00:00As we get the game going, the Brazilians wearing the Brazilian colours, the ball back at Ronwyn Williams' feet as
00:08he sends the ball high towards the Crocodiles.
00:10This ball just gone back into the hands of N'Golo Traore.
00:16Conceded three after a fantastic start. This is a wonderful quick ball as it's whipped in, dealt with there by
00:23Ndomane.
00:23He's a very strong player, of course, a big follower of that man called Ndomane Ndomane.
00:30Didn't really respond. Picked up here by Abdul Abodeh. Lovely through ball there to Diallo. He's on his own. There's
00:37a good opportunity.
00:38Goal for Stad Marlion within the first minute. But the flag may have gone up.
00:46And indeed, I think it is. And Thaddeus Nkung of Cameroon will not be given and awarded that goal.
00:55The Tunisian referee, along with his linesman, was very quick to react.
01:02They might, because we can go to VAR.
01:06Oh, he's in an onside position.
01:11And then, oh, and he...
01:13Quarterfinals up to VAR we go.
01:15Well, the goal has been given. How about that?
01:19An extraordinary start here for Stad Marlion.
01:23And a big blow to Mameloni Sundowns.
01:25He was onside when he threaded the ball right through there to the right-hand side.
01:30And let's have a look. There's Traore getting the ball across.
01:32He'll be playing at the end of the month, of course, next week.
01:45The clinical timing. There's Koulibaly picking up a yellow card there.
01:50That's a good threaded through ball there down the left-hand side.
01:54Picked up by Nkung.
01:55The goal scorer gets a little bit of support.
01:57There's a chance to carry on moving. It goes through.
02:00I think he's in an offside position.
02:01It's the second goal that's been scored.
02:03The flag has gone... stays down.
02:06And that goal has been given.
02:08Nkang with a prolific, fabulous shot.
02:11An extraordinary finish.
02:13What a goal.
02:16But surely...
02:18Oh, my word!
02:22I mean, I don't know how that didn't really go a little bit...
02:29Didn't go up to VAR.
02:30Oh, that was the challenge there on Koulibaly.
02:46All down to Bode.
02:51Manjang comes across.
02:52He gets knocked down.
03:07Yellow card for Reigners.
03:12Jadon Adams, Stellenbosch legend.
03:17Back in 2025, Salah's trying to just peel off Bode.
03:21A little bit of contact there.
03:26Oh, thank you.
03:27Sneaking over the line on the former Jolie-Bart player.
03:34That's a little kick.
03:36Kick to the ankles.
03:37He's...
03:40Put himself in a spot of bother.
03:42Can't physically go into, you know, a certain challenge.
03:47Stad Malian finishing 11 points at the top of their group, of course, in this Champions League.
03:53There's a good chance to sweat it through.
03:55Oh, he's onside.
03:56This is going to be Manjang.
03:57Oh, it's left-hand side!
03:59Smashes it against the crossbar.
04:01Oh!
04:04Extraordinary!
04:05Manjang!
04:07Blasting the ball there to score a second goal for Stad Malian.
04:12Bamako is going bonkers.
04:14Remarkable.
04:15Let's have a look at this.
04:16That's the topo Koulibaly.
04:18It's been picked up here.
04:19Nicely done there by Manjang.
04:21The rocket shot on the left-hand side is just extraordinary.
04:26Good perseverance and wonderful assist there.
04:30It's smashed.
04:31He's behind the line.
04:33Bloody Sundown's win.
04:35Just saying.
04:36They take on Esperance, the Tunis, in the semi-finals.
04:39Who beat Al-Ali.
04:40Knocked them out.
04:413-2 on aggregate yesterday in Cairo.
04:44First ever victory for the Tunisian Giants.
04:47Champions.
04:52And then, of course, it's Miguel Cardozo's former team.
04:56And that would be something special.
04:58All right.
04:59It's halftime here in Bamako.
05:01And look at the scoreline.
05:02Taddeus Nkeng and Herman Manjang scoring two goals.
05:05It's 2-0 for Stad Malian against Mamalodi Sundowns.
05:083-2 on aggregate for the Schwanee Giants.
05:12Who still lead but are under masses of pressure to try and deal with Stad Malian in the second half.
05:20These guys are playing with plenty of belief, faith, and with goals from Manjang and Kung.
05:30It's very positive for them.
05:32Well, but they've got some great players on the bench.
05:36And Lyon, of course, could come on in the second half.
05:39That looks like it's going to change Copido coming in.
05:44Now, Stad Malian playing in white.
05:46Have that two-goal advantage.
05:473-2.
05:48It is for the Sundowns, who will go through and take on Esperance in the semifinals.
06:04Picked up by Salas.
06:12Simpari claims that he went for the ball.
06:15Just...
06:17There you go.
06:18There you go.
06:19The first...
06:20First of all, he wrecked down that left leg, didn't he, on the calf.
06:27Adams uses Williams.
06:32Well, now, why, too?
06:38Means he'll be available.
06:41And in good form.
06:43Allende.
06:44Salas.
06:45To the edge of the penalty.
06:47Mokouana gets the ball out to the left-hand side.
06:48It's a great ball.
06:49It's a chance for a goal.
06:50It's in the back of the net.
06:51They found their goal.
06:53Well, let's have a look at this again.
06:56Yeah, that's offside from Reyners.
07:00And...
07:09And...
07:09And...
07:12Clutching at his...
07:15Knee.
07:16He's not the only one down.
07:17He's on the ground, and he's already had...
07:43Good control from Koulibaly.
07:46He has a bit of support coming his way.
07:49There's...
07:52Traori.
07:53It's been set up for Manzan!
07:56Goes wide.
08:01Lovely touch there from Bode.
08:03The right-footed drive.
08:06Very low, but...
08:07Hit ferociously.
08:09He's got a fantastic shot on him.
08:12I...
08:25Koulibaly with that right-foot.
08:28Everybody's coming up.
08:31Maybe the goalkeeper, too.
08:34Koulibaly with the corner comes over.
08:37Ronwyn Williams.
08:38There's a chance for a shot.
08:39And it's into the hands of Ronwyn Williams.
08:43And in the safe hands of the South African goalkeeper.
08:47And that is it.
08:50They've done it.
08:52Mamelode Sundowns move through to the semifinals.
08:56But what a battle.
08:58The brave Stad Merlion players.
09:03They fought valiantly right till the very end.
09:06And they gave everybody in Bamako a thriller.
09:10But they just came up short.
09:11The final score.
09:12Stad Merlion 2.
09:13Mamelode Sundowns 0.
09:15It is the Sundowns who qualify 3-2 on aggregate.
09:23Coach Mamelode Sundowns said we will score three goals.
09:29Maybe four.
09:30They did score three.
09:31They didn't manage to get all three on the score sheet, though.
09:35Because one of them was offside.
09:39But a very big statement performance there from Stad Merlion.
09:46And the Merlion champions just showing up.
09:51But they just couldn't quite close the deal and get that third goal.
09:54A very brave, a very brilliant performance there from Mamelode Sundowns.
10:00The head coach of Stad Merlion.
