Ittihad Tanger recovers a 0-1 deficit to overcome Youssoufia Berrechid 2-1

NIORT. Ittihad Tanger succeeded in reverse the score against Youssoufia Berrechid to win 2-1.

By
Luke Meyer
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Ittihad Tanger recovers a 0-1 deficit to overcome Youssoufia Berrechid 2-1

NIORT. Ittihad Tanger managed to turn the tables against Youssoufia Berrechid to win 2-1. It was Youssoufia Berrechid to strike first with a goal of Abelaziz El Hamzaoui at the 40′. Then it was a goal in the 62′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Ismail Khafi gave the win to Ittihad Tanger in the 68′ minute with a penalty. Ittihad Tanger capitalized on its superior ball possession (59%).

The match was played at the Stade René Gaillard stadium in Niort on Saturday and it started at 8:15 pm local time. The weather was few clouds. The temperature was hot at 25.96 degrees Celsius or 78.73 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 38%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Ittihad Tanger

2 - 1

Team 1

Youssoufia Berrechid

  • 59 Ball Possession 41
Shots
  • 8 Total 5
  • 5 On Target 3
  • 3 Off Target 2
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 176 Attack 141
  • 108 Dangerous attack 77
  • 70 Ball safe 56
  • 1 Penalties 0
  • 7 Corners 3
Fouls
  • 2 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 2 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Ittihad Tanger had a superior ball possession 59% while Youssoufia Berrechid was struggling with a 41% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Ittihad Tanger was putting more pressure with 108 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Ittihad Tanger won the match​.

Ittihad Tanger shot 8 times, 5 on target, 3 off target. On the other side, Youssoufia Berrechid shot 5 times, 3 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

Ittihad Tanger received 2 yellow cards (Elhadji Konate and El Hadji Madicke Kane). On the other side, Youssoufia Berrechid received 1 yellow card (Youssef Bouabid).

Match Timeline

E. Kane- Yellow
8'
22'
Y. Bouabid- Yellow
E. Konaté- Yellow
26'
40'
A. El Hamzaoui(goal)
E. Kane(goal)
62'
H. Zeraibi- sub ->Jawad Ghabra
46'
64'
A. Addaoui- sub ->Mouhamed Johnson
I. Khafi(penalty)
68'
73'
A. Ourehbi- sub ->Achraf Marzak
H. Zeraibi- sub ->Reda Moussadek
46'
74'
M. El Jaaouani- sub ->Zouhair El Ouassli
A. Akhrif- sub ->Naoufel Zannane
74'
82'
Y. Moukhlis- sub ->Hamza El Houssini
H. Hassani- sub ->Hamza El Wasti
88'
N. Aarab- sub ->Reda Jaadi
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
FAR Rabat
64
27
Raja Casablanca
60
26
RSB Berkane
43
25
Wydad Casablanca
41
27
FUS Rabat
39
27
Olympic Safi
38
27
UTS Rabat
37
27
Moghreb Tétouan
34
26
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, Ittihad Tanger will have 4 points to sit in the 10th place. On the other side, Youssoufia Berrechid will stay with 0 points to remain in the 16th place.

Next matches

Ittihad Tanger – Formation

Ittihad Tanger
G
G. Merbah 1.Algeria
D
O. Al Aiz 13.Morocco
D
Z. Kiani 22.Morocco
D
E. Konaté 29.Senegal
26'
D
M. Bencherifa 31.Algeria
M
R. Jaadi 10.Morocco
90'
F
I. Khafi 9.Morocco
Goals68'
F
H. Elowasti 18.Morocco
88'
F
J. Ghabra 19.Morocco
46'
F
Z. El Ouassli 93.Morocco
74'
Substitutes
G
I. Askar 12.Morocco
D
Y. Chaina 2.Morocco
M
N. Aarab 6.Morocco
90'
M
M. Bouksyr 14.Morocco
M
H. Hassani 70.Morocco
88'
F
A. Akhrif 11.Morocco
F
H. Zeraibi 20.Morocco
46'

Ittihad Tanger adopted the mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).

The manager Omar Najhi decided to play with the following team: Gaya Merbah, Zakaria Kiani, Oussama Al Aiz, Elhadji Konate, Mohamed Walid Bencherifa, El Hadji Kane, Hamza El Wasti, Jawad Ghabra, Reda Jaadi, Zouhair El Ouassli and Ismail Khafi.

The home team had on the bench: Youssef Chaina, Nouaman Aarab, Abdellatif Akhrif, Imad Askar, Mohamed Said Bouksyr, Hassan Zraibi and Hamza Hassani Boouia.

Substitutions

Ittihad Tanger made 4 changes: Jawad Ghabra for Hassan Zraibi (46′), Zouhair El Ouassli for Mohamed El Jaaouani (74′), Hamza El Wasti for Hamza Hassani Boouia (88′) and Reda Jaadi for Nouaman Aarab (90′).

Youssoufia Berrechid – Formation

Youssoufia Berrechid
G
A. Hilali 1.Morocco
D
H. Malki 3.Morocco
D
Y. Kajai 5.Morocco
D
N. Zannane 29.Morocco
74'
D
A. Marzak 55.Morocco
73'
M
H. El Houssini 20.Morocco
82'
M
R. Moussadek 99.Morocco
46'
F
A. El Hamzaoui 17.Morocco
Goals40'
F
M. Johnson 90.Senegal
64'
F
Y. Bouabid 97.Morocco
22'
Substitutes
D
M. El Jaaouani 6.Morocco
D
A. Addaoui 19.Morocco
64'
M
A. Ourehbi 15.Morocco
73'
M
H. Marchad 77.Morocco
F
Y. Moukhlis 7.Morocco
82'
F
S. Al Sellami 59.Morocco

Also Youssoufia Berrechid adopted the mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).

Mohamed Guisser played with: Achraf Hilali, Achraf Marzak, Youssef Kajai, Hamza Malki, Naoufel Zannane, Abelaziz El Hamzaoui, Hamza El Houssini, Youssef Bouabid, Reda Moussadek, Mouhamed Johnson.

The following players were sitting on the bench: Mohamed El Jaaouani, Youness Moukhlis, Abdelkhalek Ait Ourehbi, Anass Addaoui, Oubaba, Saleh Al Sellami and Hicham Marchad.

Substitutions

Youssoufia Berrechid made 5 changes: Mouhamed Johnson for Anass Addaoui (64′), Reda Moussadek for Hassan Zraibi (46′), Achraf Marzak for Abdelkhalek Ait Ourehbi (73′), Naoufel Zannane for Abdellatif Akhrif (74′) and Hamza El Houssini for Youness Moukhlis (82′).

Results of the day

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