Madinda’s Rollers keep chasing

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FORMER Warriors and Highlanders coach Madinda Ndlovu’s dream of a fourth Botswana be Mobile league title could be slipping away with his former club Mochudi Centre Chiefs now leading his side Township Rollers by seven points with eight matches to go.

FORMER Warriors and Highlanders coach Madinda Ndlovu’s dream of a fourth Botswana be Mobile league title could be slipping away with his former club Mochudi Centre Chiefs now leading his side Township Rollers by seven points with eight matches to go.

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Rollers, with 22 matches, however, have a game in hand over Mochudi Centre Chiefs. Chiefs are on 53 points after beating Nico United 2-1 at University of Botswana in Gaborone on Saturday night.

Rollers went to 46 points after dispatching bottom-of-the-table Letlapeng 3-1 at the same venue on Sunday.

The champions have been hard done by four league defeats in the 2014 to 2015 season and sit on position three, and have Orapa United to deal with as the latter occupy second spot with 47 points.

In the last season, Rollers only lost two matches to lift the championship with BDF XI runners-up tied with Gaborone United now coached by another Zimbabwean, Rahman Gumbo.
In the last season, Rollers only lost two matches to lift the championship with BDF XI runners-up tied with Gaborone United now coached by another Zimbabwean, Rahman Gumbo.

In the last season, Rollers only lost two matches to lift the championship with BDF XI runners-up tied with Gaborone United now coached by another Zimbabwean, Rahman Gumbo.

Gaborone are on 41 points from 22 matches and perch on the fifth spot.

Ndlovu has to win all remaining matches if he is to keep the dream of a fourth consecutive title alive.

He will face Nico United on Sunday away at Selebi-Phikwe Stadium while Chiefs will play away to Ecco City Green on Saturday at Francistown Stadium.

Orapa United, who walloped Gumbo’s Gaborone United 3-0 at Itekeng Stadium in Orapa on Saturday, will be away to Police XI at Otse on Saturday.

BDF XI, last season’s runners-up, are on 41 points on position four tied with Gaborone United and they will play away to Satmos on Saturday at Selebi-Phikwe after beating BR Highlanders 1-0 last Saturday.

Gaborone United will be away to Motlakase Power Dynamos at Molepolole.

Sankoyo Bush Bucks, coached by former Bosso coach Philani Mabhena are on position nine on the log table with 31 points from 23 matches.