Township Rollers of Botswana

17.03.18

CAF Champions League Preliminary Round: Township Rollers (Botswana) vs Young Africans (Tanzania)

National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana

Operation #fillupthestadium

Township Rollers, the most successful, the most supported, and perhaps the richest team in Botswana, made a call. Batswana responded.

Inside combis, in buses, in cars, in and outside the National Stadium I saw Extension Gunners supporters in their black and white colours; I saw BDF 11 followers in their red and military green colours; I saw Mochudi Centre Chiefs  die-hards in their black and white colours; I was one of the Gaborone United fans wearing the Moya Goleeele’s red and white colours; I saw a lot of other supporters in different colours; A large number had the National Team’s, blue, black, and white outfits.

Rightly so, the majority, the supporters of the day, the ones that the whole Botswana had Proudly United and came to support in large numbers, had the yellow and blue jerseys, the white tops, and the blue and yellow colours.

Of course, in a small corner, I saw the black and green Tanzania flag. And I also saw a handful of cheerful Young African supporters outside the 22500-seater football arena, following the match.

Popa Popa delivered for the nation. Having won 2-1 a fortnight ago at the Benjamin Mkapa stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the Botswana Premier League defending Champions maintained a composure and controlled much of the match. Amid the electrifying atmosphere of blowing vuvuzelas, dikhwaere songs, the clapping and whistles as well as the dancing, the well attended African Champions League encounter ended in an entertaining goalless draw. Therefore, Popa Popa became the first ever Botswana club to qualify for the CAF Champions League group stages with a 2-1 aggregate scoreline.

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