MARRAKECH (Interstat) — Renais Zemamra defeated Kawkab Marrakech 2-1 on Friday in a Botola Pro match at Grand Stade de Marrakech. Midfielder Youssef Raiani opened the scoring for the visitors in the 29th minute with a left-footed goal. Zakaria Fathi, a substitute, equalized for the home side in the 76th minute with a right-footed strike. Mohsine Moutaouali, also a substitute, scored the winner for Renais Zemamra in the 85th minute, also with his right foot. Both Fathi and Moutaouali entered the match as substitutes. Raiani’s goal gave Renais Zemamra an early lead.

Renais Zemamra improved to 1-0 in league play and overall, while Kawkab Marrakech fell to 0-1. Defender Redouane Mennioui, defender Nadir Lougmani, midfielder Hamza Smaali and substitute Abdellatif El Bajjani each recorded an assist. All four also received yellow cards. Mennioui was cautioned in the 27th minute, Smaali in the 39th, Lougmani in the 41st and El Bajjani in the 52nd. The match featured three goals and four cautions.

The game was the season opener for both teams in the Botola Pro.