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. Currently just trying to get it away from
01:21 their area. Hit from range by Rabalho. They did so as well and also made far more passes
01:31 than their opposition. 1,467 as opposed to 836. Now how about picking up the right pass
01:39 here. It's in to Tollekele who turns, was kept on side and it's tipped over the bar
01:44 by Eman Abdelahad. Captain Nadesh Kofi who has two. That's floated into the middle and
01:57 it's going to potentially drop for Tollekele. Now it does and blocks and appeals for a handball.
02:07 Strong appeals for a handball referee. Uninterested. So on-go sundowns. A nice cut inside and it's
02:17 to 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. Frustrated top scorer at the tournament and perhaps more importantly put
03:28 her side in front in the final. Tollekele finds the net and it's advantage sundowns.
03:38 Handball as you like. Phone your friends. Sundowns have the lead. Look at what it means
03:55 for those in the crowd. Casablanca have it all to do now. 70 minutes to go though. There
04:05 is a long way left in this final. Delahad took a step to the right. Tollekele went the
04:20 other way. It's a heavy 4-0 loss in the end. But they look like they could score four here
04:33 and they have scored two. And it's Pachumelo Rabale again. She scored in the semifinal.
04:40 She scores in the final. And sundowns are running away with this. Abdelahad was able
04:51 to continue but she wasn't able to do anything about a beauty of a shot from Rabale just
04:58 outside the area. Deep dive into the defensive failings. It was given away by Mariam Hadri.
05:10 Laid up on the edge. And the goal scorer from the semifinal made it 2-2. Gadiete with the
05:22 assist. She does return to Haunt Casablanca again at least. As a creator. Rabale certain
05:33 in the middle. Six defending it. And it's well handled by Abdelahad. They're looking
05:44 for a clean sweep of trophies here. Champions League, domestic title and domestic cup. But
05:50 they might find themselves in trouble here. And a chance for Casablanca to halve the deficit.
05:55 But one they don't take. It was great work from Chaim Mourtadji. Continued that impressive
06:00 journey to finish runners up. So last year's Champions League winners as far on two fronts.
06:09 But they're looking up. And the goal, if she is to take it, would appear so. It's Dummed
06:16 in. It is Tola Kelec. Smart free kick straight off the training ground. And there is a half
06:27 time whistle. Sundowns in control. Two to the good. With 45 minutes to play in this
06:36 CAF Women's Champions League. And now Casablanca with 45 minutes of their own to try and wrestle
06:52 this back. It would be an astonishing feat if they were too confident in his ladies.
07:03 Is he right to be? He's into a dangerous position. But no winners. And Lapo in the 52nd minute.
07:13 It was really done from there. But a mistake by Sundowns and a big chance for Mourtadji.
07:19 But who's there? And Dele Dlamini again. Head in hands for Mourtadji. Escapes anything more
07:26 serious. Fortunately for Casablanca and perhaps fortunately for the game as a contest. Sundowns
07:34 nonetheless looking for a third. A little riskier than was perhaps necessary but no
07:39 harm done. And here goes Tola Kelec. Leaves one in a dust. But can't pick out Gadiete
07:49 in the middle. Now they're in the top two clubs in Africa. Another chance whistles past
07:59 the forehead of Shaima Mourtadji. Kapale takes it quickly and it's still with Sundowns on
08:08 the edge of the area. Another long range shot from the number 10 flies forwards by the cocktail.
08:21 And a rare mistake from Dlamini but it's not punished. Mourtadji again. The game wasn't
08:33 easy but they found a way to get the result they wanted. They could do so here as they
08:39 work it forwards. Laid up by Diara. And there is the third and it's Repilwe Tola Kelec again.
08:47 She scored from the spot. And from a couple of yards right of it in open play she surely
08:57 does enough to secure the Champions League for Sundowns. A fifth goal of the tournament.
09:17 And Sundowns surely are stretching off over the horizon now. It's beautifully brought
09:24 down on the right by Lebahang Ramalepe. And that was the space we were talking about becoming
09:31 available to Sundowns after that change. Gadiete laid it up. The shimmy to the left. And Tola
09:39 Kelec with the cool head to slot it into the bottom corner. For her second and her side's
09:47 third. Also in the semi-finals given away by Dlamini with ten seconds remaining. But
09:58 no final sting in the tail for Dlamini. Shot from range. From Coffey goes over and that's
10:05 it Sundowns are the champions. Long all but confirmed. It is now confirmed. They reclaim
10:16 their title. Surrendered to Asphalt last year. But the inaugural champions become the first
10:26 double champions of the GAAF Women's Champions League. And it's celebrations all round for
10:34 the South African side. Tola Kelec, Refilwe adding two more. It is Zanele, Portia and
10:48 Lafo and the manager. It's a moment that every footballer dreams. Lifting the cup, the trophy
11:02 in a major tournament. Mamalodi Sundowns. Here we go. The 2023 Women's Champions League
11:27 GAAF Women's Champions League winners. A dynasty in full flex on the motherland. As
11:37 Mamalodi Sundowns are the champions and will look to probably repeat in 2024. Congratulations
11:44 to Mamalodi Sundowns and thank you for watching this presentation of the GAAF Women's Champions
11:47 League final.
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