Mamelodi Sundowns ………………………………………….. (1) 2
Chicken Inn …………………………………………………………….. 0
(Chicken Inn lose 2-1 on aggregate)

ZIMBABWE’S representatives in the Caf Champions League, Chicken Inn, bowed out of the contest after they went down 2-0 to Absa Premiership giants Mamelodi Sundowns in a match that was played at Pretoria’s Lucas Moripe Stadium last night.
The two goals came from Wayne Arendse and Katlego Mashego. The former scored in the 35th after he nodded home a Khama Biliat free kick from just outside the box. The second goal came at the death of the match when Chicken Inn right back Passmore Bernard was adjudged by Madagascar referee Andofetra Avombitara Rakotojaona to have fouled Billiat inside box. Consequently, Downs were awarded a penalty that was converted by Mashego.
Gamecocks had edged the hosts 1-0 in the first leg that was played at Babourfields. The Brazilians will now meet Congo’s AC Leopards in the second round of Africa’s prestigious inter club football contest.

Zimbabwe international Billiat took responsibility but his clever chip did not yield anything for the Absa Premiership pacesetters. Gamecocks were continuously kept in their half, a development that saw their goalkeeper Elvis Chipezeze being called into action.
In the 17th minute Chipezeze punched Billiat curling effort for a corner. Two minutes later Chipezeze saved Hlompo Kekana’s powerful header with Chicken Inn only managing force their first corner kick of the match 21 minutes of play.
After finding their rhythm, Chicken Inn’s trio of Edmore Chirambadare, Mitchell Katsvairo and Obadiah Tarumbwa began to ask questions from Mamelodi Sundowns’ rearguard.
However, the wet and slippery pitch, which was surprisingly watered five minutes before kickoff, disadvantaged a number of Chicken Inn players chief among them being Chirambadare who kept falling down.
Against the run of play, Billiat was released just after the centre circle in the process outpacing his markers only to be brought down by Danny Phiri about 20 metres outside the box. Billiat went behind the ball and his inviting chip was headed home by towering Arendse.
In the 42nd minute Chirambadare roasted his marker inside-out inside the box only to be let down by his weak shot. A minute later the Innscor-sponsored outfit thought it had found an equaliser when Katsvairo’s blistering shot grazed the paint off the upright post after he was set up by Tarumbwa.
After the match, Chicken Inn coach Joey Antipas praised his charges for a good fight, but pointed out that he felt the penalty decision was not the right call, “though it happens in football.”-State Media