Mares, the painkillers

The Mares proved there was nothing mighty about Zimbabwe’s Warriors as they delivered three deadly blows in a 3-1 win which puts Botswana firmly on course for a first ever Africa Cup of Nations finals berth. In the Sunshine City, the Mighty Warriors were willing partners as the Mares inch closer to concluding a perfect script. Football has been hurting in recent weeks, with the financial crisis at the Botswana Football Association (BFA) triggering unending pain.

There has been a lot of unwanted attention at Lekidi Centre, which saw the BFA chief executive officer, Goabaone Taylor’s short tenure cut short after she was dismissed on Friday, following a disciplinary hearing into the misallocation of FIFA funds. BFA first vice president, Marshlow Motlogelwa had resigned two days earlier as the fall-out from the financial turmoil began to show its ugly head. But Mares popped up at the right time to provide the soothing tablet, which was gladly taken by a relieved football family.