TP Mazembe were making their first appearance in the final, but it was the Moroccans who got off to a nervous start, with Ravens forward Kgalebane Mohlakoana having a shot blocked before her subsequent shot was deflected to the arms of AS FAR goalkeeper Khadija Er-Rmichi.
Replays showed that the ball had hit centre-back Rabbah’s arm, and a penalty was eventually awarded after a lengthy video assistant referee (VAR) review.
Kasaj took the penalty from the right of centre, just after Er-Rmichi’s dive, and TP Mazembe wasted a glorious chance to make it 2-0 soon after.
Lacho Marta broke free on the right and her cutback found striker Kanjinga, who narrowly deflected her shot wide of the left post with the goal open.
AS FAR struggled to gain a foothold in the game and rarely threatened in the second half, and the Ravens looked more likely to extend their lead.
Ngoy misjudged a cross with nine minutes remaining, but the ball did not reach El Madani and the opportunity passed quickly.
Morocco coach Jorge Vilda was present a day after the North Africans were drawn in a group with the Democratic Republic of the Congo in next year’s African Women’s Cup of Nations, but it was the Central Africans who upstaged the Morocco players. the Atlas Lionesses present and sealed a well-deserved victory.
