2018 CAF Confederation Cup final

Football match

2018 CAF Confederation Cup FinalEvent| 2018 CAF Confederation Cup

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| Raja CA | AS Vita Club

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4 | 3
First leg
| Raja CA | AS Vita Club

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3 | 0
Date| 25 November 2018 (2018-11-25)
Venue| Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
Referee| Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)
Attendance| 45,000
Second leg
| AS Vita Club | Raja CA

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3 | 1
Date| 2 December 2018 (2018-12-02)
Venue| Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa
Referee| Victor Gomes (South Africa)
Attendance| 75,000

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The 2018 CAF Confederation Cup Final was the final of the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup, the 27th edition of Africa's secondary club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 15th edition under the current CAF Confederation Cup title.

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Raja CA from Morocco and AS Vita Club from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The first leg was hosted by Raja CA at the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca on 25 November 2018, while the second leg was hosted by AS Vita Club at the Stade des Martyrs in Kinshasa on 2 December 2018.[1]

Raja CA won the final 4–3 on aggregate for their second CAF Confederation Cup title.[2][3] As winners, they earned the right to play in the 2019 CAF Super Cup against the winner of the 2018 CAF Champions League.[4]

## Teams[edit]

Team  | Zone  | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)

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Raja CA | UNAF (North Africa) | None
AS Vita Club | UNIFFAC (Central Africa) | None

## Venues[edit]

Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, Morocco hosted the first leg. | Stade des Martyrs in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, hosted the second leg.

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## Road to the final[edit]

Further information: 2018 CAF Confederation Cup

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

Raja CA | Round  |  AS Vita Club

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Confederation Cup |  | Champions League
Opponent  | Agg.  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg  | Qualifying rounds (CC, CL)  | Opponent  | Agg.  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg
Bye  | Preliminary round  |  Mighty Wanderers | 6–1  | 4–0 (H)  | 2–1 (A)
FC Nouadhibou | 5–3  | 1–1 (H)  | 4–2 (A)  | First round  |  Difaâ El Jadidi | 2–3  | 0–1 (A)  | 2–2 (H)
|  | Confederation Cup
Zanaco | 5–0  | 2–0 (A)  | 3–0 (H)  | Play-off round  |  CS La Mancha | 6–1  | 1–0 (H)  | 5–1 (A)
Opponent  | Result  | Group stage | Opponent  | Result
AS Vita Club | 0–0 (H)  | Matchday 1  |  Raja CA | 0–0 (A)
Aduana Stars | 3–3 (A)  | Matchday 2  |  ASEC Mimosas | 3–1 (H)
ASEC Mimosas | 1–0 (A)  | Matchday 3  |  Aduana Stars | 1–2 (A)
ASEC Mimosas | 4–0 (H)  | Matchday 4  |  Aduana Stars | 2–0 (H)
AS Vita Club | 0–2 (A)  | Matchday 5  |  Raja CA | 2–0 (H)
Aduana Stars | 6–0 (H)  | Matchday 6  |  ASEC Mimosas | 0–2 (A)
Group A winners

| Pos | Team

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* t
* e

| Pld | Pts

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1  |  Raja Casablanca | 6  | 11
2  |  AS Vita Club | 6  | 10
3  |  ASEC Mimosas | 6  | 9
4  |  Aduana Stars | 6  | 4

Source: CAF

Final standings  | Group A runners-up

| Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | Pts

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1  |  Raja Casablanca | 6  | 11
2  |  AS Vita Club | 6  | 10
3  |  ASEC Mimosas | 6  | 9
4  |  Aduana Stars | 6  | 4

Source: CAF

Opponent  | Agg.  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg  | Knockout stage | Opponent  | Agg.  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg
CARA Brazzaville | 3–1  | 2–1 (A)  | 1–0 (H)  | Quarter-finals  |  RS Berkane | 4–2  | 3–1 (H)  | 1–1 (A)
Enyimba | 3–1  | 1–0 (A)  | 2–1 (H)  | Semi-finals  |  Al-Masry | 4–0  | 0–0 (A)  | 4–0 (H)

## Format[edit]

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the order of legs determined by the knockout stage draw, which was held on 3 September 2018, 19:00 EET (UTC+2), at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[5][6][7]

If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still tied, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.[4]

## Matches[edit]

### First leg[edit]

25 November 2018 (2018-11-25)

20:00 UTC+1

Raja CA | 3–0|  AS Vita Club

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* Rahimi 47', 61'
* Benhalib 66' (pen.)

