Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rhulani Mokwena couldn’t contain his emotions as his team triumphed in the inaugural African Football League Mokwana Pirates. Image Source: (@MamelodiSundowns/Twitter)
Mamelodi Sundowns go down in AFL final first leg in Casablanca!
Mamelodi Sundowns will have to turn a 2-1 deficit around in the Africa Football League final in next weekend’s second leg
Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rhulani Mokwena couldn’t contain his emotions as his team triumphed in the inaugural African Football League Mokwana Pirates. Image Source: (@MamelodiSundowns/Twitter)
Africa came to a standstill on Sunday evening when Mamelodi Sundowns and Wydad Casablanca faced-off in the African Football League final.
The mega-money tournament, involving eight of the top teams on the continent, reaches the culmination over the next week.
After a cagey opening 40 minutes, Wydad Casablanca broke the deadlock in the 43rd minute through a Rivaldo Coetzee own goal.
Mamelodi Sundowns found an equaliser in the 73rd minute through an Abdelmonem Boutouil penalty kick.
The lead however lasted just three minutes after Anas Seerhat found the back of the net with an incredible long range strike. There were no further goals in Casablanca, with the hosts walking away with a 2-1 victory. The second leg takes place next weekend in Pretoria.
You can follow the rest of the second half live here.
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Both Mamelodi Sundowns and Wydad Casablanca are guaranteed to walk away with a minimum of R55 million after qualifying for the final.
The loser of the final will earn R55 million while the champions will walk away with a massive R75 million!
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I’m on my knees – Rhulani Mokwena
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“I am on my knees, and I bow my head every night. I pray and ask God to perform miracles. The same miracles He performed, my prayer to Him is just perform one more.” – Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rhulani Mokwena said as quoted by IOL.
“My prayer is that He resurrects and brings back Lucas (Riberiro Costa), Peter (Shalulile) and Thapelo (Morena) as soon as possible, because for sure, they make a difference.
“It’s the same as when we played Al Ahly (in the Caf Champions League at the beginning of the year), and we created five chances and we (Mamelodi Sundowns) scored all five of those.“
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