Titanic Clash Ends In Stalemate
Monday, April 11, 2016
Rollers vs Chief had one goal each.PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE
It was a chaotic weekend for local football as at one stage the fixtures were in doubt following the Botswana Premier League (BPL) board meeting over clubs’ failure to comply with player qoutas. However, the Botswana National Sport Commission reportedly intervened although the turbulence is far from over, with meetings to find a solution lined-up.
The game itself began at a slow pace. In the first 10 minutes, both goalkeepers were untested as the teams displayed a namby-pamby attacking football. However, Rollers squandered two scoring chances with Simisane Mathumo and Joel Mogorosi headers going wide in the third and ninth minutes respectively.
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