City Polar avoid championship pressure
Tuesday, November 21, 2023 | 70 Views |

TIGHT BATTLE: City Polar and Prisons XI (in green) faced off yesterday PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
City Polar yesterday beat Prisons XI 1-0 in a league tie played at the SSG grounds. They have now entered the top four bracket but the technical team says the team is not under pressure to secure a promotion spot. “We started with our preseason very late so we are still far behind in terms of preparation the things some of; it is a work in progress. We would like to finish in a respectable position. We are not putting ourselves under pressure.
Most of our players have left, so without putting more pressure on the players we need a top four position,” said City Polars’ assistant coach, Amuchelani Fani. It was a quick start into the game as both teams had to deal with threats inside the first 10 minutes. City Polar's Kealeboga Koko cleared an opposition chance as the goalkeeper showed butterfly fingers on the sixth minute.
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