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Celebration time for GU as FNB Premiership returns

BACK-TO-BACK CHAMPIONS: FNB Premiership title winners, Gaborone United PIC.PHATSIMO KAPENG
BACK-TO-BACK CHAMPIONS: FNB Premiership title winners, Gaborone United PIC.PHATSIMO KAPENG

The FNB Premiership returns this afternoon (Tuesday) following a break, which paved way for the successful hosting of the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone over the weekend. Gaborone United (GU), already declared champions last week, face off against Mochudi Centre Chiefs in one of the most interesting fixtures on the day.

Kickoff is at 7pm. Although many have already declared the fixture a dead rubber, the encounter still promises to be a crowd puller considering that Moyagoleele supporters did not get the chance to celebrate being champions last week.

GU needed three points against TAFIC in the last fixture to wrap up the title, with champagne already on ice. But they suffered a 2-0 loss in Francistown, thus denying them a chance to celebrate back-to-back league glory in front of their supporters. Later that day, closest contenders for the title, Jwaneng Galaxy dropped points, thus handing the league to GU. This evening, GU supporters are expected to fill up the Gaborone United stadium to celebrate the milestone. And it could not have happened at a better time than when they play against another crowd puller, Magosi who despite failing to win the league, still have a chance to finish second. Chiefs are currently sitting at position three with 53 points with three round of matches left. Galaxy are currently second on the log with 55 points and host Matebele tomorrow with battle for the second place finish now in full swing. In other interesting encounters scheduled for today, Calendar Stars, presently languishing at the bottom of the log, host Extension Gunners at Francistown Council stadium at 3.30pm.

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