TP Mazembe were making their first appearance in the final but it was the Moroccans who made a nervy start, with Ravens forward Kgalebane Mohlakoana having one shot blocked before her follow-up effort was deflected into the arms of AS FAR keeper Khadija Er-Rmichi.

Replays showed the ball had struck the arm of centre-back Rabbah, and a penalty was eventually awarded following a lengthy video assistant referee (VAR) check.

Kasaj sent the spot-kick right of centre, just past the dive of Er-Rmichi, and TP Mazembe spurned a glorious chance to make it 2-0 soon after.

Lacho Marta was released down the right and her cutback found striker Kanjinga, who skewed her shot narrowly wide of the left-hand upright with the goal gaping.

AS FAR struggled to impose themselves on the game and rarely threatened in the second half, with the Ravens looking more likely to extend their lead.

Ngoy did misjudge one cross with nine minutes left, but the ball would not drop to El Madani and the chance swiftly passed.

Morocco boss Jorge Vilda was in attendance a day after the North Africans were drawn in a group alongside DR Congo at next year’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations yet it was the Central Africans who outshone the Atlas Lionesses players on show and sealed a deserved victory.