Gilport Lions Shock Rollers

Lone Tsele of Gilport Lions (in red) battles for the ball with Rollers' attacking midfielder, Tlhalefo Molebatsi PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Lone Tsele of Gilport Lions (in red) battles for the ball with Rollers' attacking midfielder, Tlhalefo Molebatsi PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Relegation threatened Gilport Lions who shocked defending champions, Township Rollers with a 2-1 victory in a BTC Premiership match played at the National Stadium on Saturday night.

With Gilport Lions sitting at number 12 and Rollers at position three, just three points adrift of the leaders going into this match, the biblical David was meeting the equally mythical Goliath. A game Popa, as Rollers are known was expected to win to go on top following Orapa United’s loss to Gaborone United.

However, a goal in each half by Kevin Bulala and Lone Taele proved enough for Gilport to register their fifth win of the season to go 11th on the log with 18 points.

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