GABORONE COACH FEARLESS AHEAD OF ‘BUFFS’ LADIES TEST

MBABANE – Gaborone United coach has expressed thoughts on the opponents his charges are set to face in the CAF Women’s Champions League qualifier.

Local powerhouse Young Buffaloes clash with the side on August 18 at Mpira Stadium. The tournament will take centre stage from August 15 to 24 in Blantyre, Malawi. The Botswana-based outfit will be debuting in this competition. However, their coach, William ‘Raizor’ Monene has previous experience in the regional competition with Double Action, including last year’s run to the final. Monene was with Double Action when they finished second to Gaborone United in the Gaborone City Region Division One last season, but has since crossed over to take his new club to the 2024 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Women’s Champions League Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) Qualifiers.

That comes after he guided Double Action to the Women’s Football Championship, when they defeated Makgabz City 25-0 in the semi-finals, before an 8-1 victory over Tawana in the decider. Double Action were beaten finalists in the COSAFA Qualifiers last year, with Monene leading them to the final before a 2-0 loss to giants Mamelodi Sundowns. “It is a good draw looking at the teams we are having; it is a balanced one. The most important thing is to try and analyse the teams we are playing against, especially the team from Mozambique. Our team is gelling well; everyone is injury-free. The management is doing all they can to make the team competitive. We will be ready for the competition,” he said. Gaborone had 11 players called up for the camp ahead of the recent national team trip to Tunisia for the Tunis Women’s Cup, so they have plenty of players with international experience in their group. Many of the players have not featured at this level before.

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