VIDEO | AFCON FUTSAL Highlights: Morocco vs Ghana
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00:00 Five players on the pitch at any given time. 12 can be used throughout.
00:05 And we are underway.
00:07 Morocco looking to make a quick impact on this game.
00:15 As I said, it is fast and furious.
00:18 Ball as a plate and the clock stops and we have our opener
00:25 with less than 15 seconds on the clock.
00:29 A perfect start for Morocco.
00:32 And it is Yousef Duad.
00:35 They're looking to make it too quickly.
00:40 It was laid out by the captain for Elian.
00:43 On this occasion, well held against Zambia will mean they can't possibly get into the top two.
00:56 Nicely worked.
00:59 Laid back by El Mesra.
01:01 They'd love to get this game killed off.
01:04 Early on, they could have a second here.
01:09 This time denied by Sigbe.
01:13 Goalkeeper brought in to the starting five this time.
01:16 Nicely worked again and there is the second.
01:19 And it's El Mesra.
01:21 The captain doubles the lead inside three minutes.
01:26 Beautiful finish.
01:30 Clinical.
01:35 Ghana struggling to keep up.
01:38 With this Morocco side.
01:41 Passing it around with ease here.
01:47 Bacali sets it up.
01:49 It's wide this time from Duad.
01:52 El Mesra was making his way.
01:55 This of course had less to do in the first five minutes.
01:59 Nicely worked again and it's across the face of goal.
02:04 Swing and a miss.
02:06 Remains all Morocco.
02:10 Beautifully worked.
02:16 The first shot blocked.
02:18 And a little dinged effort from Shirawi.
02:20 The man who won the free kick.
02:22 And he halved the lead here.
02:23 Spoiled the party.
02:25 Nice shot saved.
02:26 The rebound though is fired into the top corner.
02:29 Beautiful, beautiful goal from Ghana.
02:32 Maybe, just maybe there is hope here for the Ghanaians.
02:36 Wonderfully struck by Ghana's number two, Prince Arthur.
02:42 The party atmosphere becomes more fervent.
02:47 They look to restore their two goal lead.
02:50 There is the third though.
02:56 They held out for a while.
02:58 Having reduced the deficit to one.
03:01 But it's quickly restored by Soufiane Shirawi.
03:06 Dutch born, 27 year old was the star of the opening match.
03:11 Scorer of the hat trick.
03:14 And he's got his fourth of the tournament here.
03:17 Back to El Aiyan.
03:19 Backly again.
03:21 El Mesra.
03:22 Is that the moment? It is.
03:24 That's wonderfully worked.
03:26 Thumbs up for the crowd from El Mesra.
03:30 Such clinical, clinical football.
03:34 Clinical finishing too.
03:36 Juad laid it up and El Mesra.
03:39 Here's the captain with the ball forwards.
03:41 Lovely flick from Juad.
03:44 And El Mesra wasn't going to miss from there.
03:48 It's a possession nonetheless.
03:54 Change direction not once but twice.
03:56 Backly tries his luck straight into the torso.
04:00 Now he makes his way into the area.
04:03 Looks for the one, two.
04:05 With El Feni.
04:07 Doesn't quite come off in the end.
04:10 Second place weren't doing this match though.
04:11 But it's going to be.
04:13 It is looking that way.
04:16 And it's five, two.
04:17 For four half time.
04:19 This is the result that both sides experienced.
04:22 With 25 minutes still to play.
04:26 Shirawi gets goal number five of the tournament.
04:29 Already celebrating.
04:34 That continues to be the case though.
04:37 Can they only score every other goal?
04:39 Perhaps not.
04:40 But there you go.
04:41 There's your answer immediately.
04:42 Five, three.
04:43 Eight goals now in this first half.
04:46 With Ismail Hamazal.
04:50 Somehow staying on his feet.
04:55 Combination of.
04:57 That's what his manager thinks of it.
05:01 He heads off.
05:02 Nonetheless, job done for Morocco in the first half.
05:05 They do have a two goal advantage.
05:08 They might feel it should have been more.
05:10 The hosts and reigning champions Morocco taking on Ghana.
05:14 They are five, three to the good.
05:18 At the halfway point.
05:20 A few times looked like they were going to disappear into the distance.
05:24 Bakali here to take the corner.
05:28 Takes a short.
05:29 The shot was on target from El-Ayan.
05:31 Tipped over.
05:37 35 year old keeper.
05:38 Impressive in the opening game.
05:40 It's a brilliant save.
05:46 Once again from Reitman.
05:47 Great reactions.
05:48 After a goalfest in the first half.
05:54 We're still waiting for our first one here.
05:56 We approach.
05:57 Three quarter mark of the game.
06:00 No shout of man on for Corentin.
06:05 But still Ghana survive.
06:07 There's one left on.
06:09 Morocco's number four this time.
06:10 Not Ghana's.
06:11 Somewhere down.
06:12 This time it's Juad.
06:13 He's back to his feet now.
06:14 That's a lovely flick from Juad as well.
06:19 To get it back from El-Ayan.
06:21 Taken quickly.
06:27 Broke for El-Mezraa.
06:29 Doubled.
06:32 Once again.
06:33 It's Bakaly.
06:34 And it's in off the underside of the bar.
06:36 Brilliantly taking penalty.
06:39 And Morocco are three to the good again.
06:41 Just as things were starting to look a little nervous.
06:45 You say a prayer in thanks.
06:49 In the final nine minutes.
06:51 How about that from Bakaly?
06:53 Reitman.
06:57 Went the right way.
06:59 And he's got it.
07:01 Went the right way.
07:03 You can see what it means to them.
07:05 Starting to get a bit worried.
07:07 It's been very hard.
07:13 To find a way past.
07:15 And again.
07:16 Bravely throwing himself at the ball.
07:17 After some lovely footwork.
07:18 By Anson.
07:20 He's given away.
07:22 And there's space here for once for Morocco.
07:24 Quickly back though.
07:26 And Sowah in the way.
07:27 Nicely worked.
07:28 And it's flicked home.
07:29 I think it might be an own goal.
07:30 This time from Prince Arthur.
07:31 See in the replay who the final touch came off.
07:33 A little over five minutes remaining.
07:34 Corner taken short.
07:35 Exchange of passes.
07:36 And indeed.
07:37 It is.
07:38 Hero to zero for Morocco.
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