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Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)

Raja CA

AS Vita Club

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GK | 1 |  Anas Zniti
RB | 2 |  Abderrahim Achchakir
CB | 13 |  Badr Banoun (c) |  |  90+2'
CB | 4 |  Sanad Al Ouarfali
LB | 25 |  Omar Boutayeb
CM | 19 |  Ibrahima Niasse
CM | 14 |  Lema Mabidi |  |  84'
RW | 24 |  Mahmoud Benhalib
AM | 18 |  Abdelilah Hafidi
LW | 7 |  Zakaria Hadraf
CF | 21 |  Soufiane Rahimi |  44' |  76'
Substitutes:
GK | 22 |  Mohamed Bouamira
DF | 6 |  Saad Lakohal |  |  90+2'
DF | 16 |  Mohamed Oulhaj
MF | 8 |  Mohamed Douik |  |  84'
MF | 23 |  Salaheddine Bahi
FW | 9 |  Mouhcine Iajour |  |  76'
FW | 11 |  Anas Jabroun
Manager:
Juan Carlos Garrido
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GK | 16 |  Nelson Lukong
RB | 3 |  Djuma Shabani
CB | 26 |  Makwekwe Kupa
CB | 4 |  Yannick Bangala Litombo |  25' 64'
LB | 14 |  Ngonda Muzinga |  57'
CM | 22 |  Mukoko Tonombe |  32'
CM | 6 |  Nelson Munganga (c)
RW | 11 |  Chadrack Lukombe |  |  73'
AM | 8 |  Fabrice Luamba Ngoma
LW | 7 |  Mukoko Batezadio
CF | 29 |  Jean-Marc Makusu Mundele |  |  24'
Substitutes:
GK | 23 |  Hervé Lomboto
DF | 12 |  Dharles Kalonji
DF | 13 |  Ernest Luzolo Sita
DF | 15 |  Botuli Bompunga |  |  73'
MF | 2 |  Emmanuel Ngudikama
MF | 5 |  Emomo Eddy Ngoyi |  |  24'
FW | 21 |  Ducapel Moloko
Manager:
Florent Ibengé

Assistant referees:[8]
Djibril Camara (Senegal)
El Hadji Samba (Senegal)
Fourth official:[8]
Issa Sy (Senegal)

Match rules[4]

* 90 minutes.
* Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

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### Second leg[edit]

2 December 2018 (2018-12-02)

20:00 UTC+1

AS Vita Club | 3–1|  Raja CA

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* Mundele 45+4'
* Batezadio 71'
* Ngoma 74'

| Report |

* Hafidi 21'

Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa

Attendance: 75,000

Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)

AS Vita Club

Raja CA

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Assistant referees:[9]
Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)
Johannes Moshidi (South Africa)
Fourth official:[9]
Joshua Bondo (Botswana)

Match rules[4]

* 90 minutes.
* Penalty shoot-out if tied on aggregate and away goals.
* Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

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## See also[edit]

* 2018 CAF Champions League Final
* 2019 CAF Super Cup

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Road to the Final" (PDF). CAF.
2. ^ "Goal blitz gives Raja big CAF final first leg lead". CAF. 25 November 2018.
3. ^ "Raja end 15-year wait for CAF title". CAF. 2 December 2018.
4. ^ a b c d "CAF Confederation Cup regulations" (PDF). CAF.
5. ^ "Draw Procedure of the 15TH Edition of Total CAF CONFEDERATION CUP, CC 2018" (PDF). CAF. 2 September 2018.
6. ^ "CAF Confederation Cup 2018 DRAW". YouTube. 3 September 2018.
7. ^ "Total CAF Confederation Cup 2018 Draw" (PDF). CAF.
8. ^ a b "Raja Casablanca vs. Vita Club – 25 November 2018". Soccerway. Perform Group. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
9. ^ a b "Media Start list" (PDF). CAF. 2 December 2018.

## External links[edit]

* Total CAF Confederation Cup 2018, CAFonline.com

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