2015 CAF Confederation Cup final explained

2015 CAF Confederation Cup Final
Event:2015 CAF Confederation Cup
Team1:Orlando Pirates
Team1score:1
Team2:Étoile du Sahel
Team2association:
Team2score:2
Firstleg:First leg
Team1score1:1
Team2score1:1
Date1:21 November 2015
Stadium1:Orlando Stadium
City1:Johannesburg
Referee1:Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
Secondleg:Second leg
Team1score2:0
Team2score2:1
Date2:29 November 2015
Stadium2:Stade Olympique de Sousse
City2:Sousse
Referee2:Néant Alioum (Cameroon)
Previous:2014
Next:2016

The 2015 CAF Confederation Cup Final was the final of the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup, the 12th 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 Orlando Pirates of South Africa and Étoile du Sahel of Tunisia. The first leg was hosted by Orlando Pirates at the Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg on 21 November 2015, while the second leg was hosted by Étoile du Sahel at the Stade Olympique de Sousse in Sousse on 29 November 2015. The winner earned the right to play in the 2016 CAF Super Cup against the winner of the 2015 CAF Champions League.[1]

After drawing the first leg 1–1, Étoile du Sahel won the second leg 1–0 on Ammar Jemal's goal, giving them the title on the 2–1 on aggregate.[2] [3]

Road to final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Orlando PiratesRound Étoile du Sahel
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legQualifying roundsOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
ByePreliminary roundBye
URA4–32–1 (H)2–2 (A)First round Benfica de Luanda2–11–0 (H)1–1 (A)
CF Mounana5–22–2 (A)3–0 (H)Second round Young Africans2–11–1 (A)1–0 (H)
AS Kaloum6–12–0 (A)4–1 (H)Play-off round Raja Casablanca3–20–2 (A)3–0 (H)
OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult
AC Léopards1–0 (A)Matchday 1 Stade Malien1–0 (H)
Zamalek1–2 (H)Matchday 2 Espérance de Tunis1–0 (A)
CS Sfaxien1–0 (A)Matchday 3 Al-Ahly0–1 (A)
CS Sfaxien2–0 (H)Matchday 4 Al-Ahly1–0 (H)
AC Léopards2–0 (H)Matchday 5 Stade Malien1–1 (A)
Zamalek1–4 (A)Matchday 6 Espérance de Tunis2–1 (H)
Group B runner-upFinal standingsGroup A runner-up
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legKnockout stageOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
Al-Ahly5–31–0 (H)4–3 (A)Semifinals Zamalek5–45–1 (H)0–3 (A)

Rules

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the order of legs decided by a draw, held after the group stage draw. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still level, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (no extra time would be played).[1]

Matches

First leg

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GK Felipe Ovono
DF Siyabonga Sangweni
DF Happy Jele
DF Ayanda Gcaba
DF Thabo Matlaba
MF
MF Thandani Ntshumayelo
MF Mpho Makola
MF Thabo Rakhale
FW Thamsanqa Gabuza
FW
Substitutes:
GK Brighton Mhlongo
DF Ntsikelelo Nyauza
MF
MF
MF Sifiso Myeni
MF Menzi Masuku
FW Lehlohonolo Majoro
Manager:
Eric Tinkler
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GK Zied Jebali
DF Ghazi Abderrazzak
DF Ammar Jemal
DF Zied Boughattas
DF Hamdi Nagguez
DF
MF Mohamed Ben Amor
MF Franck Kom
MF
MF Hamza Lahmar
FW Baghdad Bounedjah
Substitutes:
GK Aymen Mathlouthi
DF Saddam Ben Aziza
MF
MF Moses Orkuma
FW
DF Rami Bedoui
MF Aymen Trabelsi
Manager:
Faouzi Benzarti
Assistant referees


Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos (Angola)
Arsénio Chadreque Marengula (Mozambique)

Second leg

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GK Aymen Mathlouthi
DF Hamdi Nagguez
DF Ammar Jemal
DF Zied Boughattas
DF
MF Aymen Trabelsi
MF Franck Kom
MF Hamza Lahmar
MF Alaya Brigui
MF Iheb Msakni
FW
Substitutes:
MF
FW
 
 
 
 
 
Manager:
Faouzi Benzarti
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GK Felipe Ovono
DF Thabo Matlaba
DF Ayanda Gcaba
DF Siyabonga Sangweni
DF Happy Jele
MF Lehlogonolo Masalesa
MF Gift Motupa
MF
MF
FW Kermit Erasmus
FW Thamsanqa Gabuza
Substitutes:
GK Brighton Mhlongo
DF Ntsikelelo Nyauza
MF Issa Sarr
DF Rooi Mahamutsa
MF
MF
FW Lehlohonolo Majoro
Manager:
Eric Tinkler
Assistant referees


Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue (Cameroon)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Regulations of the CAF Confederation Cup. Confédération Africaine de Football. 1 December 2014.
  2. Web site: Advantage Etoile in CAF final after away draw. CAF. 21 November 2015.
  3. Web site: Jemal goal wins CAF Cup for Etoile Sahel. CAF. 29 November 2015.