Newcomers face tough opening week

According to the draft fixtures, rookies, Sharps Shooting Stars take the long trip to Maun to face Sankoyo Bush Bucks in their first Premier League game on August 19. Sharps have already showed little of what to expect in their first ever appearance in the Premier League when they took part in the Mayor’s Cup last weekend.

They first took on Extension Gunners and thrashed the Lobatse side 3-0 before they beat Mochudi Centre Chiefs in the final. Against Sankoyo, they face a tricky side that has confirmed the return of Philani Mabhena as the head coach. Mabhena was at the helm when Sankoyo gained promotion, but left and joined Jwaneng Galaxy. He has since returned following the departure of Dragojlo Stanojlovic.