Klerksdorp-Cape Town Roses where made to eat humble pie after going down to Mamelodi Sundowns in a penalty shoot out in the second Sasol League National Championship semi-final played at Matlosana Stadium on Friday afternoon.

But the Cape side will take heart at the way they stretched the champions to the limit.

Sundowns will meet Ma-Indies in the the final that will be staged at Matlosana Stadium on Sunday, 1 December. Kick-off is at 15h00.

Two quick goals by Cape Town Roses’ Nangamso Nokwatsheka and Nocawe Skiti in opening minutes of the game, threatened to turn this game on its head.

It was a sterling performance by Roses who dominated proceedings and frustrated the Sundowns Ladies who tried effortlessly to turn the result in their favour.

But constant performer Maria Mutola soon halved the deficit just before the break and that goal gave the Gauteng side a ray of hope as they went onto the break trailing 2-1.

Both sides came back from the break looking more energized but it was the Mamelodi side that finished stronger and duly equalised through Alochia Thobokela.

Both teams then tried to win the match in regulation time but both defences held firm.

During the penalty shootout, Sundowns proved more composed and won the match 4-2.-TDN

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