2017 CAF Confederation Cup Final

2017 CAF Confederation Cup Final
Event 2017 CAF Confederation Cup
TP Mazembe SuperSport United
Democratic Republic of the Congo South Africa
2 1
on aggregate
First leg
TP Mazembe SuperSport United
2 1
Date 19 November 2017 (2017-11-19)
Venue Stade TP Mazembe, Lubumbashi
Referee Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria)
Attendance 19,000
Second leg
SuperSport United TP Mazembe
0 0
Date 25 November 2017 (2017-11-25)
Venue Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium, Pretoria
Referee Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)
Attendance 15,000

The 2017 CAF Confederation Cup Final was the final of the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup, the 14th edition of the CAF Confederation Cup, Africa's secondary club football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and SuperSport United of South Africa. The first leg was hosted by TP Mazembe at the Stade TP Mazembe in Lubumbashi on 19 November 2017, while the second leg was hosted by SuperSport United at the Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium in Pretoria on 25 November 2017. The winner earned the right to play in the 2018 CAF Super Cup against the winner of the 2017 CAF Champions League.[1]

TP Mazembe defeated SuperSport United 2–1 in the first leg,[2] and with the second leg ending in a 0–0 draw, won 2–1 on aggregate to be crowned CAF Confederation Cup champions for the second consecutive year.[3]

Teams

Team Zone Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe UNIFFAC (Central Africa) 2 (2013, 2016)
South Africa SuperSport United COSAFA (Southern Africa) None

Venues

Stade TP Mazembe in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, hosted the first leg, while Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, hosted the second leg.

Road to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe Round South Africa SuperSport United
Champions League Qualifying rounds
(CL/CC)		 Confederation Cup
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Bye Preliminary round Madagascar ASSM Elgeco Plus 2–1 0–0 (A) 2–1 (H)
Zimbabwe CAPS United 1–1 (a) 1–1 (H) 0–0 (A) First round Sudan Al-Ahly Shendi 6–3 2–3 (A) 4–0 (H)
Confederation Cup
Algeria JS Kabylie 2–0 2–0 (H) 0–0 (A) Play-off round Liberia Barrack Young Controllers 6–1 1–1 (A) 5–0 (H)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Gabon CF Mounana 2–0 (H) Matchday 1 Guinea Horoya 2–2 (H)
Guinea Horoya 1–1 (A) Matchday 2 Gabon CF Mounana 5–3 (A)
South Africa SuperSport United 2–2 (H) Matchday 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 2–2 (A)
South Africa SuperSport United 0–0 (A) Matchday 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 0–0 (H)
Gabon CF Mounana 1–0 (A) Matchday 5 Guinea Horoya 0–0 (A)
Guinea Horoya 2–1 (H) Matchday 6 Gabon CF Mounana 4–1 (H)
Group D winner
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 6 12
2 South Africa SuperSport United 6 10
3 Guinea Horoya 6 9
4 Gabon CF Mounana 6 0
Source: CAF
 Final standings Group D runner-up
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 6 12
2 South Africa SuperSport United 6 10
3 Guinea Horoya 6 9
4 Gabon CF Mounana 6 0
Source: CAF
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Sudan Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid 7–1 2–1 (A) 5–0 (H) Quarter-finals Zambia ZESCO United 2–2 (a) 0–0 (H) 2–2 (A)
Morocco FUS Rabat 1–0 1–0 (H) 0–0 (A) Semi-finals Tunisia Club Africain 4–2 1–1 (H) 3–1 (A)

Format

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the order of legs decided by an additional draw held after the group stage draw, which was held on 26 April 2017.[4] If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still tied, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 26 & 27).[1]

