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Nov
13
2023
By The African Mirror
South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns win Africa’s new super league

South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns win Africa’s new super league

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SOUTH Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns won the inaugural African Football League, beating Wydad Casablanca of Morocco 2-0 in the second leg of the final at Loftus Versfeld. It gave them a 3-2 aggregate win in the first edition of Africa’s effort at launching a super league, which was reduced from a planned 24-club league to a six-week, eight-team knockout tournament. Trailing 2-1 from last weekend's first leg in Casablanca, Sundowns evened the aggregate score in stoppage time at the end of the first half through Peter Shalulile. They added a second goal seven minutes into the second half when Aubrey Modhiba…
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May
21
2023
By The African Mirror
Holders Wydad Casablanca reach African Champions League final

Holders Wydad Casablanca reach African Champions League final

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A late own goal sent holders Wydad Casablanca of Morocco into the African Champions League final on away goals after holding Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa to a 2-2 draw in Saturday’s semi-final second leg. Sundowns’ defender Mothobi Mvala powered a header into the back of his own net in a botched clearance eight minutes from time to hand Wydad a ticket to next month’s decider against Al Ahly of Egypt. The first leg of the semi-final in Casablanca ended goalless and the two away goals in the return ensured Wydad’s progress. Sundowns went ahead early in the second half…
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Jun
22
2021
By The African Mirror
Wydad stays optimistic ahead of Chiefs’ 2nd leg

Wydad stays optimistic ahead of Chiefs’ 2nd leg

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER WYDAD Casablanca’s head coach Faouzi Benzarti still feels optimistic for his team after their shock first-leg CAF Champions League loss to Kaizer Chiefs FC. The 2017 winners fell to the South African football team with a 34th-minute goal in Stade Mohamed V, ending their impressive 13-game unbeaten run in all competitions.  Speaking in a post-match conference, Benzarti expressed his desire for him and his team to shift the game in the return leg in Johannesburg, and refused to blame the loss on his players.  “We lost with one goal, we still have another match to play in…
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Oct
18
2020
By The African Mirror
Egyptian giants Al Ahly secures a big advantage

Egyptian giants Al Ahly secures a big advantage

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER SOUTH African Pitso Mosimane has passed his first major test after he guided his new team, Egyptian giants Al Ahly to an impressive 2-0 victory over Wydad Casablanca in the African Champions League semi-final first leg in Morocco.  Mosimane, who left South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns, is yet to lose at Al Ahly. His record now stands at three wins and a draw. In Morocco yesterday, Al Ahly got off to a dream start and stunned Wydad Casablanca with an goal after striker Magdy Afsha pounced on a defensive slip to put his side ahead in the…
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