Under-17 Girls Stage Dramatic Comeback

The Under-17 girls celebrate PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
The Under-17 girls celebrate PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

The national Under-17 girls’ team has qualified for the first round of next year’s World Cup qualifiers after beating Zambia 4-0 to advance on a 6-5 aggregate score-line.

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.

Editor's Comment
Congratulations Anicia Gaothuse!

The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...

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