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GU keep double dream alive

Thatayaone Ramatlapeng (blue and gold) of Township Rollers protects the ball away from Mothusi Johnson (white) of Gaborone United.PIC.KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Thatayaone Ramatlapeng (blue and gold) of Township Rollers protects the ball away from Mothusi Johnson (white) of Gaborone United.PIC.KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Gaborone United head coach, Sean Connor has admitted that his side survived a major scare against a rejuvenated Township Rollers outfit during a league cup encounter over the weekend.

The Reds kept won the game marginally and kept hope alive for a historic league and cup double with a dramatic Orange FA Cup quarterfinal victory on Saturday.

GU needed penalties to edge fierce rivals Rollers 5-4 after a pulsating 2-2 draw at the National Stadium, booking a semifinal clash against Orapa United and moving two matches away from lifting the Orange FA Cup.

Editor's Comment
Kudos to Botswana Police Service, other security entities

“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing.”– Theodore RooseveltThrough the two-day event, over 700 athletes from 40 countries, and multitudes of spectators gathered in Gaborone to witness a world-class sporting spectacle.Beyond the medals and performances on the track, Botswana won something equally important: international respect. One of the key pillars behind the success was the sterling work done by the...

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