SAFI. Olympic Safi conquers Riadi Salmi 1-0 after A. Diarra scored just 1 goal (68′). Olympic Safi was much better in terms of ball possession (61%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Stade El Massira stadium in Safi on Saturday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 21.01 degrees Celsius or 69.82 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 52%.
Match Statistics
- ! 61 Ball Possession 39
Shots
- 14 Total 2
- 6 On Target 0
- 8 Off Target 2
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 117 Attack 97
- 68 Dangerous attack 44
- 69 Ball safe 63
- 0 Penalties 0
- 3 Corners 0
Fouls
- 0 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Ball possession
Olympic Safi was in firm control of the ball 61% while Riadi Salmi was struggling with a 39% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Olympic Safi had a more offensive attitude with 68 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Olympic Safi won the match.
Olympic Safi shot 14 times, 6 on target, 8 off target. On the opposite side, Riadi Salmi shot 2 times, 0 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
None of the teams received any yellow card.
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Olympic Safi has 28 points to sit in the 6th place. On the other side, Riadi Salmi will stays with 18 points to hold in the 14th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Botola Pro, Olympic Safi will play away against Chabab Mohammédia on the 21st of February with a 2-1 head to head in favor of Olympic Safi (4 draws).
Riadi Salmi will host Maghreb Fès on the 20th of February with a 2-1 head to head in favor of Riadi Salmi (2 draws).
Olympic Safi – Formation
Olympic Safi started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Zakaria Aboub decided to play with the following team: Khalid Kbiri Alaoui, Faraji Karmoune, Abdelghafour Mehri, Yassine Kordani, Houari Ferhani, Abdelghafour Lamirat, Walid Rhailouf, Hamza Moujahid, Abdoulaye Diarra, Youness Najari and Cheikhna Samaké.
The home team had on the bench: Mohamed Mourad Naji, Brahim El Bahraoui, Amjad Sabile, Abderrahmane Qassaq, Ayman El Hadry, Abderrahmane Kernane, Saad Morsli, Salaheddine Errahouli, El Mehdi Denna and Amjad Sabile.
Substitutions
Olympic Safi made 2 changes: Cheikhna Samaké for Brahim El Bahraoui (56′) and Hamza Moujahid for Abderrahmane Qassaq (56′).
Riadi Salmi – Formation
Riadi Salmi started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Mohammed Benchrifa played with: Hassan Doughmi, Imran Fiddi, Jad Assouab, Youssef Limouri, Mouad Bahsain, Haytham El Bahja, Adnane Bentagana, Achraf Hmaidou, Abdelouahed Hasty, Youssef Sakhi and Younes Sakhi, Houssine Rahimi.
These were the players on the bench: Mouhcine Erbibi, Hicham Alaoui, Mohamed El Khaloui, Hamza Beloued, Salaheddine Icharane, Maati Tamaiazou, Omar Boutayeb, Kamal EL Keraa and Abdelhaq Ezzoumi.
Substitutions
Riadi Salmi made 2 changes: Abdelouahed Hasty for Maati Tamaiazou (63′) and Younes Sakhi for Hicham Alaoui (63′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Botola Pro.
- Olympic Safi – Riadi Salmi – 1-0
- Maghreb Fès – CR Khemis Zemamra – 2-3
- Wydad Casablanca – RSB Berkane – 1-0
- UTS Rabat – Raja Casablanca – 0-0