Teams eye semi-final berths in P1.4m battle
Friday, December 06, 2019

Eyes on the trophy: The Mascom Top8 reaches a decisive phase this weekend PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Four games will be played between from this evening to Monday, as the race for the P1.4million prize money heats up.
It all starts with a repeat of last season’s final as Gaborone United (GU) welcome Jwaneng Galaxy at the Royal Aria Stadium in Tlokweng. Galaxy carry a slender 1-0 lead from a first leg that ended in chaos, as fans attacked GU coach, Nikola Kavazovic who later quit the Reds.
We are told of massive spin-offs for hosting countries, which we assume was the catalyst behind putting in the bid.We are not too sure if it is a one-size fits all, where any hosting nation reaps the benefits or it’s on a case-by-case basis.There are arguments from both ends, with hosting a sure way to accelerate infrastructure development and a guaranteed cash flow during the 30-days of the tournament.There is a bump in employment creation...