Maghreb Fez, Berkane play to scoreless draw at Stade Hassan-II

FÈS (Interstat) — Maghreb Fez and Berkane played to a 0-0 draw in their competition match Thursday at Stade Hassan-II in Fès, leaving both sides to settle for a point in a game that remained scoreless through 90 minutes. Maghreb Fez was the home team and Berkane was the visiting side. Neither team scored a goal, and the match ended without a breakthrough despite four yellow cards and eight substitutions across the second half. The result added another draw to Berkane’s competition record and kept Maghreb Fez from adding to its win total.

The draw moved Berkane’s record in the competition to 0 wins, 0 losses and 5 draws. Maghreb Fez’s competition record is now 2 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws. Across all competitions, Berkane stands at 2 wins, 0 losses and 5 draws, while Maghreb Fez is 3 wins, 1 loss and 3 draws.

Berkane’s recent results before the match included a 1-0 home win over Star Sport Academy, a 2-0 road win at Star Sport Academy, a 2-2 home draw against Renaissance Zemamra, a 0-0 road draw at Union Touarga, a 0-0 home draw against FAR Rabat and a 0-0 road draw at Moghreb Tetouan.

Maghreb Fez’s recent results included a 2-1 road win at ASEC Mimosas, a 1-1 home draw against ASEC Mimosas, a 1-2 road loss at IR Tanger, a 0-0 home draw against Raja Casablanca, a 2-1 road win at Hassania Agadir and a 2-1 home win over Renaissance Zemamra.

Berkane’s previous six matches included two wins and four draws, while Maghreb Fez’s previous six matches included three wins, one loss and two draws.

The match was a competition fixture, and the result left Berkane with five draws from five competition matches. Maghreb Fez’s competition record now includes two wins, one loss and two draws. Both sides remained without a goal in the match, and the game ended in a draw.

The first half ended scoreless, and the second half brought the match’s disciplinary and substitution activity. The four yellow cards were issued between the 47th and 84th minutes, with two going to each side. The eight substitutions were made between the 62nd and 90th minutes, including two Berkane changes in the 69th minute and a Maghreb Fez change in the 90th minute. The match remained 0-0 after all changes and cards.

The match produced four yellow cards. Berkane’s Ait Bennasser Y. was booked in the 47th minute. Maghreb Fez’s Noureddine O. received a yellow card in the 75th minute. Berkane’s Raji H. was shown a yellow card in the 82nd minute. Maghreb Fez’s Diogo Calila was booked in the 84th minute.

Maghreb Fez made the first change in the 62nd minute when Tahiri A. came on, and Ibayi C. followed in the 63rd minute. Berkane then made two changes in the 69th minute, with Lamirat A. and Mehri Y. entering. Maghreb Fez’s El Mahraoui A. came on in the 75th minute, and Berkane’s Ait Bennasser Y. followed in the 76th minute. Berkane’s Chouiar M. entered in the 83rd minute, and Maghreb Fez’s Titus D. came on in the 90th minute.

Berkane is scheduled to return to Botola Pro play by hosting Raja Casablanca, while Maghreb Fez is scheduled to travel to Widad Temara for its next Botola Pro fixture.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Maghreb Fez 1, Berkane 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Berkane with a 76.9 percent probability to win. Maghreb Fez had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 0 went over the over/under line of 1.5.