He al hilal Saudi put an end to the host’s dream this Saturday wydad casablanca by forcing overtime (1-1) with a maximum penalty in overtime (94′) transformed by Mohamed Kanno and be superior in the penalty shootout (3-5), with which he becomes the rival of the flamencochampion of the liberatorsin the first semifinal of the Morocco Club World Cup.
The team led by the Argentine Ramon Diaz did a survival exercise in Rabat. The Asian champion did not lose heart in an absolutely adverse environment, with the stands full of supporters of the wydadand he knew how to survive when he had the game lost to play everything for everything on penalties, in which he was infallible.
The men he leads Mehdi Naftiwho dreamed of achieving the achievement of Raja Casablanca when he reached the Club World Cup final in 2013 (lost to Bayern Munich), they were left with honey on their lips.
They had the victory in their hands thanks to a goal after 52 minutes from the right-back Ayoub El Amloud headlong from a corner, but the al hilal did not give up. Ramón Díaz gambled at the end giving entry to Saleh Al Shehri, the Peruvian André Carrillo and the Argentine Luciano Vietto, and he found the penalty award, protested by the locals.
The complaints also caused the red of Yahya Jabrane (91′) and the transformation of Mohamed Kanno, who, curiously, at the start of extra time (95′) also had to go to the locker room after seeing the second yellow card.
With both teams fused and one occasion per side, the tie had to be played on penalties. Al Hilal, who started pitching, was infallible. scored Marega, Vietto, Shehri, Al Hamddan and Musab Al Juwayrand the Moroccan international’s mistake Attiyat-Allah (the ball hit both sticks) in the first shot it was decisive.
Hard goodbye for him wydad casablancacurrent African champion, who faced the tournament with high hopes of doing something great, and euphoria in the al hilalwhich will be measured next Tuesday at flamenco in the first semifinal ready to put up a fight, although he will do so with the safe loss due to suspension of one of his best men, kanno.
Wydad Casablanca: Tagnaouti, El Amloud, Farhane, Zola, Attiyat-Allah, Daoudi, Jabrane, Jaadi (Sambou, m.95), Bouhra (Ounajem, m.74), Lamkel Ze (Boussefiane, m.67) and El Hassouni.
Al-Hilal: Al Mayouf, Abdulhamid, Jang, Al Bulayhi, Nasser Al Dawsari (Al Hamddan, m.106), Kanno, Cuéllar, Salem Al Dawsari (Carrillo, m.82; Musab Al Juwayr, m.113), Marega, Ighalo (Al Shehri, m.82) and Michael (Vietto, m.87).
Goals: 1-0, M.52: The Amloud. 1-1, M.94 Kanno, penalty.
Penalties: 3-5 in favor of Al Hilal
Referee: Ivan Arcides Barton (ESA). He expelled Jabrane (m.91) and Kanno (m.94) for double reprimands. He also showed yellow cards to Jaadi, Lamkel Ze, Daoudi, Ounajem and coach Mehdi Nafti, for Wydad, and to Al Bulayhi, Salem Al Dawsari, Al Shehri and Al Hamddan, for Al Hilal.
Incidents: Match of the second round of the Club World Cup played at the stadium of the Príncipe Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat in front of 43,891 spectators
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