CAF Champions League final: Five things we learned from Kaizer Chiefs’ heartbreak

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.IOLsport's ZaahierAdams look at five thing we we learned from Kaizer Chiefs’ loss to Al Ahly in the CAFCL final CAFCLFinal

CAPE TOWN - Kaizer Chiefs had their hearts broken in their first-ever CAF Champions League final with Egyptian giants Al Ahly showing their class and dominance with a 3-0 rout in Casablanca.Happy Mashiane promised his mum he would make her proud and bring the Cup home. Unfortunately for the young midfielder, it was his recklessness on the stroke of halftime that played a pivotal role in Chiefs’ downfall.

ALSO READ: Pitso Mosimane feels ’conflicted’ about beating Kaizer Chiefs after bagging Al Ahly’s 10th CAF titleAl Ahly were playing in their 14th CAF Champions League final and chasing #LaDecima of continental titles, which they have now achieved. Chiefs only qualified for the group stages of the competition for the first time this season, let alone having played in a final before.

ALSO READ: ’Finals are defined by certain incidents ...’ Kaizer Chiefs' red card resulted in their demise, admits Stuart BaxterAl Ahly handed out a lesson in terms of burying the opposition when the opportunities arose. All three goals were excellent in terms of movement, passing and ultimately the finishing with Mohamed Sherif, Mohamed Afsha and Amr El Solia all clinically burying their chances that gave Daniel Akpeyi no chance in the Chiefs goal.

 

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