Red Roses show no mercy in record-breaking rout

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Red Roses dismantled a helpless Ghanzi Swallows side 42-0 in a one-sided contest. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG.

Gaborone United (GU) Ladies, or Red Roses delivered a footballing lesson of the highest order on Sunday afternoon, dismantling a helpless Ghanzi Swallows side 42-0 in a one-sided contest.

The win showcased GU’s supremacy and exposed the visitors’ growing struggles in the newly revamped league.

Swallows assistant coach, Arnold Pillar cut a helpless figure as his side were torn apart by a ruthless Gaborone United Ladies outfit. He admitted that inexperience, injuries and poor preparation left his team no match for the Red Roses’ well-oiled machine.

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