Botola (Week 16) : DHJ beats IR Tanger 4-1
MOROCCO, Feb. 4, 2017 (AMP) — Botola Pro / Match day 16: After three straigth draws, Difaa El Jadida returned to winning ways with a 4-1 victory over Ittihad Tanger this Saturday.
Hadraf Zakaria scored tripple goals
Difaa El Jadida dominated the first half thanks to goals from Hadraf Zakaria ('3, '38 on penalty) and Ahaddad Hamid ('31). Leading 3-1 at the break, Difaa El Jadida players further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Hadraf Zakaria on penalty in the 49th minute.
Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi climbed to first place with 33 points from 16 games, a 3-point lead over runner-up Wydad Athletic Club, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Botola table (as of February 4, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Difaa El Jadida | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Wydad Casablanca | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | RS Berkane | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 28 |
| 4 | Ittihad Tanger | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 27 |
| 5 | Raja Casablanca | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 26 |
| 6 | Moghreb Tetouan | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 22 |
| 7 | FAR Rabat | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 21 |
| 8 | Hassania Agadir | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 20 |
| 9 | Chabab Atlas Khenifra | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 19 |
| 10 | FUS Rabat | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 17 |
| 10 | Olympic Khouribga | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 17 |
| 12 | Olympic Safi | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 17 |
| 13 | Chabab Rif Al Hoceima | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 16 |
| 14 | Kawkab Marrakech | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 15 |
| 15 | JS Kasba Tadla | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 13 |
| 16 | KAC Kenitra | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 28 | -16 | 12 |
Fixtures and Results : Botola Pro 2016-2017
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Overview
Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi
- Position: 1 +1
- Best performance of the season:Difaa El Jadida 4-1 Ittihad Tanger (4 Feb.)
- Previous game:Difaa El Jadida 0-0 Raja Casablanca (31 Dec.)
- Next game:Hassania Agadir - Difaa El Jadida (11 Feb.)
Ittihad Riadi Tanger
- Position: 4 -1
- Best performance of the season:Ittihad Tanger 4-1 Chabab Rif Al Hoceima (25 Dec.)
- Previous game:FAR Rabat 0-0 Ittihad Tanger (1 Jan.)
- Next game:Ittihad Tanger - KAC Kenitra (22 Feb.)
Difaa El Jadida
4:1
Ittihad Tanger
4:1 (3:1)
- 4 February 2017
- 14:00
- El Jadida
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Difaa El Jadida | 33 |
| 2 |  Wydad Casablanca | 30 |
| 3 |  RS Berkane | 28 |
| 4 | Ittihad Tanger | 27 |
| 5 |  Raja Casablanca | 26 |
Week 16 Results
| Friday 3 February 2017 | ||||
| RS Berkane | 1-0 | FUS Rabat |  |
 | FAR Rabat | 2-0 | Hassania Agadir |  |
| Saturday 4 February 2017 | ||||
| Difaa El Jadida | 4-1 | Ittihad Tanger | |
 | KAC Kenitra | 15:00 | Raja Casablanca | |
 | Chabab Rif Al Hoceima | 16:00 | Olympic Safi |  |
| Sunday 5 February 2017 | ||||
| JS Kasba Tadla | 14:00 | Chabab Atlas Khenifra | ||
| Wydad Casablanca | 15:00 | Olympic Khouribga |  |
 | Moghreb Tetouan | 16:00 | Kawkab Marrakech |  |