alfredo Ireno recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olof Asplund in the 46th minute of play forced Marrakech FC's goalkeeper Sebastião Salgado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pompiliu Cangeopol hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. After the first half FK LIQENORET were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Xiao Fan Jing to make the kick off. Benjamin Malvin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nacer Khlifi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benjamin Malvin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdellatif Benkhirane in the 69th minute of the match. Benjamin Malvin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdellatif Benkhirane in the 69th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dé 凌统 in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sebastião Salgado saved Marrakech FC from getting behind. With a little luck, Marrakech FC's Sebastião Salgado got control of the ball when Olof Asplund tried to sneak it across the goal line. Atay Diclehan made in the 87th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Alket Bajrami however managed to control. Marrakech FC's Sebastião Salgado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olof Asplund in the 90th minute of play. In the 91st minute of the match FK LIQENORET got a corner. Marrakech FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Olof Asplund ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Entel Kadare almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Marrakech FC's Sebastião Salgado did a great save. The supporters of FK LIQENORET booed when Marrakech FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alessio Bolognesi didn't get a good kick on the ball. The FK LIQENORET supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing FK LIQENORET would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.