MEHALALITOE captain, Boitumelo “Queen” Rabale is slowly settling down at Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies after the South African side were recently crowned inaugural winners of the CAF Women’s Champions League/COSAFA qualifiers.

The 25-year-old forward came from the bench in all the five matches that Sundowns played at the regional qualifiers and netted two goals, which came against LDF Ladies in the group stage and a scorcher in the final against Black Rhinos Queens of Zimbabwe.

The 3-0 win over Rhinos in the final not only gave Sundowns the bragging rights in the region and a trophy, but they also secured a spot to play at the CAF Women’s Champions League to be staged in Egypt later this year.

“It feels good to be part of the Sundowns team that were crowned as regional champions during the recent COSAFA qualifiers for the CAF Women’s Champions League. It was a goal I set for myself after joining the club,” Rabale stated.

“I’m happy that my career with the club is on the right track and we have qualified for the CAF Women’s Champions League,” she also said.

Rabale, who joined Sundowns in April this year, had previously played for Bloemfontein Celtic Ladies and twice helped them clinch the then South African Women’s National League Championship.

“Yes, being at Sundowns is different to Celtics. It is very different because I get to play in competitions like the CAF Women’s Champions League, where I will be playing among the giants of the continent,” the Mehalalitoe skipper said. It hasn’t been an easy journey since joining the club, but I’m pushing hard because it’s a big team, with a big squad and the competition to be in the starting line-up is immense.