Rains Washes Away First Division South Opener

Mochudi Centre Chiefs and Black Forest's encounter was called off by match officials after heavy rainfall PIC: MOCHUDI CENTRE CHIEFS
Mochudi Centre Chiefs and Black Forest's encounter was called off by match officials after heavy rainfall PIC: MOCHUDI CENTRE CHIEFS

The football fans in the Debswana First Division South (DFDS) were left disappointed this weekend as the thirst for competitive football continued. On Saturday the ball was to be rolled for the first time in the second tier league football after 19 months of no action.

However the league saw five of the six matches in the opening weekend called off due to rainy weather conditions. Ironically, the elite league authorities had shifted kick off times for the majority of their games this weekend to a later time due to scorching conditions that occurred in the past week across the country. The DFDS' kick off times remained unchanged as the venues in the second tier do not have the floodlights.

However, the league could not have a smooth opening weekend due to rainy conditions. The highlight fixture of the opening weekend pitted former Premier League sides, Black Forest and Mochudi Centre Chiefs at the Forest grounds in Mankgodi.

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