TEMARA, Morocco (Interstat) — Kawkab Marrakech defeated home side Widad Temara 1-0 on Sunday, using Saleh Essallami’s fifth-minute goal and Hamza Smaali’s assist to secure the result. Essallami was later booked in the 76th minute. The result left Kawkab Marrakech at 3 wins and 1 loss in the competition and across all competitions, while Widad Temara fell to 0 wins and 3 losses in both. The visitors took the lead early when Essallami scored off Smaali’s assist and held the advantage through a match that included four yellow cards total. Kawkab Marrakech’s Khali N. was cautioned in the 66th minute, Widad Temara’s Bounnit R. and Kawkab Marrakech’s Essallami S. were booked in the 76th, and Kawkab Marrakech’s Haffari O. received a yellow card in the 81st. Both teams made substitutions in the second half as Kawkab Marrakech protected its one-goal margin and Widad Temara sought an equalizer that did not come.