Congolese football giants TP Mazembe staged a spirited defense on Saturday against South Africa’s SuperSport United in Pretoria to retain the CAF Confederations Cup.
The Democratic Republic of Congo side went into the game on the back of a 2-1 win against SuperSport last week, meaning a draw would see them win the coveted trophy for the second time in a row.
TP Mazembe restricted the home side to just one shot on target in Saturday’s game, which saw each team have a player sent off late on.
“We squandered a couple of early chances, then spent a lot of time defending our one-goal lead from the first leg,” said Mazembe coach Pamphile Mihayo.
“Our defending was excellent and everyone played a part in keeping SuperSport at bay. I dedicate this title to Congolese people all over the world.”
Mazembe became only the second club after 2006 Confederation Cup winners Etoile Sahel of Tunisia to lift the trophy without losing a match.
The ‘Ravens’ won eight games and drew six after entering the competition at the play-off stage having being demoted from the CAF Champions League.
Apart from two Confederation Cup titles, Mazembe have won the Champions League five times, the Super Cup three times and the now defunct African Cup Winners Cup once.
