DIS ZAMALEKKER

Stellenbosch are toast of the town after shocking Egyptians to make semis in Caf

- ZAAHIER ADAMS

STELLENBOSCH FC coach Steve Barker has hailed goalkeeper Sage Stephens' geharde save in the firstleg as "the turning point" that led to his span achieving a first-ever berth in the Confederation Caf semi-finals.

Cup Stephens kept clean sheets both home and away against Egyptian giants Zamalek with Sihle Nduli's 79th-minute winner in Cairo separating the two teams.

But Barker believes Stephens' point-blank save in the dying stages in Cape Town last week allowed Stellenbosch to approach the second leg with confidence.

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