Friendly League

Marrakech Stade Olym
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th play minute Nouri Benthami came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Flavio Nuno. 1-0. In the 13th minute Siro Umbruso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdelkhaliq Chafni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Nouri Benthami had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Flavio Nuno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Faouzi Ziati in the 17th minute of the match. In the 19th minute, Afra Lamin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Siro Umbruso might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Abdelkhaliq Chafni. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Siro Umbruso ran back to his position shaking his head. If Constantino Lorien had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 24 minutes into the game, Celedonio Policarpio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Porongal's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Marrakech the free kick. Celedonio Policarpio hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Abdelkhaliq Chafni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Siro Umbruso in the 28th minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, Nouri Benthami had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Flavio Nuno. Porongal's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nouri Benthami was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Abdelkhaliq Chafni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Siro Umbruso in the 35th minute of play. In the 37th minute of the match Abdellatif Lamin shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Flavio Nuno showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 39 minutes into the match, Marrakech's goal looked a bit too open when Benito Cisco came free, but Abdelkhaliq Chafni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Faouzi Ziati came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Marrakech fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Faouzi Ziati couldn't finish the play. In the 45th minute, Segundo Marques hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Porongal were awarded a corner in the 56th minute after Marrakech's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Nemesio Bitxintxo took the corner. The corner ended in Benicio Theobald almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Marrakech's Abdelkhaliq Chafni did a great save. 59 minutes into the match, Marrakech's Faouzi Ziati sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Flavio Nuno narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Abdelkhaliq Chafni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Constantino Lorien in the 61st minute of the match. Flavio Nuno came out of the goal in the 63rd minute to try and stop a shot by Marrakech's Faouzi Ziati. But to his dismay, Faouzi Ziati quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. After having played for 68 minutes, Siro Umbruso managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Porongal's supporters crossed their fingers, but Siro Umbruso was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 69 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Porongal! If Constantino Lorien had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 77 minutes into the game, Fouad Kouha was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Marrakech's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Porongal the free kick. After 77 played minutes Marrakech got a freekick which was hit by Fouad Kouha. Constantino Lorien recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Constantino Lorien sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 84 played minutes Marrakech got a freekick which was hit by Fouad Kouha. Nemesio Bitxintxo's shot from long distance in the 85th minute was not bad at all, but Marrakech's Abdelkhaliq Chafni knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. Nouri Benthami sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Constantino Lorien had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Siro Umbruso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marrakech were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Porongal for a fine match.