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00:00 the line to meet up with the opposite captain. Exchange niceties and honorary memorabilia.
00:08 A word from the referee. Be sure to be keeping. And the referee blows
00:23 the whistle. Away we go in Corogo. Final of the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League.
00:31 Mammalodi Sundowns ladies take on sporting club Casablanca. And an early Moroccans. We
00:41 will have to clear this free kick. They have done only partially. The offside flag will
00:47 go up against Coutinho Rabalho. Goal scorer in that semi-final. That experience to good
00:54 use. We have won it back here. Casablanca territory. Knocked forward by Dlamini. Casablanca
01:17 struggling to get the ball out of their half. Trying to get it away from their area. Hit
01:22 from range by Rabalho. They did so as well. And also made far more passes than their opposition.
01:33 1467. As opposed to 836. Now how about picking up the right pass here. It is in to Tollekele
01:41 who turns. Was kept onside. And it is tipped over the bar by Eman Abdelahad. Captain Nadesh
01:48 Kofi who has two. That is floated into the middle. And it is going to potentially drop
01:58 for Tollekele. Now it does. And blocks. And appeals for a handball. Strong appeals for
02:08 a handball. Referee uninterested. So on go sundowns. A nice cut inside. And it is to
02:17 a teammate in the middle. It was defender. Makurovic stretched. And indeed Suaves Iratunga
02:29 heads over to the pitch side monitor. It was Shwini Morifi with the shot. And certainly
02:39 the arm away from the body. And Dile Dlamini. I think may have seen it on the big screen.
02:48 You can hear the reaction from the crowd as well. They think this is going to be a penalty.
02:54 You have to say. With the arms outstretched. Clearly striking that right arm. Casablanca
03:11 might be in some trouble here. Referee has seen enough. Made a decision. And a decision
03:19 is a penalty. Top scorer at the tournament. And perhaps more importantly put her side
03:28 in front in the final. Tollekele finds the net. And it is advantage sundowns. Call as
03:38 you like. Phone your friends. Sundowns have the lead. Look at what it means to those in
03:56 the crowd. Casablanca have it all to do now. 70 minutes to go though. There is a long way
04:07 left in this final. Delahad took a step to the right. Tollekele went the other way. It
04:25 is a heavy 4-0 loss in the end. But they look like they could score four here. And they
04:33 scored two. And it is again. She scored in the semifinal. She scored in the final. And
04:43 sundowns are running away with this. Abdelahad was able to continue. But she was not able
04:54 to do anything about a beauty of a shot from Rabale just outside the area. Deep dive into
05:05 the defensive failings. Was given away by Mariam Hadri. Laid up on the edge. And the
05:13 goal scorer from the semifinal made it 2-2. She does return to Haunt Casablanca again
05:26 at least as a creator. Rabale certain in the middle. Six defending it. And it is well handled
05:39 by Abdelahad. They are looking for a clean sweep of trophies here. Champions League,
05:48 domestic title and domestic cup. But they might find themselves in trouble here. And
05:52 a chance for Casablanca to halve the deficit. But one they do not take. It was great work
05:57 from Chaim Mourtadji. Continued that impressive journey. They finish runners up. So last year's
06:06 Champions League winners as far on two fronts. But they are looking up. And the goal she
06:12 has to take it would appear so. It is Tola Kele. Smart free kick straight off the training
06:20 ground. And there is a half time whistle. Sundowns in control. 2-2. With 45 minutes
06:35 to play in this CAF Women's Champions League. And now Casablanca with 45 minutes of their
06:49 own to try and wrestle this back. It would be an astonishing feat if they were too confident
07:00 in his ladies. Is he right to be? He is in a dangerous position. But no winners. And
07:12 Lapo in the 52nd minute. It was really done from there. But a mistake by Sundowns and
07:16 a big chance for Mourtadji. But who is there? And Dele Dlamini again. Head in hands for
07:24 Mourtadji. Escapes anything more serious. Fortunately for Casablanca and perhaps fortunately
07:31 for the game as a contest. Sundowns nonetheless looking for a third. A little riskier than
07:37 was perhaps necessary but no harm done. And here goes Tola Kele. Leaves one in a dust.
07:45 But can't pick out Gadiete in the middle. Now they are in the top two clubs in Africa.
07:55 Another chance whistles past the forehead of Shaima Mourtadji. Kavale takes it quickly.
08:07 Still with Sundowns on the edge of the area. Another long range shot from the number 10.
08:16 Flies. Forward by the captain. And a rare mistake from Dlamini. But it's not punished.
08:28 Mourtadji again. The game wasn't easy but they found a way to get the result they wanted.
08:36 They could do so here as they work it forwards. Laid up by Diara. And there is the third.
08:44 And it's Redfield way Tola Kele again. She scored from the spot. And from a couple of
08:53 yards right of it in open play she surely does enough to secure the Champions League
08:59 for Sundowns. A fifth goal of the tournament. And Sundowns
09:20 surely are stretching off over the horizon now. It's beautifully brought down on the
09:25 right by Lebahang Ramalepi. And that was the space we were talking about becoming available
09:32 to Sundowns after that change. Gadiete laid it up. The shimmy to the left. And Tola Kele
09:41 with the cool head to slot it into the bottom corner. For her second and her side's third.
09:49 She won. Also in the semifinals given away by Dlamini with ten seconds remaining. But
10:00 no final sting in the tail for Dlamini. Shot from range. From Coffey goes over. And that's
10:07 it. Sundowns are the champions. Long all but confirmed. It is now confirmed. They reclaim
10:18 their title. Surrendered to Asphar last year. But the inaugural champions become the first
10:27 double champions of the GAAF Women's Champions League. And it's celebrations all round for
10:36 the South African side. Tola Kele adding two more to her tally to make it five. She will
10:45 end as the top scorer.
10:50 (whooshing)
10:52 [BLANK_AUDIO]
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