Raja Casablanca manages to draw 2-2 with Olympic Safi after recovering a 0-2 deficit

CASABLANCA. Raja Casablanca finds its way back against Olympic Safi with a goal on the Y. Najari 8' and a goal on the A. Diarra 21'.

By
Mark Hall
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Raja Casablanca manages to draw 2-2 with Olympic Safi after recovering a 0-2 deficit

CASABLANCA. Raja Casablanca bounces back against Olympic Safi with a goal on the Y. Najari 8′ and a goal on the A. Diarra 21′. Raja Casablanca was truly better in terms of ball possession (65%)​

The match was played at the Stade Mohamed V stadium in Casablanca on Sunday and it started at 8:30 pm local time. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 21.8 degrees Celsius or 71.17 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 73%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Raja Casablanca

2 - 2

Team 1

Olympic Safi

  • ! 65 Ball Possession 35
Shots
  • 9 Total 6
  • 5 On Target 4
  • 4 Off Target 2
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 117 Attack 111
  • 86 Dangerous attack 48
  • 82 Ball safe 98
  • 1 Penalties 0
  • 10 Corners 1
Fouls
  • 2 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Raja Casablanca had a strong ball possession 65% while Olympic Safi was struggling with a 35% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Raja Casablanca had a more offensive attitude with 86 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 5 were on target. Notwithstanding, that was not enough Raja Casablanca to win the match​.

Raja Casablanca shot 9 times, 5 on target, 4 off target. On the other side, Olympic Safi shot 6 times, 4 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

Raja Casablanca received 2 yellow cards (A. Madkour and A. El Forsy). On the other side, Olympic Safi received 2 yellow cards (O. Mahrous and A. Diarra).

Match Timeline

8'
Y. Najjari(goal)
21'
A. Diarra(goal)
32'
33'
46'
46'
48'
58'
M. Al Makahasi- sub ->A. Benguit
60'
60'
S. El Morsli- sub ->Y. Najjari
65'
73'
83'
C. Samaké- sub ->M. Morabit
83'
M. Rouhi- sub ->A. Mehri
85'
86'
A. Diarra- Yellow
90'
B. Haba- sub ->A. Diarra

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
FAR Rabat
67
30
Wydad Casablanca
66
30
FUS Rabat
55
30
Olympic Safi
47
30
Raja Casablanca
44
30
RSB Berkane
44
30
Hassania Agadir
39
30
UTS Rabat
36
30
Riadi Salmi
36
30
Maghreb Fès
34
30
Mouloudia Oujda
32
30
Chabab Mohammédia
31
30
Moghreb Tétouan
30
30
Ittihad Tanger
29
30
Khouribga
28
30
Difaâ El Jadida
25
30

After playing this contest, Raja Casablanca has 1 points to occupy the 7th place in the table. Talking about the opposition, Olympic Safi has 1 points (6th).

Next matches

In the next match in the Botola Pro, Raja Casablanca will host Moghreb Tétouan on the 18th of September with a 13-7 head to head in favor of Raja Casablanca (12 draws).

Olympic Safi will play away agasint RSB Berkane on the 18th of September with a 10-3 head to head statistic in favor of RSB Berkane (7 draws).

Raja Casablanca – Formation

Raja Casablanca
G
A. Zniti 1.Morocco
D
M. Nahiri 16.Morocco
Goals33'
D
Marouane Hadhoudi 24.Morocco
D
A. Madkour 29.Morocco
32'
D
J. Harkass 15.Morocco
Goals48'
M
Walid Sabbar 8.Morocco
M
Abdelraouf Benguit 20.Algeria
60'
M
Y. Bouzok 26.Algeria
46'
M
M. Zrida 19.Morocco
85'
F
Axel Meye 11.Gabon
73'
F
Z. Habti 14.Morocco
46'
Substitutes
Z. Labib 6.Morocco
G
G. Merbah 12.Algeria
D
A. Badaoui 25.Morocco
85'
D
I. Mokadem 4.Morocco
M
M. Al Makahasi 23.Morocco
60'
M
H. Moujahid 13.Morocco
F
A. El Forsy 2.Morocco
46' 58'
F
Z. Hadraf 7.Morocco
46'
F
Soufiane Benjdida  9.Morocco
73'

The manager Faouzi Benzarti decided to play with the following team: .

Substitutions

Raja Casablanca made 5 changes: Z. Habti for Z. Hadraf (46′), Y. Bouzok for A. El Forsy (46′), A. Benguit for M. Al Makahasi (60′), A. Meye for S. Benjdida (73′) and M. Zrida for A. Badaoui (85′).

Olympic Safi – Formation

Olympic Safi
G
K. Kbiri 1.Morocco
D
M. Naji 2.Morocco
D
M. Amri 33.Morocco
M
A. Diarra 88.Mali
90' 86' Goals21'
M
M. Morabit 10.Morocco
83'
M
S. El Amrani 30.Morocco
M
O. Mahrous 5.Morocco
65'
M
W. Rhailouf 40.Morocco
M
A. Lamirat 15.Morocco
F
A. Mehri 9.Morocco
83'
F
Y. Najjari 11.Morocco
60' Goals8'
Substitutes
M. El Abdi 3.Morocco
G
M. Ouaya 22.Morocco
D
S. Aznabet 4.Morocco
M
S. El Morsli 27.Morocco
60'
M
M. Rouhi 66.Morocco
83'
M
K. El Bounagat 6.Morocco
F
C. Samaké 20.Mali
83'
F
B. Haba 29.Guinea
90'
F
Ayman Belaidi 7.Morocco

Tarek Mostafa Mohamed Labib played with: .

Substitutions

Olympic Safi made 4 changes: Y. Najari for S. Morsli (60′), A. Mehri for M. Al Rouhi (82′), M. El Morabit for C. Samake (83′) and A. Diarra for B. Haba (90′).

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Botola Pro.​