Sundowns Book Semifinal Place After Knocking Out Esperance in CAF Champions League

• Mamelodi Sundowns reached the semi-finals of the CAF Champions League after defeating Esperance of Tunisia on aggregate in the quarter-final stage
• The Premier Soccer League giants played out a goalless draw against the Tunisian giants in the second leg to secure a place in the last four
• The Brazilians will face another top side in the semi-finals with the hope making it to the final

Mamelodi Sundowns booked a place in the semi-finals of the CAF Champions League after knocking out Esperance of Tunisia in the quarter-final of the competition.

The Brazilians secured a goalless draw outcome against the Tunisian giants at the Stade Olympique de Tunisia on Tuesday evening to achieve a 1-0 win on aggregate.

Masandawana won the quarter-final clash courtesy of their 1-0 win last week through Peter Shaluile's second half goal in Pretoria.

Sundowns knock out ES Tunis in CAF Champions League

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Esperance started match on a bright and were close taking the lead in the second minute of the game from a set-piece but Ronwen Williams was in the right position to make a save.

The match had limited chances created by both teams but the game came alive in the closing stages of first half.

Lucas Ribeiro came close to scoring for Sundowns but his curling effort flashed past Esperance's goal post. A minute after that, Marcelo Allende tried a superb long-range shot from outside the box but his effort crashed the crossbar.

The first half ended goalless with the best chance of the half falling to the host in the opening minutes of the match.

The start of the second half came with no clear cut chances for both team, but in the 60th minute Lucas Suarez made a goal-bound header in the box.

The Tunisian giants thought they had gotten the breakthrough they were looking for when substitute Achraf Jabri put the ball at the back of the net, but his goal was disallowed by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR).

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The host tried to create chances to get a goal in the match but Williams and Sundowns defence were capable to keep their lead.

What's next for Sundowns after knocking out Esperance?

Sundowns will switch focus to their next match against Kaizer Chiefs in the Nedbank Cup semifinal clash this weekend.

The Brazilians are working on qualifying for the final of the competition for the second year in a row after losing in the final against Orlando Pirates in the last edition.

The Pretoria giants are also working on retaining the Betway Premiership for the eighth year running.

Former Sundowns coach flaunts his expensive wristwatch

Briefly News earlier reported that former Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi was seen showing off his expensive wristwatch worth R1.75 million in a recent picture that went viral on social media.

The current Lamontville Golden Arrows head coach spent a long period with the Brazilians and he's one of the top earning coaches in the Premier Soccer League.

Source: Briefly News