The Mamelodi Sundowns ladies’ team are set for a historic moment on Sunday as they face Sporting Club Casablanca in CAF Women’s Champions League Final
All eyes will be on the Stade Amadou Gon Coulibaly in Korhogo, where the Finale for this a highly anticipated clash will take place on Sunday. The match can be watched here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO2R37Z1AHo
Both teams met in the second Group A match, with Banyana Ba Style winning 1-0 thanks to a fantastic header from Melinda Kgadiete.
Sundowns ladies have managed to keep a clean sheet throughout the group stages leading to the final, beating Tanzania’s JKT Queens 2-0 in their opening fixture, secured a 1-0 win against Sunday’s finalists and enjoyed a dominant 3-0 victory over the host team, Athletico Abidjan, in their final group game.
Banyana Ba Style then reached their third successive final, thanks to a 1-0 win over Morocco’s AS FAR.
Sporting Casablanca, on the other hand, began the tournament with a 1-1 draw against Athletico Abidjan before losing 1-0 to Masandawana in their second game. The Moroccans then beat JKT Queens in their third and final fixture. In the semifinal, the North African side prevailed over Ghana’s Ampem Darkoa 3-2 on penalties after both teams had played a 2-2 draw in 120 minutes of playing time.
The final on Sunday presents the Sundowns Ladies with a chance to follow in the footsteps of their male counterparts, who also recently beat a Moroccan side, Wydad Casablanca, in a final of a major African competition – the African Football League (AFL).
kick-off set for 22:00 CAT.