CAF Women’s Champions League Morocco 2024 hosts, AS FAR will be joined by TP Mazembe in the semi-finals of the ongoing competition in Morocco.
Both sides advanced to the knockout stages of the competition following their respective victories in the last round of Group A matches played on Friday evening.
The two teams will determine their opponent after the conclusion of matches in group B on Saturday as Edo Queens needs a draw to eliminate Mamelodi Sundowns from the competition where the defending Champion must win for them to progress.
While Egypt’s FC Masar will face Central Bank of Ethiopia, who have conceded seven goala in two matches as FC Masar needed a win to progress.
Both matches kick-off at 17h00 GMT
AS ASFAR, TP Mazembe Progress
Former winners AS FAR, who started out slow and absorbed a lot of pressure showed maturity in a 2-0 victory over University of the Western Cape who saw their debut campaign come to an end.
A brace by the 19-year-old Doha El Madani saw the hosts secure their third win as many matches to conclude the group stages at the summit of Group A and continue their title chase.
As expected, UWC came out strong in search of an early lead, but a disciplined AS FAR defense kept the South African side at bay.
The deadlock broke in favour of the hosts in the 35th minute after substitute Sanaa Mssoudy was fouled in the box by Simnikiwe Mhlakaza after a brilliant run.
The young El Madani stepped up to slot it home for the lead.
Coming back from the break, the two stars combined again with the troublesome Mssoudy threading a delightful through ball for the teenager who’s stinging effort was parried into goal by Thandeka Ngcobo just after the hour mark.
Meanwhile, Priscille Kreto was the star of the show in Casablanca when TP Mazembe secured a commanding 4-0 win over Aigles De La Medina to advance to the semi-finals for the first time in the history of their participation.
After a goalless first half, the DR Congo side came out stronger in the second half to put four past the already out Senegalese side.
Larcho Marta found the opener just four minutes into the second half before Kreto’s brace in the 51st and 64thminute put the match beyond reach for the debutants.
The final nail in the coffin was hammered by Merveille Nanguji in the 71st minute to cap what was an exceptional performance by the DR Congo side that sees them through to the knockout stages.
