2015 CAF Confederation Cup Final

The 2015 CAF Confederation Cup Final was the final of the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup, the 12th edition of the CAF Confederation Cup, Africa's secondary club football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

2015 CAF Confederation Cup Final
Event2015 CAF Confederation Cup
Orlando Pirates Étoile du Sahel
1 2
First leg
Orlando Pirates Étoile du Sahel
1 1
Date21 November 2015
VenueOrlando Stadium, Johannesburg
RefereeJanny Sikazwe (Zambia)
Second leg
Étoile du Sahel Orlando Pirates
1 0
Date29 November 2015
VenueStade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse
RefereeNéant Alioum (Cameroon)

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Orlando Pirates of South Africa and Étoile du Sahel of Tunisia. The first leg was hosted by Orlando Pirates at the Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg on 21 November 2015, while the second leg was hosted by Étoile du Sahel at the Stade Olympique de Sousse in Sousse on 29 November 2015. The winner earned the right to play in the 2016 CAF Super Cup against the winner of the 2015 CAF Champions League.[1]

After drawing the first leg 1–1, Étoile du Sahel won the second leg 1–0 on Ammar Jemal's goal, giving them the title on the 2–1 on aggregate.[2][3]

Road to final
Further information: 2015 CAF Confederation Cup

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Orlando Pirates Round Étoile du Sahel
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Qualifying rounds Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Bye Preliminary round Bye
URA 4–3 2–1 (H) 2–2 (A) First round Benfica de Luanda 2–1 1–0 (H) 1–1 (A)
CF Mounana 5–2 2–2 (A) 3–0 (H) Second round Young Africans 2–1 1–1 (A) 1–0 (H)
AS Kaloum 6–1 2–0 (A) 4–1 (H) Play-off round Raja Casablanca 3–2 0–2 (A) 3–0 (H)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
AC Léopards 1–0 (A) Matchday 1 Stade Malien 1–0 (H)
Zamalek 1–2 (H) Matchday 2 Espérance de Tunis 1–0 (A)
CS Sfaxien 1–0 (A) Matchday 3 Al-Ahly 0–1 (A)
CS Sfaxien 2–0 (H) Matchday 4 Al-Ahly 1–0 (H)
AC Léopards 2–0 (H) Matchday 5 Stade Malien 1–1 (A)
Zamalek 1–4 (A) Matchday 6 Espérance de Tunis 2–1 (H)
Group B runner-up
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Zamalek 6 5 0 1 12 4 +8 15 Advance to knockout stage
2 Orlando Pirates 6 4 0 2 8 6 +2 12
3 AC Léopards 6 1 2 3 2 6 −4 5
4 CS Sfaxien 6 0 2 4 2 8 −6 2
Source: CAF
 Final standings Group A runner-up
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Al-Ahly 6 4 1 1 6 1 +5 13 Advance to knockout stage
2 Étoile du Sahel 6 4 1 1 6 3 +3 13
3 Stade Malien 6 1 2 3 3 5 −2 5
4 Espérance de Tunis 6 1 0 5 3 9 −6 3
Source: CAF
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Al-Ahly 5–3 1–0 (H) 4–3 (A) Semifinals Zamalek 5–4 5–1 (H) 0–3 (A)

Rules

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the order of legs decided by a draw, held after the group stage draw. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still level, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (no extra time would be played).[1]

Matches

First leg
Orlando Pirates 1–1 Étoile du Sahel
Gabuza  36' Report Jemal  87'
Orlando Pirates[4]
Étoile du Sahel[4]
GK Felipe Ovono
DF Siyabonga Sangweni
DF Happy Jele
DF Ayanda Gcaba
DF Thabo Matlaba
MF Lehlogonolo Masalesa 83'
MF Thandani Ntshumayelo
MF Mpho Makola
MF Thabo Rakhale
FW Thamsanqa Gabuza
FW Kermit Erasmus 88'
Substitutes:
GK Brighton Mhlongo
DF Ntsikelelo Nyauza
MF Issa Sarr 83'
MF Gift Motupa 88'
MF Sifiso Myeni
MF Menzi Masuku
FW Lehlohonolo Majoro
Manager:
Eric Tinkler
GK Zied Jebali
DF Ghazi Abderrazzak
DF Ammar Jemal
DF Zied Boughattas
DF Hamdi Nagguez
DF Alaya Brigui 87'
MF Mohamed Ben Amor
MF Franck Kom
MF Iheb Msakni 85'
MF Hamza Lahmar
FW Baghdad Bounedjah
Substitutes:
GK Aymen Mathlouthi
DF Saddam Ben Aziza
MF Mehdi Saada 87'
MF Moses Orkuma
FW Diogo 85'
DF Rami Bedoui
MF Aymen Trabelsi
Manager:
Faouzi Benzarti
Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, hosted the first leg.

Assistant referees:
Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos (Angola)
Arsénio Chadreque Marengula (Mozambique)

Second leg
Étoile du Sahel 1–0 Orlando Pirates
Jemal  24' Report
Referee: Néant Alioum (Cameroon)
Étoile du Sahel[5]
Orlando Pirates[5]
GK Aymen Mathlouthi
DF Hamdi Nagguez
DF Ammar Jemal
DF Zied Boughattas
DF Marouane Tej 84'
MF Aymen Trabelsi
MF Franck Kom
MF Hamza Lahmar
MF Alaya Brigui
MF Iheb Msakni
FW Baghdad Bounedjah 20'
Substitutes:
MF Mehdi Saada 84'
FW Diogo 20'
 
 
 
 
 
Manager:
Faouzi Benzarti
GK Felipe Ovono
DF Thabo Matlaba
DF Ayanda Gcaba
DF Siyabonga Sangweni
DF Happy Jele
MF Lehlogonolo Masalesa
MF Gift Motupa
MF Mpho Makola 71'
MF Thabo Rakhale 71'
FW Kermit Erasmus
FW Thamsanqa Gabuza
Substitutes:
GK Brighton Mhlongo
DF Ntsikelelo Nyauza
MF Issa Sarr
DF Rooi Mahamutsa
MF Sifiso Myeni 71'
MF Menzi Masuku 71'
FW Lehlohonolo Majoro
Manager:
Eric Tinkler

Assistant referees:
Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue (Cameroon)

References
  1. "Regulations of the CAF Confederation Cup" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  2. "Advantage Etoile in CAF final after away draw". CAF. 21 November 2015.
  3. "Jemal goal wins CAF Cup for Etoile Sahel". CAF. 29 November 2015.
  4. "Orlando Pirates vs Etoile du Sahel 2015 CAF Confederation Cup Final report". Kickoff.com. 21 November 2015.
  5. "CAF Confederation Cup Final: Orlando Pirates vs Etoile du Sahel". Kickoff.com. 29 November 2015.
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