Report of the CAF Champions League: Togo-Port against Mamelodi Sundowns 17 July 2018

CAF Champions League

Result : Togo-Port 1-0 Mamelodi of the Sundowns

Date: 17 July 2018

Location: Stade Agoè-Nyivé [19659005] Mamelodi Sundowns The team dropped to the bottom of Group C of the CAF Champions League after losing 1-0 against AS Togo-Port on Tuesday afternoon.

The Sundowns were late to make after firing their first two games in Group C. A promising start for the Pitso Mosimane team with the first goal opportunity on Thapelo Morena, although Yakubu did well to upset the attacker.

Good work of Sibusiso Vilakazi, who hit a long ball and despite the presence of the goalkeeper He managed to spot Morena who narrowly missed the target.

Halfway through the half-time, the hosts had the best chance of going after Yacoubou was free on the right and landed on a lost ball. was thwarted by Denis Onyango.

The first action of the Brazilians found Oupa Manyisa, but he was not able to push Hlompho Kekana back just before the half hour of play.

The openings came more abundantly for Downs and a push to the left of Tebogo Langerman allowed him To put himself behind the defense and shoot a wide shot

The Togolese side made the Sundowns pay for their lack of efficiency while Hunlede beat the offside trap to outsmart Onyango after 40 minutes of play.

The Tshwane This team made a surprise early in the second period by replacing Captain Kekana with Thokozani Sekotlong, but it nearly came to fruition after the latter had the first chance in second period.

For one reason or another Sekotlong's indecision to bury the golden opportunity of a delicious pbad from Oupa Manyisa haunted them even more.

A good rescue by Jean-Rober Klomegan prevented beginner Andile Jali from scoring his first goal at Sterlin. After being set up by Vilakazi, he came out of nowhere, a lull appeared on the offensive stride of the Downs while the next goal of the attack came in the 73rd minute while Vilakazi could not come back from near.

In the end, the Sundowns failed to break through and suffer their first defeat in the group stages while Lomé, who had the opportunity to increase his score, revived his campaign with his first victory.

Here is how they lined up:

Sundowns XI: 14. Onyango, 4. Langerman, 6. Arendse, 16. Nascimento, 20. Ngcongca, 13. Morena, 8. Kekana, 7. Manyisa , 18. Zwane, 15. Jali, 11. Vilakazi.

Subs: 12. Sekotlong, 19. Brockie, 23. Madisha, 24. Zulu, 25. Ngoma, 28. Laffor, 30. Brimah