Mamelodi Sundowns beat Hasaacas Ladies to clinch maiden CAF Women’s Champions League trophy
South African giants Mamelodi Sundowns ended Hasaacas Ladies’ dream of becoming the first club to win the CAF Women’s Champions after beating the Ghanaian champions 2-0 in the final in Egypt on Friday.
In what is termed as an epic final, goals from Chuene Morifi and experienced Andisiwe Mgcoyi sank the hearts of Ghanaians and Hasaacas Ladies at the 30 June Stadium in Egypt.
With the pride of being the ultimate queens of Africa at stake, it was Mamelodi Sundowns who had the better of the ladies from Ghana to extend their three-year unbeaten run in all competition.
The final showdown pitted a free-scoring Hasaacas Ladies against the best defensive team in Mamelodi Sundowns at the competition.
Hasaacas Ladies who qualified as Group A winners, scored 10 goals and conceded four in the four matches played, while Sundowns, winners in Group B were yet to concede in regular time, having scored two goals in their campaign.
Yussif Basigi’s side started the game looking threatening but struggled to break down a resolute Mamelodi Sundowns who had not conceded a single goal throughout the competition.
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Against the run of play, Chuene Morifi was picked out in the box and she cheekily put the ball at the back of the net before the end of the first half.
The South African giants dominated the second half and were rewarded for their swift counter-pressing with a goal when Andisiwe Mgcoyi was left without a marker and she coolly dispatched the ball into the back of the net to seal the victory.
There was little much to show for on the side of Hasaacas Ladies as Mamelodi Sundowns came into the final at the back of a promise made by the club’s Chief Executive Officer, Tlhopie Motsepe to give each player 200,000 Rands about $14,000 if they beat their opponents to the trophy.
Mamelodi Sundowns become the first club to win both the Men’s and the Women’s champions league after their men’s team ruled the continent five years ago, beating Egyptian giants Zamalek to the trophy.
Hasaacas Ladies striker Evelyn Badu, cemented her name in the history of African Women’s football after she was adjudged the best player of the competition as well as the top scorer with five goals with Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Andile also taking the best goalkeeper prize.
