University of the Western Cape (UWC) beat Gaborone United 9-8 on post-match penalties to lift the CAF Women’s Champions League 2024 Zonal COSAFA Qualifier trophy on Saturday in Malawi.
University of Western Cape (UWC) will represent the COSAFA Zone at the CAF Women’s Champions League later this year after defeating Botswana’s Gaborone United 9-8 on penalties on Saturday, 24 August in Malawi.
The University side join fellow South African counterparts, Mamelodi Sundowns at the finals who qualify as defending champions.
The two teams had settled for a 1-1 draw in the 90 minutes, before extra time failed to separate the opponents.
UWC goalkeeper Siphilisiwe Dlamini converted one of the penalties then saved one for United defender Goitsemang Tlamma to win it for the South Africans.
During the game, UWC had put themselves ahead through Noxolo Cesane’s 71st minute volley after Ntombifikile Ndlovu’s delightful pass from the right.
However, the lead lasted for nine minutes as United’s Laone Moloi equalised when she headed the ball into the roof of the net after arriving in the box to welcome an inviting corner-kick from the right.
Extra time ended without a goal for the game to descend into post-match penalties.
Gaborone United forward Keitumetse Sithebe won the Player of the Tournament prize, with the Golden Glove for best goalkeeper claimed by Siphesihle Dlamini from the newly crowned champions.
Bongeka Gamede of UWC and Siphilisiwe Ndlovu from Gaborone United shared the Golden Boot after each scoring three goals in the finals.
UWC also took home the Fair Play prize.
Only three places left to confirm for the following zones
Hosts: TBC
Title holders: Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
UFOA A: Eagles of the Medina (Senegal)
UFOA B: Edo Queens (Nigeria)
UNIFFAC: TP Mazembe (DR Congo)
COSAFA: University of Western Cape (South Africa)
CECAFA: TBC
UNAF: TBC
Source: CAF Online
