CAFWCL COSAFA Qualifiers: Sundowns into semifinals, Beauties bounce back

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies inched closer to the semifinals of the CAF Women’s Champions League (CAFWCL): COSAFA Qualifiers while Namibia’s Beauties FC registered their first win in South Africa on Sunday.

The two-time champions and hosts shrugged off Zambia’s ZESCO Ndola Ladies 1-0 to take their tally in Group A to six points. Sundowns just need a draw against Beauties in the final match of the group on Tuesday.

Two days after thumping Ntopwa 3-0, Godfrey Sapula’s girls returned to UJ AW Muller Stadium in Johannesburg for a meeting with the Zambian champions who succumbed to Boitumelo Rabale’s 18th-minute strike.

In a noon kick-off, Beauties FC proved too strong for Ntopwa with a 3-0 victory, thanks to Millicent Hikuam’s brace and one strike from Twelikondjele Amukoto.

The midfielder scored her first goal via a delightful freekick two minutes after restart before adding the second in the 58^th minute followed by Amukoto’s finish with three minutes remaining on the clock. Beauties must now brace for a meeting with Sundowns.

Isaac Osman’s Ntopwa are the only team in the group without a win let alone a goal after making their second appearance at the tournament with a 3-0 loss to Sundowns on Friday.

Ntopwa are as well out of the running for the next stage of the competition going into Tuesday’s dead-rubber against ZESCO.

Group A Table (through 2 games)

1. Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies- 6 points
2. ZESCO Ndola Girls- 3 points
3. Beauties FC- 3 points
4. Ntopwa FC- 0 points

• Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies have clinched top spot in Group A and qualification for the semifinals. Two of the three group runners-up also qualify for the semifinals.