Story by Lawrence Trusida, Sports Editor
ZIMBABWEAN champions Herentals Queens are out of the CAF Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers after narrowly losing one-nil to Gaborone United of Botswana in a semi-final encounter played at Mpira Stadium in Malawi.
Gaborone United had winger Yaone Modise to thank after her late strike sealed all the three points and a place in the final.
Modise ran onto a through ball, shrugged off her marker then placed her effort hard-and-low to the left and away from diving keeper Lindiwe Magwede with eight minutes remaining on the clock.
The goal sparked some life into an otherwise cagey affair and Herentals attacked more but lacked firepower with Maudy Mafuruse and her strike partner Polite Mabika isolated.
Gaborone United will meet University of Western Cape in Saturday’s final after the Students walloped Young Buffaloes 6-nil in the other semifinal.
The winners will progress to the CAF Women’s Champions League finals and join already qualified holders Mamelodi Sundowns.
