The two teams were scheduled to meet in a FNB Premiership clash at the Royal Aria Stadium on Saturday afternoon but has been moved to the GU Stadium for an 8pm kick-off. However, two days before the match, the custodians of the Royal Aria Stadium, Township Rollers, informed Chiefs that the facility will not be available on Saturday. It triggered a fight between the two bitter rivals but Rollers, without giving any explanation, told the Botswana Football League (BFL) that the stadium will not be available for the game. "We have noticed that the game between Mochudi Centre Chiefs vs TAFIC has been fixtured at the Royal Aria Stadium whilst the stadium is not available on the date of Saturday, March 29, 2025," Rollers said in a letter to the BFL.
This publication is informed that Chiefs had queried Rollers' decision with the BFL and the Kgatleng giants were forced to find alternatives, with the GU Stadium the new venue. The Kgatleng giants are emerging from a turbulent which saw the club also slapped with a transfer ban until 2027 for a P119, 000 debt owed to former forward, Malvern Moyo. The Zimbabwean had taken Chiefs to the FIFA disciplinary committee which ruled in the player's favour. Chiefs have also lost time without head coach, Pontsho Moloi, who was with the national team for more than a week as he was on national duty with the Zebras. Moloi will be itching to get one over TAFIC as the latter walked away 1-0 victorious in the first round game. Magosi are not too far behind in the race for league honours as they sit fifth with 38 points and just four behind leaders, Rollers. TAFIC on the other end are fully in the contention as they occupy the second spot, just a point from the top spot. However, Elias Chinyemba's side would have to improve their away form that has only yielded two wins in five games.
