Morocco's threat has waned as fatigue starts to settle in, as does frustration, as the Dutch continue to see away attack after attack. The visitors are enjoying a nice spell in possession here, winding down the final minutes of stoppage time.
90'
Y. Bammou enters the game and replaces F. Fajr.
Nantes striker Yacine Bammou replaces Fajr for the final minutes.
There will be four minutes added on at the end of this match.
88'
Into the final couple of minutes now and Morocco are throwing everything forward in search of an equaliser. The Dutch are packing bodies behind the ball, but they're looking a bit stretched still, with Morocco posing an especially dangerous threat through the air.
86'
STAT: This is the third meeting between the two nations. Morocco won the only other friendly 2-1 in 1999, but the Netherlands defeated them 2-1 in the 1994 World Cup.
85'
Y. En-Nesyri enters the game and replaces N. Amrabat.
Morocco make another switch here as Youssef En-Nesyri replaces Amrabat.
84'
JUST WIDE! Promes gets on the end of a cross and produces a clever first-time effort at goal, but it sails just wide of the far post! That would have settled it, surely!
83'
M. de Roon gets yellow.
De Roon goes into the book now, seeing yellow. This referee doesn't know the meaning of the word consistency when it comes to bookings. Shocking stuff.
81'
The Dutch have completely switched their focus to defence here, looking to see out the win as they aim to improve their world ranking. They have posed little attacking threat since Janssen's goal, and they don't figure to provide much more now being down a man. It's going to be a long 10 minutes for them.
79'
The referee made the right decision for the De Ligt sending off, but he's had a shocker otherwise. If he was going to go to his pocket today, then the question has to be asked: why was Belhanda never sent off? The midfielder made three challenges worthy of at least yellow, two of which could have been worse, but escaped without as much as a warning, then De Ligt is sent packing.
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77'
K. Boutaïb enters the game and replaces Y. Belhanda.
Belhanda, who should have been off long ago, is replaced here by Khalid Boutaib.
76'
HEADED WIDE! Morocco full of confidence and making the most of their numerical advantage, as they hunt for an equaliser. Carcela-Gonzalez, only recently on, heads just wide on the end of a cross from Fajr.
74'
N. Viergever enters the game and replaces M. Depay.
Nick Viergever comes on to shore up the defence, with Memphis giving way.
73'
W. Sneijder enters the game and replaces J. Toornstra.
B. Dost enters the game and replaces V. Janssen.
Bas Dost replaces Janssen with the Netherlands' second change.
Wesley Sneijder also enters the fray, at the expense of Toornstra.
72'
M. Boussoufa has scored a goal for Morocco!
MOROCCO HALVE THE DEFICIT! Back within touching distance now are the hosts as Boussoufa slots his free-kick expertly into the bottom corner, leaving Zoet rooted to his spot!
70'
M. de Ligt goes off after a red card!
NETHERLANDS DOWN TO 10 MEN! No complaints from De Ligt who is caught as the last man back and drags his opponent to ground. The referee is on the scene in a heartbeat and produces a straight red for the 17-year-old, who sees his Netherlands nightmare continue!
68'
V. Janssen has scored a goal for Netherlands! Assist by Q. Promes.
Promes picks up an assist to go with his goal.
MOROCCO'S RESURGENCE IS HALTED! Just at the hosts were threatening to pull level, the Dutch widen their lead! Promes turns scorer to provider here, crossing in brilliantly to pick out the run of Janssen who controls expertly with his first touch before putting the second past Munir!
66'
Morocco remain very much on the front foot and in control here as they press for the equaliser. Goals have been hard to come by for them in recent matches, though, so you have to wonder if those demons will continue to haunt them in front of goal. They have to avoid getting in their own heads.
64'
Y. Aït Bennasser enters the game and replaces K. El Ahmadi.
The third change of the night for Morocco sees Nancy's Youssef Ait Bennasser replace Feyenoord's El Ahmadi.
62'
STAT: The Netherlands are winless in their last three friendlies (D1, L2), but are unbeaten in their last five friendlies away from home (W4, D1).
60'
M. Carcela-González enters the game and replaces S. Boufal.
Morocco make a second change here as Granada's Mehdi Carcela-Gonzalez replaces Boufal.
58'
MAD SCRAMBLE! Morocco come close to the equaliser as the ball pings around in the area following a cross, and creeps behind Zoet, but the keeper does well to keep his eye on the ball, diving back towards his line to collect and preserve his side's lead!
56'
NOT FAR AWAY! Morocco in the ascendency now as they continue to knock on the door in attack. Azarou with the chance this time as he latches onto a cross, but can't get the direction of his header right as he sends his effort wide of the far post for a goal-kick.
54'
Fajr finds space on the right for a cross, which he sends wayward. It's headed behind for a goal-kick when Veltman inexplicably keeps the ball in play, giving it straight to Azarou, who cuts onto his right and forces Zoet into a fine reactionary stop from close range - the first of the night for the Dutch keeper!
