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GU to dust off derby loss

Gaborone United return to the National Stadium tomorrow for a date with Masitaoka PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Gaborone United return to the National Stadium tomorrow for a date with Masitaoka PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Gaborone United (GU) suffered a defeat midweek in one of the premier fixtures on the Botswana Premier League (BPL) calendar but remains resolute in its pursuit of league honours.

The city was divided as GU and Township Rollers clashed under floodlights at the National Stadium on Wednesday in a highly anticipated BPL fixture, marked by its derby intensity. A total of seven yellow cards and a red card were issued in a fiercely physical and fast-paced contest.

Old alliances were momentarily forgotten as Rollers' Obonwe Maome and assistant coach Joel Mogorosi, both formerly affiliated with Reds, faced their erstwhile teammates. Conversely, Mothusi Cooper, once associated with the Blue side, donned the GU colours.

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