Wydad Temara beat Raja in a friendly
Translated from Arabic and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
At a glance
- Wydad Temara opened its preparations for the new season with a 1-0 friendly victory over Raja at Moulay Hassan Stadium in Rabat.
- The teams played a goalless first half before Wydad scored after the break and held its lead until the final whistle.
- Raja won a post-match penalty shootout 5-4, but Wydad retained the friendly-match victory.
Wydad Temara began its preparations for the new football season with a 1-0 victory over Raja in a friendly played Sunday at Moulay Hassan Stadium in Rabat.
The first half remained evenly balanced, with neither side finding the net. Attacking efforts were limited, and the match produced few clear chances before the interval.
The pace changed after the break. Wydad Temara converted one of the opportunities it created to move ahead, then protected its advantage until the referee brought the match to an end.
The teams then went to a penalty shootout, where Raja prevailed 5-4. The shootout did not change the result of the friendly, which ended with Wydad Temara ahead.
The match formed part of a preparation tournament at Moulay Hassan Stadium organized by ุงุชุญุงุฏ ุชูุงุฑูุฉ. Wydad Temara, returning to Morocco's top division, will open its league campaign against Wydad.
Originally published by Tรฉlรฉgraphe in Arabic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.