ECCO beat BMC 4-1 in Mascom Top 8 thriller

ECCO: (1) (3) (Nicholas Matlhare 35th, Lovemore Murirwa 55th, Gaotwesepe Legoreng 68nd)
BMC: (1) (1) (Kemmy Pilato 41st)

FRANCISTOWN: ECCO City Greens comfortably disposed of rivals BMC in a  3-1 victory in the Mascom Top8 quarterfinal, first leg. Nicholas Matlhare opened the scoring for ECCO in the 35th minute, but Kemmy Pilato equalized just six minutes later in an encounter that swung from one to another with few scoring opportunities for both sides.

The two teams went for the breather locked at 1-all draw. However Ecco came back rejuvenated and found two quick goals in the first 20 minutes of the second half and managed to defend them until the last whistle.

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