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ALEXANDRIA, Egypt -- South Africas Mamelodi Sundowns won the African Champions League on Sunday by surviving waves of second-half attacks from Egypts Zamalek to hold on for a 3-1 aggregate victory in the two-leg final.Zamalek won the second leg in Alexandria, Egypt, 1-0 with Nigerian striker Stanley Ohawuchis long-range goal in the 64th minute. But Sundowns triumph was ultimately decided by their 3-0 win in the first leg at home a week ago.Sundowns, based in the capital Pretoria, is only the second South African team to win the continents top club title and the first in 21 years. The win also earned Sundowns a place at FIFAs Club World Cup in Japan in December.The second leg in the northern city of Alexandria was played in front of a big crowd, a rarity in Egypt after five years of political turmoil and violence that has sometimes spilled over onto the soccer field. The 86,000-seat Borg el-Arab Stadium, Egypts biggest, was full for the game, and there was a strong security presence. Riot police formed a line around the field in the closing minutes but, although flares were regularly let off by fans during the match, there was no sign of trouble inside the stadium.After an even first half, Sundowns went into defensive mode in the second 45 to protect their lead and the tactics worked despite some close shaves.In the last 10 minutes, Sundowns defender Asavela Mbekile made a crucial clearance when Zamaleks Bassin Morsi looked like scoring. Zamalek substitute Emmanuel Mayuka had a header scrambled off the goal-line.It could have been far tougher for Sundowns if Ohawuchi had taken an early opportunity. He burst onto a pass in the 12th and found himself clear on goal, but poked a shot wide of the post as Sundowns goalkeeper Denis Onyango rushed out to close him down.Sundowns lost Onyango to a first-half injury but kept their cool in a fierce atmosphere, and Zamalek missed chances to pile the pressure on the visitors.Captain Ahmed Tawfik had a close-range shot saved at the near-post by substitute `keeper Wayne Sandilands in another clear chance for the Egyptians.Sundowns also had opportunities in the first half, the best a deflected shot by Khama Billiat that bounced off the top of the crossbar.After halftime it was all Zamalek as Sundowns backpedaled and chose to defend.Ohawuchis low drive slipped under Sandilands left hand and into the bottom corner to raise Zamaleks hopes -- and the volume at the Borg el-Arab -- with 25 minutes to go. 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The Canadian squad, skipped by Jennifer Jones of Winnipeg, got on the board first with two in the second end, and followed that with two more apiece in the fourth and sixth ends. Ecco Sneakers On Sale . -- Mike Smith never saw his first NHL goal go in. Max Verstappen believes Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost would have approved of his robust defensive driving at the Hungarian Grand Prix.Verstappen has come under criticism since Budapest for the way he held off Kimi Raikkonen in the battle for fifth. Jenson Button has said Verstappen did the most dangerous thing a driver can do by moving in the braking zone, while Raikkonen himself used the incidents to highlight inconsistencies in how stewards hand out penalties during races.Verstappen seemed unfazed by the criticism during Hockenheims media day, saying two of the great champions of the past would have been in favour.I think generally I was very happy to not get a puncture because I got quite a big cut on my tyre, Verstappen said. I think it was all pretty clear, there was nothing said from the stewards as well so I think I didnt do anything wrong.At the end of the day we are fighting in the championship with Ferrari so its not like you say thank you very much, the door is open, you can go, because he didnt do it to me as well after the first pit stop.ddddddddddddou are fighting and its not like we are on a Sunday drive, thats how I approach the race because we are there to fight and we are there to score points and I think Senna and Prost would have liked it as well.A number of pundits have criticised Verstappens driving since Hungary, including Sky Sports F1 commentator Martin Brundle.When asked specifically about criticism from former drivers, the 18-year-old said: Everybody can have criticism cant they? Its nice, there are some stories we have to read. Its OK. It fills up my day as well so its good. ' ' '