Moroccan national football club FAR was defeated 1-0 by the Nigerian team Dolphin in the first-leg of the 2005 African Football Cup. <i>Le Matin</i> reports that the Nigerian striker Bola Bello scored the match’s only goal just six minutes before the game ended. The Moroccan coach, Mohamed Fakher blamed the Nigerian pitch for affecting aversely the performance of his team adding that they will play better in the second leg of the match, which will be held in Rabat in two weeks.
