Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies have once again cemented their place as the Queens of African football, registering a 3-0 win over Sporting Club Casablanca in Sunday’s entertaining CAF Women’s Champions League final. The historic win was achieved at a packed Stade Amadou Gon Coulibaly in Korhogo.
Refilwe Tholakele finished the game with a stunning brace, while Boitumelo Rabale added one as Banyana Ba Style clinched the continent’s premier women’s tournament for the second time in their history.
The Brazilians, who won the inaugural title in 2021 and finished as runners-up to the Moroccan side AS FAR in the second edition last year, won all five games at the tournament without conceding a single goal, while scoring 10 in the process.
Coach Jerry Tshabalala, who continues to etch his name into the record books, expressed his delight with his side’s all-around energy and tenacity.
“Honestly, I wasn’t expecting my girls to finish the game with the same intensity with which they began. Somehow, they got even better as the game went on and had plenty of energy towards the end. It all boils down to our training sessions; we kept them light and not too demanding so they could recover as early as possible and that approach worked wonders for us,” Coach Jerry stated.
After the game, Sundowns Ladies were presented with several awards. Refilwe Tholakele finished the tournament with five goals, earning her the title of Top Scorer of the Tournament. Boitumelo Rabale was named the Best Player of the Tournament and also received the Player of the Final Match award, while Andile Dlamini was named the Goalkeeper of the Tournament. The club also clinched the Fair-play Team of the Tournament award.
