BY STAFF REPORTER
A 74th minute strike by Amr El-Solia saw Al Ahly lifting the CAF Champions League trophy for the tenth time when they beat Kaizer Chiefs 3-0 in Moroco on Saturday evening.
The Pitso Mosimane charges, in the second stanza, put the game beyond measure for the Stuart Baxter boys when they fired 3 past goalie Daniel Akpeyi to seal the CAF final at Stade Mohamed V.
Mohamed Sherif put the Red Devils in the lead 1-0 in the 53rd minute followed by Mohamed Afsha who made it 2-0 in the 64th minute before El-Solia hammered the final nail into Amakhosi’s coffin to make the score 3-0.
The teams went to half-time break with a 0-0 stalemate after their attempts to get an early lead could not materialise. Chiefs Samir Nurković watched in disbelief his shot landing straight into the hands of keeper Mohamed El Shenway 15 minutes into the game while Mohamed Afsha’s shot 4 minutes later sailed over the bar.
Chiefs were reduced to 10 men when Happy Mashiane was given his marching orders for a late dadangerous tackle on Akram Tawfik seconds before half time. The referee first flashed a yellow card which, after thoroughly checking the VAR monitor, changed to red.
Chiefs advanced to the finals by defeating Wydad Casablanca 1-0 on aggregate on 19 June while Al Ahly beat ES Tunis 4-0 on aggregate.
Al Ahly won the CAF Champions League last season for the ninth time when they defeated Zamalek of Egypt 2-1. In South Africa, Orlando Pirates won the league in 1995 and Mamelodi Sundowns in 2016.
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