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The Chloorkop outfit are within touching distance of continental immortality, but the Raja Club Athletic coach has cautioned the South African side that the real battle is only just beginning. While Masandawana head into the second leg brimming with confidence after their first-leg win at Loftus Versfeld, they must now endure a baptism of fire in North Africa if they are to cross the finish line and complete the job.

The former Masandawana head coach has welcomed the intense title race currently unfolding in the Premier Soccer League, insisting that the neck-and-neck battle between the Brazilians and Buccaneers is exactly what South African football needs. The three-time CAF Champions League winner believes the unpredictability of the current campaign has breathed new life into the domestic game as the season reaches its climax.

On Wednesday it was announced the Moroccan giants had officially demanded a change in officiating for the upcoming continental showpiece. And now, less than two days later, their Pretoria-based opponents have joined the protest over the appointment of a referee whose recent history is marred by one of the biggest scandals in the modern African game.

The Moroccan giants have officially demanded a change in officiating for the upcoming continental showpiece. The club is reportedly furious over the selection of a referee whose recent history is marred by one of the biggest scandals in the modern African game.