On a bumpy pitch only a fragmented game developed. Both teams with a careful approach in ball possession and thus constantly under pressure from opponents and the pitch.
Conspicious the problems of the Ivorian central defenders, though professionals with Arsenal London. Eboué and Kolo Touré looked especially odd at crosses, but most of the Moroccan attempts were mistimed.
Anyway, Youssef Hadji had three opportunities ('29, '53, '73), missing the target each time by a close margin. Two dangerous headers by Chamakh added to.
The Côte d'Ivoire had to play with out Aruna Dindane who left Egypt because of a familiy tragedy. They did look less compact and less creative than in the friendlies against France, Romania, and Italy.
The goal came from a penalty which Drogba converted perfectly after he was fouled ('38). Drogba had to be replaced after 60 minutes because of an apparent small injury.
The Ivorians only had had one other great chance before and few dangerous attacks against a crowded Moroccan defence which was never exposed, even towards the end of the match.
Both keepers looked odd when under (physical) pressure.
Refereeing confirmed the image of African refereeing has more problems with offside, many wrong decisions, always against the attackers, here the Côte d'Ivoire.