GU, BDF XI eye Cup upsets

Friday, February 08, 2019

GU and Rollers meet in the second leg PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

The remaining four sides will battle it out for places in the eighth edition of the Mascom Top 8 final, as the second leg of the semifinals are played over the weekend.

Defending champions, Township Rollers and Jwaneng Galaxy did themselves favours, after winning the first leg ties.

Popa will be away to cross town rivals, Gaborone United (GU) on a Saturday afternoon clash at the National Stadium. The Blues won the first leg 2-0 leaving the Reds with a mountain to climb, in order to overturn the score line. Moyagoleele face a Rollers side that has not lost a domestic game since November last year, making it seven games unbeaten.

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GU, BDF XI eye Cup upsets

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