National Stadium braces for FA Cup semis warfare

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Ultimate prize: The Orange FA Cup PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Penalty shootouts, shattered dreams and derby heartbreak have cleared the path to a blockbuster Orange FA Cup semi-final weekend in Gaborone on Saturday. And fittingly, there is no room left for underdogs now.

The two games were initially scheduled for the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium in Francistown but were later moved to the capital. The final four will battle it out in a double header at the National Stadium, with local football's modern powerhouses and traditional giants now standing between each other and the final.

The headline clash pits league champions Gaborone United (GU) against defending champions Jwaneng Galaxy in what already feels like a final before the final.

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