Bench swap fuels spice to Galaxy, GU title war

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Battle royale: Galaxy’s Keitumetse Samunzala (white) shielding the ball from GU’s Tatenda Gora
PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

The FNB Premiership title race will deliver a deliciously awkward reunion this Saturday evening as log leaders Jwaneng Galaxy host defending champions Gaborone United (GU) in a potentially defining clash at the Galaxy Stadium.

The two heavyweights are inseparable on 44 points, split only by a single goal difference, with pride, psychological warfare, and intimate tactical knowledge set to shape the outcome.

With just 11 games left before the season wraps up, the margin for error has evaporated, turning tomorrow evening’s encounter into far more than a routine league fixture.

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Bench swap fuels spice to Galaxy, GU title war

The FNB Premiership title race will deliver a deliciously awkward reunion this Saturday evening as log leaders Jwaneng Galaxy host defending champions Gaborone United (GU) in a potentially defining clash at the Galaxy Stadium.

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