"We know can reach the final" - Keanu Cupido confident ahead of second Champions League semi-final
Keanu Cupido says Mamelodi Sundowns have the belief to go all the way in the CAF Champions League this season.
Patrice Beaumell wants a more "efficient and clinical" Esperance in Champions League semi second leg
Brayan Leon scored the only goal of the game with powerful header from close-range in the opening minutes of the second half at the Hammadi Agrebi Stadium on Sunday night.
The two sides clash in the second leg at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday and Beaumelle knows his side have a fight on their hands to defy the odds and reach the Champions League final.
"I am very disappointed, not just by the defeat, but especially because the scoreline doesn't reflect the match," Beaumelle said on Pan-Africa Football.
"We were more aggressive, more committed, and we managed to create several clear chances," he added.
Beaumelle, however, added that the tie is far from over. "Nothing is decided at this stage, no team has qualified or been eliminated," he said.
"The decision will be made in the second leg, where we absolutely must be more efficient and more clinical."
Champions League semi-final still very much in the balance, says Sundowns defender Zuko Mdunyelwa
Mamelodi Sundowns defender Zuko Mdunyelwa says their CAF Champions League semi-final with Esperance is finely poised ahead of the second leg at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Saturday.
Golden Arrows head coach Manqoba Mngqithi tips Junior Dion to lift Golden Boot this season
Golden Arrows head coach Manqoba Mngqithi says striker Junior Dion can pip Mamelodi Sundowns duo Iqraam Rayners and Brayan Leon to the Premier Soccer League Golden Boot this season.
Mamelodi Sundowns playmaker Marcelo Allende says CAF Champions League semi-final is far from over
Mamelodi Sundowns playmaker Marcelo Allende admits their CAF Champions League semi-final with Esperance is far from over as they take a slender 1-0 lead into their second leg this weekend.