The second division competitions are nearing a conclusion.
The professional national championship "Inwi" of the second division of football is entering its decisive stages with the matches of the 28th round, a round that could significantly outline the features of the two teams promoted to the top division and determine the identity of those relegated to the amateur division, amid slight point differences at the top and bottom of the standings.
All eyes will be on the direct confrontation and the summit where the third-placed team, Ittihad Amel Tiznit (42 points), will be a heavy guest to the runner-up, Morocco Tetouan (44 points), in a "six-point match," where "MAT" seeks to exploit the home ground and crowd factors to take a big step towards promotion and widen the gap, while the representative from Souss aims to continue competing for promotion and seize the second place.
For its part, the leader of the standings, Wydad Temara (47 points), will seek to take advantage of the home ground and crowd to correct its course after its recent draw, when it hosts the team of Raja Beni Mellal, which occupies the 15th and second-to-last place with 27 points, in a match with differing objectives, as the first team aims to secure its lead and get closer to embracing the dream of promotion, while the Beni Mellali team raises the slogan of "last chance" to escape the relegation zone.
In a match that promises excitement, Chabab Atlas Khénifra (fourth place with 40 points) will host the team of Club Kénitra (seventh with 36 points), in a confrontation with varying ambitions, as the Khénifra team clings to its last chances in the competition for the second promotion ticket, while "KAC" seeks to confirm its recent revival after its valuable victory in the last round and rise further in the standings.
As for the battle at the bottom of the standings and escaping the relegation zone, the round will witness decisive direct confrontations, the most prominent of which is the match between Ittihad Abi J'ad (14th place with 30 points) and its guest Wydad Fes (11th place with 33 points), in a match where the home team looks to compensate for their previous defeat and distance themselves from the specter of relegation, while "WAF" aims to return with a positive result that ensures its relative survival in the second division.
In the remaining matches, Chabab Salmi (eighth with 35 points) will host the team of Ittihad Islamique Oujdi (11th with 33 points) with the aim of improving their positions, while Mouloudia Oujda and Chabab Ben Jrir (both sharing the ninth place with 34 points) will clash in an equal match to end the cycle of negative results.
The team of Stade Marocain (fifth with 38 points), buoyed by its recent victory, will travel to face Chabab Mohammedia (11th with 33 points), looking to benefit from its valuable draw against the leader, while the round will conclude with a match between Chabab Al-Masira (fifth with 38 points) and its guest Racing Athletic Club (RAC), which is at the bottom of the standings with 18 points.
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