Charity Cup Victory A Confidence Booster - Mpote

United scooped the cup on Saturday after defeating Security Systems in the final. The Ostriches had brushed aside league leaders Gaborone United (GU) 5-4 on penalties in the semifinal. The victory came with a cash reward of P250 000. Orapa occupy the third position in the league with 42 points from 24 matches, which is a lower tally on account of their status in local football. League leaders, GU have 57 points with a game in hand.

"In football every team goes through a very difficult phase or slump. After our league losses against Police XI and Security Systems, I sat down with my players to try to cheer them up. Although it is still early, their attitude and morale seem to be changing for the better. I am optimistic that they will do well in the last six games of the league. We want to push as hard as we can to finish the league in a respective position," he said.