Bots U-17 women get a hammering

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The women under-17 football team failed to come to the party on Saturday when there were beaten 5-1 by their Zambian counterparts in the first round of the World Cup preliminary qualifiers in Gaborone. Zambia had an easy game against their opponents who lacked physical fitness.

The huffing and puffing Botswana side were promising in the first few minutes of the first half, but failed to maintain the tempo of the game.

The newly assembled Zambia team were tactically and physically the  better side.  Zambia took advantage of the Botswana team that lacked urgency scoring with ease, as supporters who came in their numbers were once again disappointed.  Zambia caught Botswana on the break resulting in  Beauty Mulenga beating goalkeeper Sedilame Boseja. But Kitso Sheba levelled the matters just three minutes before recess.

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