Tanzanian champions Yanga have booked a place in the final of the CAF Confederation Cup after beating South African side Marumo Gallants 4-1 on aggregate in the semifinals.The historic win at the continental stage comes barely three days after the club laid hands on the league title last weekend.##NAJAVA_MECA_7261852##Yanga won the first leg of staged at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium last week 2-0 and needed a draw of any kind in the return n leg played on Wednesday in order to go through.Playing in front of a sizeable crowd that was backing them through and through, Yanga put in a gallant fight to emerge 2-1 victorious at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium to dump Gallants out.Katasi confident of wining the league title with Nzoia SugarKenyan midfielder Sven Yidah who is attached to Marumo was once again missing in action while former Gor Mahia head coach Dylan Kerr watched the proceedings from the stands as he is yet to secure working permit.FT; Marumo Gallants 1-2 Yanga (Aggregate 1-4). Young Africans are through to the final of the #CAFCC and will face either ASEC Mimomas or USM Alger who face in the other semi later tonight.Who was your Man of the Match? #AfricanFootball #TotalEnergiesCAFCC pic.twitter.com/S7Tjwm16wA— Jeff Kinyanjui (@_JeffKinyanjui) May 17, 2023 Congolese dangerman Fiston Mayele once again produced a remarkable performance as the forward netted and grabbed an assist in the game.Aussems anticipating a tough game in ‘do or die’ Mozzart Bet Cup semifinalMayele broke the deadlock in the final minutes of the first half, motoring away from his markers to slot past Washington Arubi who failed to punch the initial attempt to safety.Zambian forward Kennedy Musonda doubled the lead for Yanga in the 62nd minute, tapping in the ball into an empty net after Mayele found him with a low cross.Marumo got something to celebrate in the extra time when Ranga Chivaviro rose high to net past Djigui Diarra.This is the first time the club has reached the final of the continental tournament whose final will be playedMashemeji Derby hero Maxwell Otieno wants more after netting biggest goal of his careerThe Nasreddine Nabi coached side will face the winner between Algeria’s USM Alger and Ivory coast’s ASEC Mimosas in the final.The two sides labored for a barren draw in the first leg hosted by Mimosas a week ago. The game is expected to kick off at 10PM EAT.
