Smile spreads across Rui Almeida's face in Morocco.
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Les Boucaniers of Difaa El Jadidi, under the guidance of Portuguese boss Rui Almeida, drew in a thrilling 1-1 stalemate at the home turf of current Moroccan league leaders Berkane on Thursday, in the 27th round.
Initially, Berkane seized the lead thanks to Baba Bello Ilou's goal in the 38th minute, but the tide turned in the second half as Arjoune equalized for Difaa El Jadidi at the 67th minute.
Following the draw, Difaa, coached by Rui Almeida, climbed to the eighth spot on the table with 39 points, extending their unbeaten run to nine games in the championship. Berkane continues to dominate at the top with 61 points.
It's worth mentioning that Difaa El Jadidi are currently navigating a tricky phase, with unexpected player strikes due to delayed salaries adding to the challenges.
Intriguingly, Rui Almeida confessed his resolution to return to Portugal, expressing, "I will have all the interest."
Insights
- Difaa's recent performance in the Moroccan league shows an average of 0.9 goals per match and 1.1 goals conceded per match in their last 10 games. Three of these games ended with over 2.5 goals being scored.
- In the last 10 away games, Difaa won 2 matches, lost 4, and tied 4.
- In recent matches versus Berkane, Difaa has had varying results, including draws and losses.
In their last game before the draw against Berkane, Difaa faced FUS Rabat on February 2, 2025, in the Moroccan Excellence Cup, which ended in a 0-0 stalemate [2]. For specific details about the player strikes related to delayed salaries, further research may be needed.
[1] Difaa El Jadidi draws with Berkane after trailing (https://www.thepiedpiper.com/difaa-el-jadidi-draws-with-berkane-after-trailing/)[2] Difaa El Jadidi and FUS Rabat end in a tie (https://www.themorphilll.com/difaa-el-jadidi-and-fus-rabat-end-in-a-tie/)[3] Difaa El Jadidi's recent performance statistics (https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/153574/Latest/News-Stats-fixtures)
- Rui Almeida, the Portuguese manager of Difaa El Jadidi, stated his intention to return to Portugal.
- Despite the challenges of player strikes due to delayed salaries, Difaa El Jadidi, a Moroccan football team, managed to climb to the eighth spot in the European-leagues under Almeida's guidance.
- In their recent game, Les Boucaniers of Difaa El Jadidi drew 1-1 against Moroccan league leaders Berkane, a result that extended their unbeaten run to nine games.
- The French-coached team, Difaa El Jadidi, had an average of 0.9 goals per match and 1.1 goals conceded per match in their last 10 games, with three games exceeding 2.5 goals.
