Under-17 Girls Stage Dramatic Comeback

The local girls lost 5-2 in an away match played in Zambia a fortnight ago but showed great character in the second leg encounter played at the Lobatse Sports Complex on Friday.

Trailing by three goals, the local side took the game to their opponents from the first minute. The team was eventually rewarded for their efforts when lanky striker, Mitchell Abueng opened the scoring with a clinical finish at the bottom corner in the 14th minute. Two minutes later, Zambia nearly levelled the scores but Atang Sedimonyane superbly denied Lydia Mubanga in a one on one situation. Abueng doubled Botswana’s lead in the 36th minute when she got at the end of a long ball from the back and chipped over the advancing keeper and into an empty net. Zebras full back Letso Botlhale ballooned her effort in the 42nd minute following a sublime counter attack.