Supersport United FC players celebrate after scoring against Club Africain during the semi-final return 2017 CAF Confederations Cup game between Club Africain and Supersport United FC in Tunis, Tunisia on 22 October 2017 © BackpagePix
by
Bertin Basson
Sunday Nov 19, 2017. 17:39
Welcome to
AfricanFootball.com for our LIVE COVERAGE of the 2017 CAF Confederations Cup final first leg clash between TP Mazembe and SuperSport United from the Stade TP Mazembe in Lubumbashi on Sunday, 19 November 2017.
TP Mazembe: Matampi; Mpeko, Kimwaki, Kabaso, Kasusula, Sinkala, Adjei (Mputu 82'), Kalaba (Meschack 58'), Kubanza (Asante 61'), Malango, A.Traore.
SuperSport United: Williams; Nhlapo, Daniels, Mashamaite, Modiba, Furman, Mbule, Phala, Wome (Kekana 81'), Brockie (Lakay 73'), Grobler (Farmer 85').
AS IT HAPPENED UPDATES:
The reverse fixture will take place in Atteridgeville next Saturday, 25 November 2017.
Full-Time: TP Mazembe 2-1 SuperSport United
90' Three minutes added.
89' CHANCE! Tresor Mputu guides his free-kick attempt inches over the crossbar. Mazembe throwing everything but the kitchen sink at SuperSport.
86' Eric Tinkler has introduced both
Grant Kekana and Denwin Farmer as Matsatsantsa shut up shop! The South Africans looking a tad tired.
77' CHANCE! TP Mazembe quick on the counter-attack as Solomon Asante guides his shot inches wide of goal. SuperSport living on the edge here.
75' Joel Kimwaki is the first person into the referee's book.
67' GOAL! Daniel Nii Adjei restores the Ravens lead as he hammers home from the edge of the area.
Ronwen Williams a tad suspect again with the unusual bounce off the artificial turf catching him off guard.
65' SHOT! Jean Kasusula guides his free-kick attempt straight at
Ronwen Williams, who gathers with confidence.
60' Hour played in Lubumbashi and it's advantage SuperSport United as we enter the final third of the clash. The Ravens need their fans to come to the party.
55' Excellent recovery tackle by
Tefu Mashamaite to deny
Adama Traore who darted in behind the SuperSport United defensive line.
47' GOAL! What a goal by
Sipho Mbule to draw the two teams level! Unstoppable long range effort by the teenager who silences the home crowd!
46' The second half is underway in Lubumbashi.
45+1' Half-Time: TP Mazembe 1-0 SuperSport United
45' One minute added.
42' Nervy moment at the back for
Siyabonga Nhlapo, but TP Mazemeb fail to punish their visitors. Nothing to write home about over the course of the past couple of minutes as we approach the interval.
30' Half-hour played in Lubumbashi - things have cooled down a tad after what was a frantic opening exchange.
22' SHOT! Chances continue to come at either end of the pitch in what has been an end-to-end encounter.
Dove Wome the latest to guide a shot inches wide of goal.
18' GOAL! TP Mazembe hit the front as
Adama Traore powers his left-footed shot past
Ronwen Williams who makes a real mess of it. Sucker punch.
18' POST! Ushindi Kubanza rattles the woodwork following a mistake in defence.
14' SuperSport United all over their hosts as
Ley Matampi is called into action to deny
Dove Wome and Thuso Phala in quick succession.
12' CHANCE! So close Great work by
Thuso Phala to pick out
Bradley Grobler, but he fails to punish the Ravens with the goal at his mercy. Huge miss.
10' CHANCE! Thuso Phala picks out
Clayton Daniels at the back post, but his header is straight at
Ley Matampi.
4' SHOT! Rainford Kalaba tries his luck from range, but his attempt flies inches wide of goal.
3' Lively start to the match with Mazembe applying early pressure on their hosts. At the other end of the pitch
Dean Furman picks out
Bradly Grobler who has time and space in the box, but he is unable to find
Jeremy Brockie.
1' Kick-off in Lubumbashi!
- No place in the starting eleven for
Sylvain Gbohouo who drops to the bench to cap what has been a dismal week for the shot-stopper.
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Jeremy Brockie starts for SuperSport United in what has been a busy few days for the forward who was as far as New Zealand and Peru over the course of the past week.
Reneilwe Letsholonyane and Morgan Gould are both suspended and play no part.
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