Sundowns stunned 50 000 fans at Cairo International Stadium when they knocked Al-Ahly out of the AFL on Wednesday.
Sundowns stunned 50 000 fans at Cairo International Stadium when they knocked Caf Champions League record holders Al-Ahly out of the AFL on Wednesday to set up a two-legged final showdown against the stubborn Wydad Casablanca.
The Moroccan side knocked the Brazilians out of last season’s Champions League in the semi-final stage. The two African heavyweights will once again battle for supremacy and for the right to be crowned champions of the newly-formed knockout competition. “They were looking for an early goal so we expected them to have more numbers in attack. You can see how they started the game so it was up to us to contain them and play our normal game even though it was difficult.
Masandawana are already guaranteed $3-million, which translates to over R55-million by virtue of being in the final. Should Rulani Mokwena and his charges go all the way in the lucrative competition, they will bank the $4-million prize money.
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