The positive draw was settled 1-1 against its guest, Olympique Safi, in the second leg of the semi-finals of the African Confederation Championship, in a match characterized by excitement and competition until the last moments.
USMA entered the match strongly at home, trying to impose its control early, and succeeded in translating its advantage into the goal of taking the lead through Ahmed Khaled from a penalty kick in the fourth minute of stoppage time in the first half (+45), so that the Algerian team finished the first half. Leading by one goal without a response.
In the second half, the rhythm of the match changed with the improvement in the performance of Olympique Safi, which pressed hard in search of adjusting the score, benefiting from greater possession of the ball. The Moroccan team succeeded in achieving its goal in the 76th minute, after Moussa Konya scored the equalizer, bringing the confrontation back to its starting point.
The remaining minutes witnessed mutual attempts by both sides to settle the qualification ticket, but haste and the absence of the final touch prevented changing the result, so the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
The statistics reflect a great convergence between the two teams, as Olympique Safi excelled in possession by 69% compared to 31%. For the Union of the Capital, it also shot 16 balls compared to 11 for the hosts, while the match was characterized by physical competition, with 28 violations committed by both sides.
With this result, the decision remains linked to the result of the first leg and the aggregate of the two matches, to determine the team that qualifies for the final of the tournament, in a strong struggle that reflects the close level between the two teams in this decisive round.