Was Rollers robbed?
Friday, February 15, 2019

The Top 8 are not clear regarding the application of the away goal rule PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
But the tournament’s Local Organising Committee (LOC) intervened and indicated that the away goal rule does not apply beyond the 90 minutes. However, a closer look at the rules does not clearly state when the away goal ceases to count.
Clause 7.2 of the competition’s play rules and regulations reads: “In the event that the teams are still tied at full time on the second leg, the away goal rule shall apply (as envisaged at Clause 2.5 and 2.6 of these Regulations). If after the application of the away goal rule, the clubs are still tied, the game shall proceed to extra time and then penalty shootout to determine the winner.”
It is also hurting that whilst we all know that the Botswana Police Service (BPS) is charged functionally with the duties to investigate all forms of crime, some locals have resorted to taking the law into their own hands. It is very wrong to do that. There is also a possibility that one may wrongfully take the life of a person in the process, unless it is a justifiable case of self-defence. Recently, in the city of Francistown, some locals found...