Confederation Cup: Berkane crowned against Pyramids FC
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Text by: David Kalfa Follow
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The sporting Renaissance of Berkane won its very first continental title on October 24, 2020 in Rabat.
The Moroccan club beat Pyramids FC 1-0 in the Confederation Cup final.
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That's it, we finally know the winner of the 2019-2020 Confederation Cup, and this after 14 months of waiting, Covid-19 obliges.
The second African Cup of Clubs, interrupted from March to October by the coronavirus, indeed ended this Sunday 25 in Rabat on the coronation of the Sports Renaissance of Berkane (RSB).
RSB, which lost to Zamalek in the final of the previous edition, took revenge against another Egyptian club.
The Moroccan formation came to the end of Pyramids FC (PFC), thanks to a realization of Issoufou Dayo.
In the 15th minute, following a long free kick from the right, the ball reached the Burkinabè.
The defender pushes him to the back of the net after a moment of confusion in the opponent's area: 0-1.
Stormy end of the match
This match, played on "neutral" ground and behind closed doors, is punctuated but above all engaged and rough.
Cameroonian referee Sidi Alioum is thus increasing the number of warnings.
PFC players have control of the ball but are rarely dangerous.
One of the clearest opportunities is to be credited to Mohamed Farouk.
In the 63rd minute, the winger cut the trajectory of a free kick from the right at the near post.
The ball skims the Moroccan right upright.
For their part, Renaissance players are too clumsy to widen the gap in the score.
And, in the 89th minute, Bakre El Helali is excluded in the confusion, after too severe a charge.
Whatever: Dayo's goal allows Berkane to win his very first continental trophy.
The freshness of Rabat and the icy climate reigning over the Moulay-Abdallah sports complex do not prevent the Oranges from exulting and those of the Pyramids FC from pestering.
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