AS FAR beat Ittihad Tanger to claim valuable Botola victory

AS FAR secured a 2-0 victory over Ittihad Tanger in the fifth round of the Moroccan Botola Pro Inwi, with Youssef El Fahli and Abdel Fattah Hadraf scoring late goals for the military side.

The match remained goalless for most of the contest, with AS FAR eventually breaking the deadlock in the 80th minute.

El Fahli makes amends from the penalty spot

El Fahli opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 80th minute, having missed an earlier spot-kick in the 33rd minute.

The first half had ended without a goal despite the opportunity for AS FAR to take the lead.

The military side then secured the victory in the closing stages when Hadraf scored their second goal.

Ittihad Tanger, meanwhile, finished the match with 10 players after Fares Al-Boughaz was sent off.

AS FAR climb to fifth place

The victory lifted AS FAR to seven points and fifth place in the standings, although they still have two matches in hand.

Ittihad Tanger remain on seven points but drop to sixth place following the defeat.