Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies were held to a goalless draw by Egyptian hosts FC Masar as the CAF Women’s Champions League got underway with two stalemates in Ismailia on Sunday.
The two-time African champions, seeking a third continental title, were unable to find a breakthrough at the Suez Canal Stadium despite enjoying the better of the early exchanges.
Banyana Ba Style went into the interval in a stalemate despite dominating the early proceedings of the encounter.
Sundowns continued where they left off in the second half as they came close to breaking the deadlock in the 49th minute through Karabo Dhlamini.
The Egyptian champions had a chance to take the lead in the 58th minute after their striker was denied following a great pass over the Sundowns defence, but defender Lebohang Ramalepe made a timely tackle to deny a goal and give a corner kick.
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Masandawana thought they found a late winner in the 90th minute through Nthabiseng Majiya, but she was adjudged to have committed a foul in the box.
Both teams showed disciplined defensive structure at the back to share spoils in their opening fixture of CAF Women’s Champions League Group A encounter.
Earlier on Sunday, tournament debutants FUS Rabat of Morocco and Cameroon’s Lekié Football Filles also played out a goalless draw. The results leave all four teams in Group A with one point and no goals scored or conceded after the opening round.
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies next face Lekié Football Filles on Wednesday, while FC Masar meet FUS Rabat in the other Group A fixture.