Wydad Temara Clinches First Division Promotion
In a thrilling display of football, Wydad Temara solidified its position in the Moroccan first division by securing a 2-1 victory against their rivals, Raja Beni Mellal, during the 28th round of the national professional league (Inwi) for the second division. This win propelled Wydad Temara to the top of the standings with an impressive total of 50 points, ensuring their promotion with two matches remaining in the season. Their closest competitor, Moghreb Tétouan, remains three points behind in second place, demonstrating the competitive nature of this season’s league.
Moghreb Tétouan's Pursuit for Promotion
Moghreb Tétouan took a significant step towards securing the second promotion slot by triumphing over Ittihad Amel Tiznit with a scoreline of 3-1, bringing their points tally to 47 and solidifying their hold on the second spot. Meanwhile, Ittihad Amel Tiznit’s loss left them stagnant at 42 points, now sitting fourth in the league. Following closely behind is Chabab Atlas Khénifra, who also made headway by defeating the Qenitra club 2-1, raising their total to 43 points, thereby maintaining their hopes of clinching the second promotion slot.
The rest of the matches in the round saw significant movements in the table as well. Chabab Al-Massira and Stade Marocain both recorded victories, with the former defeating Racing Club de Casablanca 2-1 and the latter overcoming Chabab Mohammedia 1-0, elevating both teams to 41 points. Additionally, Salmi Youth achieved a crucial 2-0 win against Ittihad Al-Islami Al-Wajdi, increasing their score to 38 points, while the latter remains at 33 points.
In other fixtures, the encounter between Mouloudia Oujda and Chabab Ben Jelloun ended in a 1-1 draw, with both teams now accumulating 35 points. Similarly, Ittihad Abi J'ad managed to secure a draw against Wydad Fes, each team now holding 31 and 34 points, respectively. Unfortunately for Raja Beni Mellal, their defeat has further complicated their position at the bottom of the table, where they languish with a mere 27 points, while Racing remains in a precarious last place with 18 points after their loss to Chabab Al-Massira.
As reported by ar.sport.le360.ma.
