Botola: SCCM stops the bleeding, Rabat clubs return to victory

In difficulty since the beginning of November, the Rabat teams have all returned to victory, on the occasion of the 12th day of the Botola Pro Inwi D1. The stakes for AS FAR, Union de Touarga and Fath de Rabat were different this week, but all managed to pocket the three points. The Militaires, who were in third position in the general table, won away on Saturday, at Jeunesse de Soualem. Still exhilarated by their success in the Champions League against Raja, Ahmed Hammoudane's teammates opened the hostilities very early, thanks to the Congolese Joel Beya (6th). Unable to restore parity after more than an hour of play, the locals would end up conceding two more goals at the end of the match. Indeed, the former striker of Renaissance de Berkane and Hassania d'Agadir, Youssef El Fahli, doubled the lead in the 78th minute, before sealing the score in the 88th minute by heading in a set piece. This fifth victory of the season placed AS FAR back in 2nd position, pending the result of MAS, which was to play Sunday against RCAZ, while JSS stagnated in 12th position. Without a win for two days, like its neighbor AS FAR, UTS also found the path to success by dominating IRT (3-1). The Touarga club took the lead thanks to a penalty taken by Mohamed Chamlal (28th), before chaining two other goals at the beginning of the second half (Mouad Dahak in the 52nd then Ilias El Haddad in the 55th). Ittihad de Tanger, in free fall and without a win for 6 days, reduced the score through Hamza El Ouasti (33rd). Still on Saturday, Fath de Rabat joined UTS and AS FAR by winning against Moghreb de Tétouan, knowing that both teams were languishing at the bottom of the standings. FUS first managed the first half to get out with a 0-0 at the Saniet R’mel stadium, before accelerating at the end of the match. Amine Essouan therefore opened the scoring in the 73rd minute, while Reda El Allaoui put an end to the doubts in the 90th minute. At the end of the match, the coach of the Northerners, Aziz El Amri, admitted that FUS deserved this victory and that his players were overconfident after the victory in the Northern derby last week. The bottom of the general standings, Chabab de Mohammedia, fought to pick up its second point of the season, Saturday, against CODM (1-1). Trailing since the 34th minute (Anas El Mahraoui), SCCM only equalized in the 81st minute on a goal by Ahmed Ghaylouf. This result does not, however, improve the club's situation, since with 2 points in 12 matches, Chabab seems to be heading straight for relegation, even before the end of the first phase. Let us recall that the curtain raiser of the 12th day was marked by a victory for Wydad de Casablanca against Olympic de Safi (1-0). Rulani Mokwena's Reds had managed to return to the podium, but were still waiting for the result of the MAS-RCAZ match, since the Canaries could eject them from the podium in the event of a draw or victory. Results of the 12th day

WAC – OCS: 1-0

UTS – IRT: 3-1

JSS – AS FAR: 0-3

CODM – SCCM: 1-1

MAT – FUS: 0-2