The Year Youthful Santos Overcame Major Obstacles

In 2008, Santos reached the Coke cup final but learnt the hard way as they were trashed into smithereens by Mochudi Centre Chiefs. In their second final a year later, Santos walked away with a trophy after a 4-2 win over BDF XI after penalty shootouts.

 However, their journey to the final was not an easy one with odds against them. Santos, as the tournament neared its peak, took what looked like a drastic decision then to part ways with head coach, Gishion Ntini. The Zimbabwean tactician had taken the team to the final of the competition just less than a year earlier.