Mamelodi Sundowns ladies thrashed FUS Rabat ladies 3-0 to book their spot in the semi-finals of this year’s CAF Women’s Champions League at Ismailia Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Banyana Ba Style finished top of Group A with seven points after three matches with two wins and one draw.
Masandawana came off the gun in the first half, with FUS Rabat’s goalkeeper denying Boitumelo Rabale twice in the first fifteen minutes as Sundowns search for an opener.
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Sundowns’ pressure eventually paid off as Bambanane Mbane broke the deadlock in the 25th minute with a diving header off the post to get the first goal of the afternoon.
Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Andile Dlamini was called to action in the 40th minute and pulled off a one-on-one save to keep her side in front at the interval.
Sinoxolo Cesane and Karabo Dhlamini combined to break FUS Rabat’s resolute defence and set up second-half inspired substitute Nthabiseng Majiya to put the encounter beyond doubt for the two-time African champions in the 85th minute.
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Mamelodi Sundowns ladies were awarded a penalty late in stoppage time, and Karabo Dhlamini stepped up and made no mistake from the penalty spot to see Downs book their spot in the semi-finals.
The quest for the third continental crown for Banyana Ba Style and a qualification to the inaugural 2028 FIFA Women’s Club World Cup in the United States is two wins away.