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Systems coach emotional after victory

Gaborone United captain, Mpho Kgaswane (in white) battling for the ball with Security Systems captain, Thato Ogopotse PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Gaborone United captain, Mpho Kgaswane (in white) battling for the ball with Security Systems captain, Thato Ogopotse PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Security Systems head coach, David Botlhasitse got all emotional as he sobbed after the final whistle when his charges secured a hard fought 3-2 win against Gaborone United (GU) in a Botswana Premier League (BPL) match played on Saturday afternoon at the National Stadium.

The Alarm Boys had to come from behind two times in the game until they eventually took the lead for the first time in the dying minutes of the game. Botlhasitse was left in tears after seeing his troops' heroics display and not paying homage to opponents. “This game was a roller-coaster.

It was emotional because I told the boys that if we cannot believe in ourselves, we will lose games not because we are not playing well. We are giving the opposition too much respect. So, I told them the more you believe, the better the chance of us collecting maximum points and that is how it went,” Botlhasitse said.


Editor's Comment
Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

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