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Mothuba extends gratitude to Nare

Taung Young Strikers played to a draw against Notwane on Friday at GU Stadium. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG
Taung Young Strikers played to a draw against Notwane on Friday at GU Stadium. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG

It was a student versus the teacher when Notwane played Taung Young Strikers over the weekend in a First Division South encounter. Following the game that end in a stalemate, Taung head coach, Kgomare Mothuba paid tribute to Sechaba gaffer, Daniel 'Chicco' Nare.

Nare coached Mothuba while he was still a player at Township Rollers. The Taung Young Strikers coach praised his former trainer for passing the baton to him after playing under him, now meeting him again, this time as rival coaches in the dugout. The two teams settled for the share of the spoils over the weekend under floodlights. It was a game of fine margins as it took the two teams to find the back of the net only through penalties.

Young Strikers were awarded a penalty shortly after the halftime break when Ketshephaone Tlhowe was brought down inside the 18th-yard box.

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