Wanderers look to leapfrog TAFIC
Friday, February 08, 2019
Two points separate the two sides, after TAFIC dropped points at Sua Flamingoes, while Wanderers did their assignment soundly in a 4-1 win over Francistown City Greens. Now the ball is in Wanderers court to leapfrog TAFIC. An intense three-horse title race ensued at the beginning of the season, with Flamingoes also in the picture, but that has narrowed down to two.
Flamingoes tripped mid-season, leaving the fight to TAFIC and Wanderers. TAFIC has been unrelenting and they fashioned a sublime first round and endured a few scratches from two draws. Wanderers have been persistent chasers, but the Palapye side has been defeated twice. They lost their opening match of the season to rivals Motlakase.
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