Pitso Mosimane: South Africa Coach Suffers First Loss With Saudi Club Al Wahda
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Pitso Mosimane has suffered his first loss since joining Saudi club Al Wahda as they went down 1-0 to Raja Casablanca in the King Salman Club Cup.
Both sides have already qualified for the quarter-final of the competition, but the encounter decided who finished top of Group D.
Ex-Mamelodi Sundowns midfielderHaashim Domingo missed out on the encounter for Raja as the star is yet to feature under coach Josef Zinnbauer.
The only goal of the encounter came in the 26th minute when Zakaria El Wardi struck to send fans wild inside the Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium.
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FootballIt was the first defeat for Mosimane, who recently joined the UAE Pro League outfit, but the loss would not dampen their chances in the competition as they finished second in the group to set up a clash against Al Shabab in the quarter-final, SNl24reports.
Raha, on the other hand, are billed to take on the Cristiano Ronaldo-led Al Nassr after the Portugallegend headed home the crucial goal against Zamalek to take his side through to the last eight.
When Mosimane left Al AhliMeanwhile, Mosimane’s future was in the airrecently after announcing that he would leave Al Ahli.
Mosimane led the side to the Yelo League title and promotion to the Saudi Pro League. Despite his success, the club wanted to replace the South African with a more high-profile manager.
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