National Stadium turns into CAF battlefield

The Botswana National Sports Commission (BNSC) has opened the doors to neighbouring countries' teams and the National Stadium will be the centre of the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation first legs preliminary rounds of qualifiers. Due to lack of CAF-approved stadiums in Namibia and Zimbabwe, African Stars and Dynamos have sought refuge at the National Stadium. Namibian champions, African Stars are home away from home as they clash with local champions, Jwaneng Galaxy on Saturday afternoon. Galaxy are aiming to make the most of playing in familiar grounds over the two legs.

The team that finished in the group stages in the previous season is targeting similar progress again. The Galaxy Stars have been actively preparing behind closed doors, as the team did not take part in any high profile pre-season fixture. During the GM's Soccer Challenge tournament held recently, head coach Morena Ramoreboli had an opportunity to assess the returning players and the new legs in the team. The league champions have been one of the busiest in the transfer market with the acquisitions of forward, Onkabetse Makgantai, midfielder, Olebogeng Ramotse, defender, Tebogo Kopelang, and Thabiso Bante.