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Old Trafford
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Asafar El Baz got the match started through his kick off. 6 minutes into the game, Manchester United's Ashraf Sarraj nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fahd Taouni made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 8th match minute, Manchester United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nouman Lamari to maneuver through the defense. Ashraf Sarraj fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fahd Taouni having to interfere. In the 12th minute, Ashraf Sarraj got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Al-Hoceima Wafa's Fahd Taouni proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save Al-Hoceima Wafa from getting a goal against them. In the 16th minute, Ashraf Sarraj got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Usaden Ezzine had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fahd Taouni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ashraf Sarraj, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. In the 23rd match minute, Al-Hoceima Wafa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fahmi Kacemi to maneuver through the defense. Ryszard Wisniewski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Asafar El Baz in the 26th minute of play. The supporters of Manchester United booed when Al-Hoceima Wafa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mahdi Khlifi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fahd Taouni was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Aureliusz Cerocki. In the 43rd minute, Usaden Ezzine left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Manchester United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ashraf Sarraj stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ashraf Sarraj in the 55th minute of play forced Al-Hoceima Wafa's goalkeeper Fahd Taouni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ashraf Sarraj struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Fahd Taouni didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manchester United. Usaden Ezzine received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Fahd Taouni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ashraf Sarraj sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 64th minute, Asafar El Baz fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Ashraf Sarraj sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Usaden Ezzine in the 77th minute of play forced Al-Hoceima Wafa's goalkeeper Fahd Taouni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Winitran Tiberkanin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Al-Hoceima Wafa's supporters rose to their feet, but Winitran Tiberkanin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ryszard Wisniewski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Manchester United's Usaden Ezzine got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 90th minute, Ashraf Sarraj ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fahd Taouni was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Fahd Taouni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ashraf Sarraj in the 94th minute of the match. Usaden Ezzine might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fahd Taouni. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Usaden Ezzine ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 96th match minute, Manchester United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nouman Lamari to maneuver through the defense. There was no doubt that Manchester United were the better team. Manchester United's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.