Mares Upbeat Ahead Of Crunch Shepolopolo Tie

The Mares will be looking to turn things around and best Zambia tomorrow. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
The Mares will be looking to turn things around and best Zambia tomorrow. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Another historic berth beckons for the Mares as they take on Shepolopolo of Zambia.

The two teams will clash at the Francistown Sports Complex tomorrow (Tuesday) evening. The tie will be second leg of the third round of the 2020 Olympic games qualifiers. In the first leg played last Wednesday, the Mares went down by a single goal.

The Mares go into the match trailing for the first time in the qualifiers. The team will miss inspirational captain, Bonang Otlhagile who is serving a suspension. However, the team’s coach’ Gaolethoo ‘Ronaldo’ Nkutlwisang lauds the determination on the squad ahead of the tie and said they are aiming for Zambia scalp.

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