Thembinkosi Lorch scored the winner as Wydad beat AS FAR 2-1 on Saturday evening to close their gap to second place to just three points.
Cassius Mailula also played and assisted the opener by Samuel Obeng after 31 minutes. AS FAR equalised after Abdelfettah Hadraf after 57 minutes, but Lorch came to the rescue in the 67 minute.
Wydad played without Rulani Mokwena on the sidelines after the coach had asked for special leave of absence, with both parties set to part ways after the conclusion of the Botola Pro Inwi.
Wydad won their first game after 6 successive draws in the league, closing their gap to AS FAR to just three points. Wydad now have 48 points from 28 games while FAR have 51.
