Botola (Week 8) : RCA beats KACM 2-1
MOROCCO, Nov. 3, 2016 (AMP) — Botola Pro / Match day 8: After their 2-2 draw against FUS Rabat on October 30, the Green Eagles bounced back with a 2-1 victory over Kawkab Marrakech this Thursday.
Raja Casablanca dominated the first half as a result of the unfortunate own goal scored by Chagou Ahmed in the 12th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Green Eagles further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Erraki Issam in the 75th minute.
Raja Club Athletic climbed to second place with 15 points from 7 games, only one point behind Wydad Athletic Club, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Botola table (as of November 3, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wydad Casablanca | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 2 | Raja Casablanca | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Ittihad Tanger | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Difaa El Jadida | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | Moghreb Tetouan | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Chabab Atlas Khenifra | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | RS Berkane | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | Kawkab Marrakech | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 9 |
| 9 | JS Kasba Tadla | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 7 |
| 10 | FAR Rabat | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 7 |
| 11 | Olympic Khouribga | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 6 |
| 12 | Hassania Agadir | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 6 |
| 13 | Olympic Safi | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 6 |
| 14 | Chabab Rif Al Hoceima | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 6 |
| 15 | FUS Rabat | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | KAC Kenitra | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 4 |
Fixtures and Results : Botola Pro 2016-2017
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Overview
Raja Club Athletic
- Position: 2 +1
- Best performance of the season:Raja Casablanca 4-0 KAC Kenitra (28 Aug.)
- Previous game:FUS Rabat 2-2 Raja Casablanca (30 Oct.)
- Next game:Olympic Khouribga - Raja Casablanca (20 Nov.)
Kawkab Athletic Club of Marrakech
- Position: 8
- Best performance of the season:FAR Rabat 1-2 Kawkab Marrakech (9 Oct.)
- Previous game:Kawkab Marrakech 1-0 JS Kasba Tadla (28 Oct.)
- Next game:Kawkab Marrakech - Ittihad Tanger (19 Nov.)
Raja Casablanca
2:1
Kawkab Marrakech
2:1 (1:0)
- 3 November 2016
- 15:00
- Casablanca
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wydad Casablanca | 16 |
| 2 | Raja Casablanca | 15 |
| 3 |  Ittihad Tanger | 14 |
| 4 |  Difaa El Jadida | 11 |
| 5 |  Moghreb Tetouan | 11 |
Week 8 Results
| Thursday 3 November 2016 | ||||
| Raja Casablanca | 2-1 | Kawkab Marrakech | |
 | Chabab Rif Al Hoceima | 17:00 | Chabab Atlas Khenifra | |
| Friday 4 November 2016 | ||||
| JS Kasba Tadla | 15:00 | Olympic Khouribga |  | |
 | FAR Rabat | 18:00 | RS Berkane |  |
| Saturday 5 November 2016 | ||||
 | KAC Kenitra | 15:00 | Wydad Casablanca | |
| Ittihad Tanger | 19:00 | FUS Rabat |  |
| Sunday 6 November 2016 | ||||
 | Hassania Agadir | 15:00 | Olympic Safi |  |
| Difaa El Jadida | 15:00 | Moghreb Tetouan | |