Prized/Friendly Cup

Marrakesh Complèxe
Spectators: 46 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's Marcelo Abreu 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. 4 minutes into the game, Maicon Pontes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Sebastião Salgado was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Sebastião Salgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maicon Pontes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 17th minute Nacer Khlifi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Meelis Vananurm saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Meelis Vananurm showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdellatif Benkhirane in the 18th minute of the match. Sebastião Salgado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maicon Pontes, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Sebastião Salgado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maicon Pontes in the 22nd minute of play. Sebastião Salgado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lindi Mena in the 24th minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's goal looked a bit too open when Nacer Khlifi came free, but Meelis Vananurm reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sebastião Salgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maicon Pontes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's Meelis Vananurm played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdellatif Benkhirane in the 38th minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by Slawomir Tyskie in the 44th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Marrakech FC's Johnny Västerberg. In the 47th match minute, Marrakech FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Johnny Västerberg to maneuver through the defense. After the first half ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

In the 51st minute, Gani Rikap hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Meelis Vananurm took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nacer Khlifi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 56th minute Nacer Khlifi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Meelis Vananurm saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Meelis Vananurm took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abdellatif Benkhirane, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 64 minutes into the match, Marrakech FC's Alan Mota sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Meelis Vananurm narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź booed when Marrakech FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Johnny Västerberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Meelis Vananurm took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nacer Khlifi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marrakech FC's Sebastião Salgado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcelo Abreu in the 76th minute of play. In the 80th minute Nacer Khlifi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Meelis Vananurm saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nacer Khlifi in the 85th minute of play forced ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's goalkeeper Meelis Vananurm to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nacer Khlifi in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Meelis Vananurm saved ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź from getting behind. Marrakech FC's Sebastião Salgado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save Marrakech FC from getting a goal against them. Alessio Bolognesi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Meelis Vananurm having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maicon Pontes in the 92nd minute of play forced Marrakech FC's goalkeeper Sebastião Salgado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abdellatif Benkhirane received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Meelis Vananurm tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.