Orlando Pirates’ African dream is over. Fiston Mayele’s brace propelled Pyramids FC into their first-ever CAF Champions League ultimate, after an exciting 3-2 second-leg encounter at Cairo’s 30 June Stadium.
The Congolese striker’s decisive targets secured a 3–2 combination victory for the Egyptian facet.
CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: PYRAMIDS FC 3-2 ORLANDO PIRATES
Orlando Pirates’ Relebohile Mofokeng opened the scoring with a candy volley. Nonetheless, Pyramids’ Mostafa Fathy delivered a pinpoint cross to Fiston Mayele, who expertly managed the ball and completed with composure, levelling the rating at 1–1.
Within the 52nd minute, Orlando Pirates winger Mohau Nkota unleashed a robust shot from outdoors the field that beat Pyramids’ goalkeeper Mohamed El-Shenawy, restoring Buccaneers‘ benefit at 2–1. Pyramids’ response was instant. Substitute Ramadan Sobhi, launched simply minutes earlier, made an impression by heading in a cross from the suitable, equalising as soon as once more at 2–2.
With the match approaching its conclusion, Kaizer Chiefs goal Fiston Mayele emerged because the hero. Within the 84th minute, following a nook kick, the ball rebounded into his path, and he seized the chance, scoring his second aim of the match and securing a 3–2 victory for Pyramids.
The 30-year-old Congelse shouldn’t be sitting on 15 targets and two assists in 32 video games.
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