Prized/Friendly Cup

Marrakesh Complèxe
Spectators: 48 (Terracing: 37, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Rahim Atif took the kick off in the first half of the match. Izem Boualouch sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 9 minutes of play, Marrakech FC's Abdelkabir Chafni made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Frankie Child was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Camron Bullard during the 13th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Frankie Child showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aznag Tanjawi in the 17th minute of the match. Brian Burgess hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. 25 minutes into the match, Arrows Academy FC's goal looked a bit too open when Aznag Tanjawi came free, but Frankie Child reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aziz Daoudi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jim Ackroyd in the 26th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Simon Roche in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aziz Daoudi saved Marrakech FC from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aznag Tanjawi during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Marrakech FC getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Aznag Tanjawi hit a great ball. Agwmar Belabed hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. 46 minutes into the match, Arrows Academy FC's goal looked a bit too open when Aznag Tanjawi came free, but Frankie Child reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Simon Roche made a kick off. Aziz Daoudi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Simon Roche, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Agwmar Belabed hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. A collision led to Arrows Academy FC getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Des Ealham hit a great ball. Simon Roche blasted a shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aziz Daoudi having to make a save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abdelkabir Chafni during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Abdelkabir Chafni hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Camron Bullard's shot from long distance in the 73rd minute was not bad at all, but Marrakech FC's Aziz Daoudi knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. Simon Roche could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Aziz Daoudi made a huge save. Frankie Child took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aznag Tanjawi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aznag Tanjawi took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Frankie Child. Frankie Child dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. In the 94th minute, Abdelkabir Chafni hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. For all the effort they put into the match, the Arrows Academy FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Marrakech FC.