52'
STAT: Morocco are winless in their last five matches against UEFA opposition, scoring just one goal, dating back to a 4-1 victory over Belgium in March 2008 (D3, L2).
50'
Netherlands pick up where they left off in the first half, pushing the tempo as they remain eager to get on the front foot and stay there. They are passing the ball around with great assuredness in midfield, playing keep-away from the hosts.
48'
Tempers boiling over a bit early in this second half, as Belhanda and Hoedt get into it, with the former retaliating with a kick and an elbow after an innocuous clash in the air. Belhanda is walking a really tight line right now, as he seems to have gotten under the skin of these Dutch players.
46'
M. de Roon enters the game and replaces S. Berghuis.
W. Azaro enters the game and replaces A. Bouhaddouz.
DHJ striker Walid Azarou comes on at the break, making just his third appearance for the national side at 21-years-old, replacing Bouhaddouz.
One change for the Dutch at the interval, as Marten de Roon replaces Berghuis, which should see the Dutch switch into a 4-3-3.
Here we go again...
45' +2
HALF-TIME: MOROCCO 0-1 NETHERLANDS.
45'
There will be two minutes added on at the end of this first half.
44'
Belhanda feels the brunt of the latest coming together, this with Vilhena, as perhaps a bit of karma comes back to bite him as he has his hand stepped on by the Dutch midfielder. Belhanda has been careless with his tackling today, but you have to credit him for playing as hard as he does, friendly or not.
42'
STAT: There have been a total of just five goals scored between Morocco and their opponents in their last four matches.
40'
Injuries are starting to mount suddenly for the Dutch, which is one thing you hate to see in a friendly, or any match for that matter. Promes is the first to go down, and he has to be helped to the touchline, before Hoedt falls victim to a late and dangerous challenge from Belhanda, his second of the match. It's just a friendly, but there's a strong case to be made that he should have been sent off by now.
38'
RIGHT AT MUNIR! That has to be better from Janssen, who is involved in a clever piece of attacking play, which he also gets on the end of, but sends a shot too close to Munir from 12 yards! That had the look of the Netherlands' second!
36'
Everyone is doing their part for the Dutch, putting in some excellent running all over the pitch as they waste no time winning the ball back when they concede possession. This has been a clinical display from the Netherlands in the first half, keen to right the ship before the resumption of World Cup qualifying.
34'
The biggest contributor to Morocco's lack of attacking threat has been their play in midfield. They've been losing the midfield battle since the off, with Vilhena and Toornstra putting in some excellent work against Boussoufa and their Feyenoord team-mate El Ahmadi.
32'
OFFSIDE! Promes appears to have is second of the night as he's sprung behind the defence before rounding Munir and sending a clever back-heel into the net, but he's denied by the linesman's offside flag! It was the right decision in the end, though, so he can have little to complain about.
30'
Promes' goal has done wonders to open things up here in Agadir. Both sides are showing plenty of intent now as they go back and forth exchanging attacks. Morocco negotiate the latest opportunity from a free-kick on the left, but the header from Da Costa sails over the bar!
28'
STAT: The Netherlands have won their last five matches against African opposition, dating back to a 0-0 draw with Ghana in October 1998.
26'
Back come the Netherlands, hungry for more. Janssen pokes the ball beyond Da Costa and El Ahmadi in the area, opening up space for a shot, but the angle is tight as he's thwarted from point-blank range by Munir, who parries behind for a corner.
24'
STUNNING TACKLE! How's that for composure?! Morocco look for a quick response with Bouhaddouz leading the charge. The striker skips beyond a pair of defenders before breaking into the area, but De Ligt slides in to knock the ball free and bring the attack to a halt! That was a strong challenge that had to be perfectly timed to not give away a penalty, and it was by the 17-year-old!
22'
Q. Promes has scored a goal for Netherlands! Assist by M. Depay.
Assist Memphis Depay
THE DUTCH HAVE THEIR BREAKTHROUGH! Sensational passage of play from them as they take the lead in enemy territory! Toornstra sprays a delicious ball out wide for Memphis, who does brilliantly to skip beyond Amrabat with a lovely bit of skill before squaring tidily for Promes, who produces a calm first-time finish to break the deadlock!
21'
Morocco have been struggling to find respite, bit finally do so through an El Ahmadi tackle, as they break out of their own end on the counter. Dirar wastes the opportunity though with a dreadful early cross which he sends miles behind for a goal-kick.
19'
The Dutch are looking much more threatening now as they introduce some width to their approach play. They are bossing possession and starting to get into the threatening areas as they grow increasingly clever on the front foot. Morocco are dropping deeper and deeper in defence here.
17'
STAT: The Netherlands have won just one of their last five matches and two of their last seven (D2, L4).
