HIBAPRESS – Sports
Raja Club Athletic returned to confirm its strong presence in the professional league race, after achieving a convincing victory over its guest Ittihad Tanger with two goals to nil, in the match hosted by its stadium on Sunday evening, for the account of the thirteenth round of the league competitions, ending a period of declining results, and sending a clear message to its rivals for the top.
Raja Club Athletic imposed its rhythm from the first minutes, as it entered the match with great determination to win the three points, and succeeded in translating its superiority quickly, after a set piece in which the defender Abdullah Khafifi rose and lodged it in the net with a precise header in the 23rd minute, giving his team the lead and more confidence.
The task of Ittihad Tanger became more complicated after the expulsion of its player, Al-Wadghiri, in the 31st minute, after a rough intervention, so the Tangier team completed the match with ten players, which Raja exploited to impose continuous pressure and control the pace of the game, while reducing the opponent's movement margin clearly.
The Green Team settled the result of the match definitively in the last breaths, when Yahya Ikez signed the second goal in the seventh minute of added time, confirming Raja's right to win, and rewarding its field control and defensive organization, which prevented any effective reaction from the guests.
This victory raised Raja's score to 23 points, to share the top of the professional league standings with Maghreb Fes, Wydad Athletic Club and CODM Meknes, in a scene that reflects the intensity of the battle at the top, and gives the Green Team a strong moral boost before the upcoming appointments in a season that seems open to all possibilities.
