Pour more fuel to fire the derby

Monday, April 22, 2024 | 30 Views |

The second installation of the Gaborone derby has come and gone. Despite bubbling under, one would feel the hyped match failed to catch fire.

It was a fairly good advert for local football with a carnival atmosphere enveloping the National Stadium on a bright sunny afternoon.

The football could have been better as Gaborone United sat back for the bulk of the 90 minutes while Township Rollers did most of the ineffective probing.

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Pour more fuel to fire the derby

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