The 2021/2022 CAF Confederation Cup will have a new champion crowned in Uyo, Nigeria this Friday 20 May 2022 after Moroccan side RS Berkane and South African giants Orlando Pirates booked their tickets to the finale of the continental club competition.Last won by Raja Casablanca, the Championship decider will pit RS Berkane, winners in 2020, who will be going for their second Confederation Cup title in history against Pirates who have never won the gong, only coming close in 2015 when they finished as runners up.One game. One winner.The #TotalEnergiesCAFCC finalists are set! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/elVnKSSkGr— TotalEnergies CAFCL – TotalEnergies CAFCC 🏆 (@CAFCLCC) May 15, 2022 Here is a wrap of how of the two teams secured their shot at the title after the return legs played on Sunday evening.RS Berkane 4-1 TP Mazembe. Aggregate 4-2Having come into the return leg tie trailing 0-1, Berkane made their home advantage count as they kept cool heads and staged an impressive comeback that guaranteed their slot in the finale.In the match played at the Stade Municipal de Berkane, the Moroccan side scored three goals in the last fifteen minutes to send 10-man TP Mazembe crashing out of the tournament in agonizing fashion.⏱️ FULL-TIME!🇲🇦 @RSBfootball 4-1 @TPMazembe 🇨🇩The Moroccan side clinch the final ticket after an entertaining second-half!#TotalEnergiesCAFCC | #RSBTPM pic.twitter.com/SPz3A3KynZ— TotalEnergies CAFCL – TotalEnergies CAFCC 🏆 (@CAFCLCC) May 15, 2022 Bakr El Halali had set the tone for Berkane early om when he found the opening goal just ten minutes in but, just one minute later, Phillippe Kinzumbi capitalized on lethargic play from the home side when he latched on a heavy touch before converting and swinging the advantage back to his team who now had an away goal and led 1-2 on aggregate.Mazembe executed perfectly their frustration plan well past the hour mark until a crazy moment in the 64th minute when Tandi Mwape was shown two yellow cards in a minute that reduced them to ten men and handed Berkane a lifeline.#BerkaneTPM 65e MWAPE voit rouge. Un deuxième jaune pour réclamation excessive… Le défenseur met le club en situation inconfortable— TP Mazembe (@TPMazembe) May 15, 2022 An opportunity which they gladly took as Najji Larbi scored the second goal on the 79th minute a goal which meant Berkane now needed only one goal to advance to the final.Not only did they manage one but two as Youssef El Fahli bagged a brace late on with one goal being a penalty, a 4-1 win that confirmed their progress to the final.And TP Mazembe collapse compleyely in the final 15 minutes as RS Berkane complete a stunning comeback to book their ticket to the CAF Confederation Cup final where they will face Orlando Pirates#TotalEnergiesCAFCC— Ochi (@soo_ochieng) May 15, 2022 Orlando Pirates 0-1 Al Ahly Tripoli. Aggregate 2-1Despite losing the second leg 0-1 against the Libyans, Pirates managed to advance to the final as their first leg advantage carried them through 2-1 on aggregate.In the game staged at the Orlando Stadium, Ali Aarquob got the solitary strike of the game in the 89th minute but it proved too little too late as time for any potential comeback ran out.☠️ FT | @orlandopirates 0 – 1 @Alahliysc (Agg 2 – 1)The Buccaneers survive a late onslaught from the visitors, and book their spot in this year’s #TotalEnergiesCAFCC final. ⚫⚪🔴⭐#Matchday #OrlandoPirates #OnceAlways— Orlando Pirates FC (@orlandopirates) May 15, 2022
