13 Jan 2016

Mochudi Centre Chiefs and Township Rollers will renew their rivalry in a Mascom Top 8 semi-final clash. A draw conducted at Gaborone Bus rank on Tuesday pitted the two sides in a game billed for March 12.

 Orapa United were drawn against BDF X1 for the March 13 clash. Match venues are yet to be announced. Rollers and Chiefs met in Mascom Top 8 quarter-finals on November 4, 2013.

Rollers progressed to the semi-finals with an away goal rule.

Therefore, there would not be love lost when they lock horns in the 2015/16 edition especially that the prize money has been increased to P1.2 million.

Rollers spokesperson, Bafana ‘Phempherettlhe’ Pheto, said his team was ready to take the bull by its horns though they had wished to meet Chiefs in the finals. He said they were prepared to clinch both the Top 8 and be Mobile titles.

Centre Chiefs’ communications manager, Clifford Mogomotsi said they welcomed the draw.

“We strongly believe this is a good litmus test for us ahead of the finals”, he said.

Clifford said they were in a mission to win the cup for the first time.

BDF X1 PRO, Thusang Jacob said the draw against Orapa United was a winnable tie for them, adding that nothing would stop them to progress to the finals.

With the calibre of the players in the Matebele camp, they would be in a good position to eliminate any team that comes their way.

Orapa representative, Oarabile Modise, was upbeat about the draw, saying it favoured his side.

He said he was happy that they would play the first leg away, adding that BDF X1 was the only team that managed to beat them in the league, therefore their mission was to avenge the loss. Ends