ASFAR Club of Morocco are the new CAF Women’s Champions League champions after they edged out inaugural winners Mamelodi Sundowns following a 4-0 win in the final on Sunday evening at the Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah.Enjoying the home advantage, ASFAR took the lead after a quarter an hour from the spot through Fatima Tagnaout after Zineb Redouani had been brought down by Zanele Nhlapho in the box, a lead they protected to the break.A historic night for a briliant star! 🌟🇲🇦 Ibtissam Jraidi is named the Woman of the Match against Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. after a remarkable hattrick 👏#CAFWCL | #EmpoweringOurGame pic.twitter.com/fqxElf39BV— #CAFWCL (@CAFwomen) November 13, 2022 Despite being a goal down, the South African club was dealt a blow 30 minutes in the first half when Rhoda Mulaudzi was handed her marching order following a poor challenge on Redouani. Their number was further reduced to nine players seven minutes into the second half with captain Nhlapho being sent for an early shower also after picking a second booking, again for a foul on Redouani.##NAJAVA_MECA_6812166##Ibtissam Jraidi scored a second half hattrick to see the match end 4-0, adding to her previous tally of three goals to make it six in total and go home with the golden-boot as well as a third Woman of the Match award in the competition. Life in Russian prison just got lonelier for basketball star GrinerSalamu za pongezi kutoka kwa Mama @samia_suluhu_hassan Asante Mama 🇹🇿#nguvumoja pic.twitter.com/NNtCJtsIeC— Simba Queens Tanzania (@simbaqueensctz) November 13, 2022 In the third-place playoff match, Bayelsa Queens stunned Tanzania’s Simba SC by a solitary goal to finish third and end their campaign on a high despite being eliminated at the semis.A second-half strike from Juliet Sunday was all Domo Okara’s ladies required to silence their East African counterparts and secure the consolatory bronze in Rabat.Harambee Starlets midfielder Corazone Aquino had her place in the starting 11, with her compatriot Topister Situma having to settle for a place on the bench.