Matches

First leg

TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the Congo 2–1 South Africa SuperSport United
 Report
  • Mbule  48'
Attendance: 19,000
TP Mazembe
SuperSport United
GK21Democratic Republic of the Congo Ley Matampi
RB5Democratic Republic of the Congo Issama Mpeko
CB2Democratic Republic of the Congo Joël KimwakiYellow card 75'
CB14Zambia Kabaso Chongo
LB3Democratic Republic of the Congo Jean Kasusula
CM19Ghana Daniel Nii Adjei 82'
CM13Zambia Nathan Sinkala
RW30Republic of the Congo Chico Ushindi 61'
AM18Zambia Rainford Kalaba (c) 58'
LW11Mali Adama Traoré
CF28Democratic Republic of the Congo Ben Malango
Substitutes:
GK22Ivory Coast Sylvain Gbohouo
DF4Democratic Republic of the Congo Arsène Zola
DF15Democratic Republic of the Congo Kévin Mondeko
MF16Ivory Coast Christian Koffi
MF20Ghana Solomon Asante 61'
FW8Democratic Republic of the Congo Trésor Mputu 82'
FW23Democratic Republic of the Congo Elia Meschak 58'
Manager:
Democratic Republic of the Congo Mihayo Kazembe
GK30South Africa Ronwen Williams
RB15South Africa Siyabonga Nhlapo
CB4South Africa Clayton Daniels
CB2South Africa Tefu Mashamaite
LB16South Africa Aubrey Modiba
DM8South Africa Dean Furman (c)
RM13South Africa Thuso Phala
CM26South Africa Sipho Mbule
CM9Togo Dové Womé 81'
LM7South Africa Bradley Grobler 85'
CF11New Zealand Jeremy Brockie 73'
Substitutes:
GK1South Africa Reyaad Pieterse
DF20South Africa Grant Kekana 81'
DF25South Africa Denwin Farmer 85'
FW10Zimbabwe Kingston Nkhatha
FW17Zimbabwe Prince Dube
FW19South Africa Fagrie Lakay 73'
Manager:
South Africa Eric Tinkler

Assistant referees:
Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)
Aboubacar Doumbouya (Guinea)
Fourth official:
Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)

Second leg

SuperSport United South Africa 0–0 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
Report
Attendance: 15,000
SuperSport United
TP Mazembe
GK30South Africa Ronwen Williams
RB15South Africa Siyabonga Nhlapo 46'
CB4South Africa Clayton Daniels
CB2South Africa Tefu MashamaiteYellow card 71'
LB16South Africa Aubrey Modiba
RM26South Africa Sipho Mbule 81'
CM8South Africa Dean Furman (c)Yellow card 90+1'
CM6South Africa Reneilwe Letsholonyane
LM7South Africa Bradley Grobler
CF11New Zealand Jeremy Brockie 66'
CF13South Africa Thuso PhalaRed card 90'
Substitutes:
GK1South Africa Reyaad Pieterse
DF20South Africa Grant Kekana 46'
DF25South Africa Denwin Farmer
MF9Togo Dové Womé 66'
MF12South Africa Cole Alexander
FW10Zimbabwe Kingston Nkhatha 81'
FW19South Africa Fagrie Lakay
Manager:
South Africa Eric Tinkler
GK22Ivory Coast Sylvain Gbohouo
RB5Democratic Republic of the Congo Issama MpekoYellow card 76'
CB2Democratic Republic of the Congo Joël Kimwaki
CB14Zambia Kabaso ChongoYellow cardYellow cardRed card 76', 82'
LB4Democratic Republic of the Congo Arsène Zola
CM16Ivory Coast Christian Koffi
CM13Zambia Nathan Sinkala
RW11Mali Adama Traoré 74'
AM19Ghana Daniel Nii Adjei 64'
LW18Zambia Rainford Kalaba (c)Yellow card 42' 60'
CF28Democratic Republic of the Congo Ben Malango
Substitutes:
GK21Democratic Republic of the Congo Ley Matampi
DF3Democratic Republic of the Congo Jean Kasusula
DF15Democratic Republic of the Congo Kévin Mondeko
MF20Ghana Solomon Asante 74'
MF27Democratic Republic of the Congo Miché Mika 64'
FW23Democratic Republic of the Congo Elia Meschak 60'
FW30Republic of the Congo Chico Ushindi
Manager:
Democratic Republic of the Congo Mihayo Kazembe

Assistant referees:
Djibril Camara (Senegal)
El Hadji Malick Samba (Senegal)
Fourth official:
Maguette Ndiaye (Senegal)[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "CAF Confederation Cup regulations" (PDF). CAF.
  2. ↑ "Mazembe edge United in tightly contested final". Confédération Africaine de Football. 19 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Mazembe Retains CAF Confederation Cup". Confédération Africaine de Football. 25 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Total Confederation Cup 2017: fixtures of the group matches". CAF.
  5. ↑ "Media Start List" (PDF). CAF. 25 November 2017.
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