Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Ronwen Williams is determined to see Masandawana win their second Caf Champions League title when they play Pyramids FC in the final.
The Premier Soccer League champions last won the competition in 2016 and have since failed to get the continental crown. However, they are determined to get it this year under the new coach Miguel Cardoso.
Sundowns made the final after eliminating holders Al Ahly from the annual competition, while Pyramids defied the odds to beat Orlando Pirates to make the last hurdle. The Bafana Bafana captain believes the team has come of age and will finally lift the trophy after almost a decade.
‘This is the perfect moment for Sundowns'
“It's amazing for us, after years of hard work and sacrifice. We've been pushing, we kept grinding, and we knew one day, eventually we would knock the door down to get to the final that has been eluding us for such a long time,” he told the media.
“Big credit and kudos to the players for this character to keep going after losing and not making it, yeah, perfect moment for us. That's why we come to Mamelodi Sundowns because they are always part and parcel of big tournaments, and nothing bigger than the Champions League, especially in Africa.
“Now it feels real; it is setting in, it's here now, and it is show time. But I'm happy they didn't allow me to touch it because I wouldn't want to touch it before my captain, Mshishi [Themba Zwane], he deserves that honour to lift it in the next 10 days or so, but we can't wait to get our hands on it,” the custodian added.
‘Every season, we felt like it was ours'
Defender Mosa Lebusa is confident Sundowns are ready to realise their dream of going all the way, “Any results where we don't concede will be good. We don't want to concede at home because we know that going away, we always have a goal in us.
“So, we'll keep them away from our goal, and if we get goals, then it will be a bonus for us. Every season, we felt like it was ours, but we couldn't get past the semifinals.”
Caf unveiled a new trophy on Thursday, and Williams is happy with the design, “It looks amazing and is much bigger than the previous one, but it looks good, the design is amazing.”
