PAS wins First Division-North promotion

SELEBI-PHIKWE: The Palapye All Stars (PAS) Football Club beat Francistown Sladden Eagles 3-0 to seal promotion to the Debswana First Division-North.

Bokamoso Diepo, Godfrey Baoteleng and Vice Makgware scored the goals during a promotional game played in Serowe over the weekend.Club manager Molefhi Kannemeyer Obenne told Mmegi Sport that their success is not a fluke because they laboured for it. He said that when the season started, they came up with a roadmap, which was steered by coach, Mogomotsi Bright. "We started our preparations for the 2012/13 season early and we even had preparatory matches with BDF XI and Extension Gunners.

"That was the launch-pad and we never looked back," said Obenne.  He stated that their journey was not smooth, however, as they encountered many Challenges, including negative utterances from rivals who did not want to see them succeed.The club, which is affiliated to the Tswapong Regional Football Association (TRFA) consists of players mainly averaging 23 years of age.

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