CAF CUP FINAL
United still in it despite woeful Williams show
A horror goalkeeping performance by Ronwen Williams and some dreadful misses in front of goal cost SuperSport United dearly in their African Confederation Cup final first leg in Lubumbashi on Sunday. But the South Africans will still be hopeful that they will be able to overturn a 2-1 deficit and go on to win a first continental title. They need to win 1-0 in Saturday’s return leg in Atteridgeville to take the trophy on the away goals rule. The potentially vital away goal came from 19-year-old Sipho Mbule‚ making only his second start for the club. He hit a stinging long range shot into the back of the net to announce his arrival on the big stage with much aplomb. The 47th minute equaliser came after Mazembe had taken the lead through Adama Traore and before Daniel Adjei got a 67th minute winner. A hot afternoon on a bouncy artificial surface was always going to be difficult for SuperSport but they were surprisingly dominant coming out of the blocks before feeling the heat. In the c...
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