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Will Kazungula stun Rollers?

Banana skin: Kazungula Young Fighters will be out to upset Rollers PIC: Kazungula Young Fighters
Banana skin: Kazungula Young Fighters will be out to upset Rollers PIC: Kazungula Young Fighters

The Orange FA Cup continues this weekend with a packed programme, featuring the prominent Township Rollers venturing into unfamiliar terrain as they journey north to confront one of the tournament's underdogs, Kazungula Young Fighters.

To acclimate to the dusty conditions at the Chobe Junior Secondary School ground, Rollers conducted their training sessions at MmaMasire grounds in Gaborone West earlier this week, aiming to neutralise Young Fighters' anticipated advantage as the lower division side hosts the match.

Rollers travel to Kasane acutely aware of the banana skin stories that the Orange FA Cup has thus far brewed, which has seen giants, BDF XI and Mochudi Centre Chiefs bite the dust. Apart from the home advantage, the Kazungula side relies on its supporters to rally the team towards a memorable victory.

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