Shocking Top 8 figures!

Top 8 headache: Officials address the media in Gaborone yesterday, amid low match attendance PIC: TSELE TSEBETSAME
Top 8 headache: Officials address the media in Gaborone yesterday, amid low match attendance PIC: TSELE TSEBETSAME

The Botswana Premier League (BPL) has revealed a shockingly low turnout of spectators at the first leg of the Mascom Top 8 quarterfinals played a fortnight ago.

All the four matches recorded just over 4,500 spectators. The Gaborone United (GU) and Extension Gunners match recorded the highest turnout with 2,445 people in attendance. It was followed by the match between Township Rollers and BDF XI, which attracted 1,484 people.

Mochudi Centre Chiefs versus Jwaneng Galaxy, which kicked off this season’s edition of the knockout tournament, attracted only 500 people while the match between Security Systems and Orapa United only had 100 spectators.

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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