A football carnival dished on an immaculate surface

Friday, March 13, 2020

Lush green: The Obed Itani Stadium playing surface is in perfect condition PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

Season nine of the Mascom Top 8 culminated with a football feast at a simmering Obed Itani Chilume Stadium last Saturday. The tournament has slowly moved ahead as the Botswana Premier League’s flagship competition, offering local football its dose of a seasonal delicacy. But while all eyes were on the ball, the playing surface at the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium was the unheralded stand out performer, writes MQONDISI DUBE

The National Stadium playing surface has come under constant criticism from visiting teams, at one stage described as a ‘kraal’ in the build-up to an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between the Zebras and Algeria.

Tunisia’s Esperance was also critical of the state of the pitch when they visited Township Rollers for a CAF Champions League tie in 2018.

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A football carnival dished on an immaculate surface