Galaxy get nothing from league triumph

Galaxy and the other 15 league sides are set to walk away with nothing for their sweat during the just ended BPL season, the Botswana Football League (BFL) confirmed. “There is no prize money,” BFL chief executive officer, Bennett Mamelodi, said after the season finale at the Galaxy Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The Galaxy Stars beat mining rivals, Orapa United 1-0 in the tie that confirmed their second consecutive league title. The home side needed a win on the afternoon as title rivals in Gaborone giants, Township Rollers and Gaborone United (GU) also secured victories on the afternoon. In a slim margin season finale, Galaxy beat the two teams by a point and two respectively to end with 65 points. It took Galaxy's captain, Thabo Leinanyane’s header to make a difference against Orapa United. “I think today we succeeded in landing the plane safely, there are no causalities.