2017 CAF Confederation Cup final

2017 CAF Confederation Cup Final
Event2017 CAF Confederation Cup
on aggregate
First leg
Date19 November 2017 (2017-11-19)
VenueStade TP Mazembe, Lubumbashi
RefereeMehdi Abid Charef (Algeria)
Attendance19,000
Second leg
Date25 November 2017 (2017-11-25)
VenueLucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium, Pretoria
RefereeMalang Diedhiou (Senegal)
Attendance15,000

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)
TP Mazembe UNIFFAC (Central Africa) 2 (2013, 2016)
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).

TP Mazembe Round 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 ASSM Elgeco Plus 2–1 0–0 (A) 2–1 (H)
CAPS United 1–1 (a) 1–1 (H) 0–0 (A) First round Al-Ahly Shendi 6–3 2–3 (A) 4–0 (H)
Confederation Cup
JS Kabylie 2–0 2–0 (H) 0–0 (A) Play-off round Barrack Young Controllers 6–1 1–1 (A) 5–0 (H)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
CF Mounana 2–0 (H) Matchday 1 Horoya 2–2 (H)
Horoya 1–1 (A) Matchday 2 CF Mounana 5–3 (A)
SuperSport United 2–2 (H) Matchday 3 TP Mazembe 2–2 (A)
SuperSport United 0–0 (A) Matchday 4 TP Mazembe 0–0 (H)
CF Mounana 1–0 (A) Matchday 5 Horoya 0–0 (A)
Horoya 2–1 (H) Matchday 6 CF Mounana 4–1 (H)
Group D winner
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 TP Mazembe 6 12
2 SuperSport United 6 10
3 Horoya 6 9
4 CF Mounana 6 0
Source: CAF
Final standings Group D runner-up
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 TP Mazembe 6 12
2 SuperSport United 6 10
3 Horoya 6 9
4 CF Mounana 6 0
Source: CAF
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid 7–1 2–1 (A) 5–0 (H) Quarter-finals ZESCO United 2–2 (a) 0–0 (H) 2–2 (A)
FUS Rabat 1–0 1–0 (H) 0–0 (A) Semi-finals 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 2–1 SuperSport United
  • Traoré 19'
  • Adjei 67'
Report
TP Mazembe
SuperSport United
GK 21 Ley Matampi
RB 5 Issama Mpeko
CB 2 Joël Kimwaki  75'
CB 14 Kabaso Chongo
LB 3 Jean Kasusula
CM 19 Daniel Nii Adjei  82'
CM 13 Nathan Sinkala
RW 30 Chico Ushindi  61'
AM 18 Rainford Kalaba (c)  58'
LW 11 Adama Traoré
CF 28 Ben Malango
Substitutes:
GK 22 Sylvain Gbohouo
DF 4 Arsène Zola
DF 15 Kévin Mondeko
MF 16 Christian Koffi
MF 20 Solomon Asante  61'
FW 8 Trésor Mputu  82'
FW 23 Elia Meschak  58'
Manager:
Mihayo Kazembe
GK 30 Ronwen Williams
RB 15 Siyabonga Nhlapo
CB 4 Clayton Daniels
CB 2 Tefu Mashamaite
LB 16 Aubrey Modiba
DM 8 Dean Furman (c)
RM 13 Thuso Phala
CM 26 Sipho Mbule
CM 9 Dové Womé  81'
LM 7 Bradley Grobler  85'
CF 11 Jeremy Brockie  73'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Reyaad Pieterse
DF 20 Grant Kekana  81'
DF 25 Denwin Farmer  85'
FW 10 Kingston Nkhatha
FW 17 Prince Dube
FW 19 Fagrie Lakay  73'
Manager:
Eric Tinkler

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

Second leg

SuperSport United 0–0 TP Mazembe
Report
SuperSport United
TP Mazembe
GK 30 Ronwen Williams
RB 15 Siyabonga Nhlapo  46'
CB 4 Clayton Daniels
CB 2 Tefu Mashamaite  71'
LB 16 Aubrey Modiba
RM 26 Sipho Mbule  81'
CM 8 Dean Furman (c)  90+1'
CM 6 Reneilwe Letsholonyane
LM 7 Bradley Grobler
CF 11 Jeremy Brockie  66'
CF 13 Thuso Phala  90'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Reyaad Pieterse
DF 20 Grant Kekana  46'
DF 25 Denwin Farmer
MF 9 Dové Womé  66'
MF 12 Cole Alexander
FW 10 Kingston Nkhatha  81'
FW 19 Fagrie Lakay
Manager:
Eric Tinkler
GK 22 Sylvain Gbohouo
RB 5 Issama Mpeko  76'
CB 2 Joël Kimwaki
CB 14 Kabaso Chongo  76'  82'
LB 4 Arsène Zola
CM 16 Christian Koffi
CM 13 Nathan Sinkala
RW 11 Adama Traoré  74'
AM 19 Daniel Nii Adjei  64'
LW 18 Rainford Kalaba (c)  42'  60'
CF 28 Ben Malango
Substitutes:
GK 21 Ley Matampi
DF 3 Jean Kasusula
DF 15 Kévin Mondeko
MF 20 Solomon Asante  74'
MF 27 Miché Mika  64'
FW 23 Elia Meschak  60'
FW 30 Chico Ushindi
Manager:
Mihayo Kazembe

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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "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.