{"id":48593,"date":"2023-05-20T17:19:37","date_gmt":"2023-05-20T17:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/sun-sets-on-sundowns-caf-champions-league-as-own-goal-secures-wydads-ticket-to-final"},"modified":"2023-05-20T17:19:37","modified_gmt":"2023-05-20T17:19:37","slug":"sun-sets-on-sundowns-caf-champions-league-as-own-goal-secures-wydads-ticket-to-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/sun-sets-on-sundowns-caf-champions-league-as-own-goal-secures-wydads-ticket-to-final","title":{"rendered":"Sun sets on Sundowns&#8217; CAF Champions League as own goal secures Wydad&#8217;s ticket to final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>At Loftus Versfeld<\/p>\n<p>Mamelodi Sundowns were left to rue what could have been when their 2-2 draw against Moroccan giants Wydad Athletic Club saw them exit the CAF Champions League yet again on Saturday, but this time at the semi-final stage.<\/p>\n<p>Carrying the hopes of a football nation that&#8217;s serially underdelivered at club continental level, Sundowns had done the hard work by not conceding a goal in Casablanca last week.<\/p>\n<p>Despite goals from Themba Zwane and Peter Shalulile, they were cancelled out by headers from Ayoub el-Amloud and painfully, Mothobi Mvala, who turned the ball into his own net.<\/p>\n<p><b>AS IT HAPPENED | Sundowns&#8217; CAF Champions League run ends after Wydad secure Loftus draw<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Mvala&#8217;s goal knocked the stuffing out of his team mates properly and they simply couldn&#8217;t raise themselves to find the winner a game of such high quality so deserved.<\/p>\n<p>It not only robbed one of the best games, if not the best game of football played in South Africa this season of a grandstand finish, but it robbed Sundowns of a chance to get into the CAF Champions League final for the first time since winning it 2016.<\/p>\n<p>This was the trophy Sundowns really craved and in playing within themselves in the mid-week draw against Maritzburg United in their coronation game, they went all out for this one.<\/p>\n<p>Except, they were up against the defending champions who were far above the quality available and offered in the league and it showed when it truly mattered.<\/p>\n<p>Where Sundowns fluffed countless opportunities, Wydad scored from two half-chances and locked down the game when it mattered.<\/p>\n<p>When all is said and done, it&#8217;s another continental failure not just for Sundowns, but for South African football as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>This was a game, outside of offering a few chances here and there, Sundowns owned for large swathes, but made crucial mistakes that were capitalised on by their experienced opponents.<\/p>\n<p>Their fans, who were understandably conspicuous by their absence on Tuesday, took full advantage of obtaining free tickets by dressing up in yellow.<\/p>\n<p>They came out in full force and yellowed up the blue seating at 416 Kirkness Street, a sight and feeling that was unnerving for the visitors.<\/p>\n<p>However, it was Sundowns who had the first moment of the yips, with Ronwen Williams forced into making a save as early as the first minute.<\/p>\n<p>It was a punch that jolted Sundowns into life and, gradually, they went about their business of dismantling Wydad&#8217;s low defensive block.<\/p>\n<p>It was hard work and Sundowns had to wait until the 14th minute through Teboho Mokoena, who forced an excellent save from Wydad goalkeeper Youssef el-Motie, who was to have the busiest of afternoons.<\/p>\n<p>He was called into action two minutes later when Siphelele Mkhulise broke away from the Wydad defence and tested him with a shot that he saved well.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a reason why Wydad aren&#8217;t just defending champions, but five-time consecutive semi-finalists, something they showed in the 19th minute when they nearly scored.<\/p>\n<p>Speedy winger Mohammed Ounnajem beat the Sundowns defence, but was reeled in by Abdelmounaim Boutouil and Williams.<\/p>\n<p>Sundowns again woke up and should have scored twice in the 21st minute and 24th minutes, but Shalulile somehow fluffed his lines.<\/p>\n<p>His first chance when he latched onto Aubrey Modiba&#8217;s cross was well saved and later, when he was put through by Thapelo Morena, he couldn&#8217;t get to the ball with just El-Motie to beat.<\/p>\n<p>The raft of chances continued to come for Sundowns, with Mokoena having 28th-minute shot saved by El-Motie while his 38th minute shot went narrowly wide of El-Motie&#8217;s net.<\/p>\n<p>Williams was again called into action in the 40th-minute when he saved Ounnajem&#8217;s free kick, from where Sundowns fluffed two chances on the stroke of half-time.<\/p>\n<p>The profligacy ended in the 50th minute when Themba Zwane scored from just outside the box, but the hosts inexplicably went into their 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At Loftus Versfeld Mamelodi Sundowns were left to rue what could have been when their 2-2 draw against Moroccan giants Wydad Athletic Club saw them exit the CAF Champions League yet again on Saturday, but this time at the semi-final stage. 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