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Galaxy enter Matebele’s hornet nest

Into the Nest: Galaxy face Matebele in the Orange FA Cup PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Into the Nest: Galaxy face Matebele in the Orange FA Cup PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

The Orange FA Cup enters the interesting quarterfinal stage this weekend following weeks of intensive battle, which saw the exit of nine Premier League sides, as well as 23 Debswana First Division sides.

With eight teams battling for a spot in the last four of the competition starting tomorrow, only one lower division side, Matebele FC remains in the contest. Next on the menu for the Debswana First Division South League side is Jwaneng Galaxy, who face a tricky encounter at the Nest Stadium.

Led by Zimbabwean gaffer, Elias Chinyemba, Matebele joined the rest of the survivors on Wednesday afternoon when they beat TAFIC 3-0 in Gaborone. The match was originally scheduled to take place last weekend but it was cancelled due to a waterlogged SSG Ground. At the time the match was stopped, Matebele were leading 1-0 in the second half.

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