15'
Has to be better! Great passage of play from the visitors as Janssen is sprung into space down the right. He surges forward and squares perfectly for Promes, but the winger fluffs his lines, getting the timing all wrong as he fails to test Munir from in close!
13'
Nearly a quarter of an hour played and we await the game's first shot on goal. There's a decent tempo to the match, but it's struggling to adopt any real rhythm as a plethora of fouls continue to take the sting out of it.
11'
There's a real assuredness about the Dutch in possession, something we have not seen much of from them in recent months - even years. They are playing with a bit of confidence, but creativity has been in short supply still as they've lacked the required width going forward.
9'
Morocco have responded well here, showing a bit of fight as they look to get into the match. Belhanda slides into a horrid challenge, however, nastily taking out the legs of De Ligt, but he escapes a booking! He was quick to apologise and check on the centre-half, which may have saved him, but in a competitive match that's at least a yellow.
7'
STAT: Morocco are winless in their last three friendlies in Agadir, scoring just one goal (D1, L2).
5'
This has been a bright start for the Netherlands, in dire need of some confidence. Toornstra makes a strong tackle in defence and they waste no time getting back on the front foot, leading to a shooting chance for Janssen, but his effort is blocked high into the air and safely into the arms of Munir.
3'
It's the Dutch who assert themselves best in these opening stages, enjoying the bulk of possession and advancing the ball up the pitch encouragingly - though there has been little in terms of end product yet, an area where they have struggled in recent qualifiers.
1'
AND THEY'RE OFF! Morocco in white as they get the match underway, attacking right to left, with Netherlands in blue.
Hello and welcome to live coverage from the Stade d’Agadir for live coverage of this international friendly from Morocco, as they play host to the Netherlands!
This summer doesn’t promise to be a busy one for Morocco, who have to wait until late-August until the resumption of World Cup qualifying, as they aim to reach international football’s most prestigious competition for the first time since 1998.
Morocco are grouped with giants Ivory Coast, as well as Gabon and Mali, with only the group winner qualifying for Russia 2018 – and they have their work cut out for them following a pair of scoreless draws in their opening group matches.
The Netherlands remain in rough shape heading into their must-win qualifier against Luxembourg next week, the first game in charge for Dick Advocaat after being named the new manager following the sacking of Danny Blind in March.
Fred Grim will take charge of the Dutch until then, for two crucial friendlies against Morocco and Ivory Coast, as they desperately search for a source of confidence to kick-start their charge towards Russia 2018, having dropped to fourth place in Group A behind France, Sweden and Bulgaria.
SUBS: Cillessen, Padt, Blind, Martins Indi, De Vrij, Janmaat, Tete, Viergever, Ake, Sneijder, Wijnaldum, Strootman, Klaassen, Van Ginkel, Propper, Ramselaar, De Roon, Robben, Lens, Dost, Locadia.
MOROCCO (4-5-1): Munir; Dirar, Da Costa, Boufal, Saiss; Belhanda, El Ahmadi, Boussoufa, Fajr, Amrabat; Bouhaddouz.
SUBS: Bounou, El Kharroubi, El Kaoutari, Feddal, Mendyl, Rherras, Nahiri, Aguerd, El Yamiq, Banoun, Ayoub, Carcela-Gonzalez, Bencharki, Hafidi, En Nesyri, Boutaib, Bammou, Azro, Mahi.
Fred Grim names a relatively experimental side, leaving out the likes of Danny Blind, Davy Klaassen, Wesley Sneijder, Kevin Strootman, Georginio Wijnaldum and Arjen Robben. He's elected to pair Feyenoord's Tonny Vilhena and Jens Toornstra together in midfield, each earning their fourth cap, with Matthijs de Ligt and Wesley Hoedt the preferred centre-half pairing, after each made their debuts against Bulgaria in March.
Tottenham's Vincent Janssen leads the line, flanked by the Spartak Moscow's in-form winger Quincy Promes and Feyenoord's Steven Berghuis. Memphis Depay is also restored in what is a young, attack-minded side put forth by the caretaker manager, with just two members of the XI over the age of 25 (Jeroen Zoet, 26 and Toornstra, 28).
On the contrary, Herve Renard has opted for experience over fresh faces, with many first-team regulars included in the XI. Karim El Ahmadi will go up against three of his Feyenoord team-mates tonight, while St. Pauli's Aziz Bouhaddouz leads the line.
Quincy Promes' third international goal, on the end of a fine piece of play from Memphis Depay, has the Netherlands deservedly in front at the interval in Agadir. The Dutch have looked much better under Fred Grim, who manages his penultimate match before Dick Advocaat takes over next week.
Quincy Promes opened the scoring in the first half and Vincent Janssen doubled their advantage midway through the second half as the Netherlands were cruising to victory in Agadir. That was until Matthijs de Ligt's red card opened the door for Morocco, who pulled one back through Mbark Boussoufa's splendid free-kick, but the Dutch did enough to hold on in the end as they claim their first victory of 2017.
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