From summit to slip: BDF XI’s painful finish

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Happier times: BDF XI let a lead slip PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

For the majority of the campaign, BDF XI looked like the story of the season. In the first model of the competition for women's football, an unlikely champion emerged from the army barracks in Mogoditshane, at least for half of the season.

Behind the intimidating atmosphere of Sapolamokwatla (meaning the backbone) Grounds, the Carmo Girls built a disciplined and resilient title challenge that forced the BH National Women’s League Southern Stream’s traditional powerhouses onto the back foot.

They defeated champions Gaborone United (GU) at home, handed Double Action their first defeat of the campaign and spent weeks setting the pace at the summit.

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From summit to slip: BDF XI’s painful finish

For the majority of the campaign, BDF XI looked like the story of the season. In the first model of the competition for women's football, an unlikely champion emerged from the army barracks in Mogoditshane, at least for half of the season.

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