The reigning champion of the professional league, Maghreb Fassi, has kicked off the new season strongly, securing a hard-fought and deserved victory against the visiting Nahdat Zemamra by two goals to one, in the match held today at the Grand Stadium in Fes as part of the opening round.
The first half saw mutual control and a moderate pace, with a goalless draw prevailing on the scoreboard. The attacking attempts from both sides posed no real threat to the goalkeepers Salah Eddine Shehab and Marwan Fakhar.
At the start of the second half, specifically in the 48th minute, the players of Nahdat Zemamra took advantage of a defensive confusion between Ayman Al-Shabbani and Hamza Aït Allal on the home team to allow Jawad Al-Saghir to snatch the ball and score the opening goal for his team.
Maghreb Fassi’s response was not long in coming; in the 58th minute, South African striker Tchigovatsu John Mapaso successfully leveled the score with a penalty kick. The home team continued pressing in search of the winning goal, which came in the 64th minute through Anas Al-Mahrawi, who capitalized on a counterattack led by South African player Devin Titus to put the ball in the net. With this valuable win, Maghreb Fassi starts their title defense campaign successfully.
Maghreb Fassi managed to maintain their lead during the remaining minutes of the match, thereby securing the full three points at the start of their league journey, affirming their determination to compete strongly this season.
