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Gaborone giants face diamond sides in FA Cup quarterfinals

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Gaborone United players celebrate after knocking out Security Systems in the Orange FA Cup Last 16 round PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

MATEBELE: The Orange FA Cup quarterfinals’ draw has pitted favourites against each other with Gaborone giants facing the diamond teams.

The FA Cup's most successful team and defending champions, Gaborone United (GU) will take on league champions, Jwaneng Galaxy while Township Rollers face Orapa United.

The two Gaborone giants will play at home. The Reds sailed through to the last eight with a 6-5 win in the penalty shootout against Security Systems in a last 16 round tie played at the Dinaledi Football Academy Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Four minutes into the tie, GU had a penalty appeal after Mpho Kgaswane went down inside the box but it fell on the referee’s deaf ears.

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Gaborone giants face diamond sides in FA Cup quarterfinals

MATEBELE: The Orange FA Cup quarterfinals’ draw has pitted favourites against each other with Gaborone giants facing the diamond teams.