NIORT. Raja Casablanca succeeded in turn the tables against Youssoufia Berrechid. It was Youssoufia Berrechid to score first with a goal from A. El Hamzaoui. Notwithstanding, later Raja Casablanca found the way to turn the tables scoring 3 consecutive goals with Naoufel Zerhouni (37′), Zakaria El Wardi (47′) and Zakaria El Wardi (82′). Raja Casablanca capitalized on its superior ball possession (60%).

The match was played at the Stade René Gaillard stadium in Niort on Sunday and it started at 8:15 pm local time. The weather was clear sky. The temperature was hot at 27.97 degrees Celsius or 82.35 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 73%.​

Match Statistics​

Youssoufia Berrechid

1 - 3

Raja Casablanca

  • 40 Ball Possession 60
Shots
  • 2 Total 9
  • 1 On Target 5
  • 1 Off Target 4
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 75 Attack 90
  • 47 Dangerous attack 53
  • 75 Ball safe 71
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 2 Corners 3
Fouls
  • 3 Yellow Cards 6
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Raja Casablanca had a strong ball possession 60% while Youssoufia Berrechid was struggling with a 40% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Raja Casablanca was putting more pressure with 53 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Raja Casablanca won the contest.​

Youssoufia Berrechid shot 2 times, 1 on target, 1 off target. Regarding the opposition, Raja Casablanca shot 9 times, 5 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Youssoufia Berrechid received 2 yellow cards (Achraf Marzak and Abdellah Khafifi). On the opposite side, Raja Casablanca received 6 yellow cards (Roger Aholou, Zakaria El Wardi, Anass Addaoui, Abdessamad Badaoui, Naoufel Zerhouni and Mohamed El Jaaouani).

Match Timeline

M. El Jaaouani- Yellow
18'
18'
A. Khafifi- Yellow
37'
N. Zerhouni(goal)Yousri Bouzok
41'
N. Zerhouni- Yellow
47'
Z. El Wardi(goal)
51'
A. Marzak- Yellow
53'
67'
Y. Belammari(VAR)
82'
Z. El Wardi(goal)
A. Ourehbi- sub ->Saleh Al Sellami
85'
M. Fekkak- sub ->Bouabid
70'
70'
72'
83'
Z. El Wardi- Yellow
58'
H. Domingo- sub ->Zakaria El Wardi
85'
E. El Moubarik- sub ->Mohamed Al Makahasi
90'
B. Arrassi- sub ->Yousri Bouzok
85'
A. Ennaffati- sub ->Anass Addaoui
85'
H. Domingo- sub ->Zakaria El Wardi
75'
A. Addaoui- Yellow
86'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
FAR Rabat
64
27
Raja Casablanca
60
26
RSB Berkane
46
26
Wydad Casablanca
41
27
FUS Rabat
39
27
Olympic Safi
38
27
UTS Rabat
37
27
Moghreb Tétouan
34
27
CR Khemis Zemamra
34
27
Maghreb Fès
30
27
Hassania Agadir
30
27
Ittihad Tanger
29
27
Riadi Salmi
27
27
Chabab Mohammédia
24
27
Mouloudia Oujda
24
27
Youssoufia Berrechid
20
27

After playing this match, Youssoufia Berrechid stays with 0 points to occupy the 14th place in the table. Regarding the opposition, Raja Casablanca has 3 points (1st).

Next matches

In the next match in the Botola Pro, Youssoufia Berrechid will play away against CR Khemis Zemamra on the 2nd of September with a 2-0 head to head record in favor of CR Khemis Zemamra (2 draws).

Raja Casablanca will host FAR Rabat on the 3rd of September with a 13-9 head to head record in favor of Raja Casablanca (13 draws).

Youssoufia Berrechid – Formation

Youssoufia Berrechid
G
A. Hilali 1.Morocco
D
I. Benbouabdellah 4.Morocco
D
M. El Jaaouani 6.Morocco
D
A. Addaoui 19.Morocco
85'
D
Y. Jarici 26.Morocco
D
A. Marzak 55.Morocco
53'
Substitutes
G
M. Ouaya 92.Morocco
D
B. Najmeddine 93.Morocco
M
R. Moussadek 94.Morocco
M
A. Ourehbi 99.Morocco
85'
F
M. Fekkak 97.Morocco
70'

Youssoufia Berrechid started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).

The manager Omar Azmani decided to play with the following team: Achraf Hilali, Mohamed El Jaaouani, Issam Benbouabdellah, Achraf Marzak, Yasser Jarici and Anass Addaoui.

The home team had on the bench: Chakir, Mehdi Ouaya, Brahim Najmeddine, Reda Moussadek, Abdelkhalek Ait Ourehbi and Mouad Fekkak.

Substitutions

Youssoufia Berrechid made 4 changes: Anass Addaoui for Adam Ennafati (85′), Saleh Al Sellami for Abdelkhalek Ait Ourehbi (85′), Bouabid for Mouad Fekkak (70′) and Zakaria El Wardi for Domingo (85′).

Raja Casablanca – Formation

Raja Casablanca
G
A. Zniti 1.Morocco
D
I. Mokadem 4.Morocco
D
A. Khafifi 5.Morocco
D
A. Badaoui 25.Morocco
75' 72'
M
Z. El Wardi 10.Morocco
58' 83' 47', 82'
M
N. Zerhouni 11.Morocco
70' 41' 37'
M
Y. Belammari 17.Morocco
M
Roger Aholou 18.Ivory Coast
51'
M
M. Zrida 19.Morocco
M
M. Al Makahasi 23.Morocco
85'
F
Y. Bouzok 26.Algeria
90'
Substitutes
G
Y. Zoubir 97.Morocco
D
Mohamed Souboul 3.Morocco
D
B. Arrassi 28.Morocco
90'
M
E. El Moubarik 6.Morocco
85'
M
H. Domingo 14.South Africa
58'
M
A. Camara 99.Guinea
F
H. Rahimi 21.Morocco
F
A. Ennaffati 77.Morocco
F
Aymen Hussein 98.Iraq
75'

Raja Casablanca started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Mondher Kbaïer played with: Anas Zniti, Abdessamad Badaoui, Youssef Belammari, Ismail Mokadem, Abdellah Khafifi and Mohamed Al Makahasi, Roger Aholou, Yousri Bouzok, Naoufel Zerhouni, Zakaria El Wardi, Mohamed Zrida.

They had on the bench: Mohamed Souboul, El Mehdi Moubarik, Domingo, Houssine Rahimi, Bouchaib Arrassi, Adam Ennafati, Zoubir Yassine, Aymen Hussein and Ahmadou Ama Camara.

Substitutions

Raja Casablanca made 5 changes: Mohamed Al Makahasi for El Mehdi Moubarik (85′), Naoufel Zerhouni for Aymen Hussein (70′), Zakaria El Wardi for Domingo (58′), Yousri Bouzok for Bouchaib Arrassi (90′) and Abdessamad Badaoui for Aymen Hussein (75′).

Results of the day

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