Botswana: Rollers' Honeymoon Over

Uniao Flamengo Santos' forward Boitshoko 'Bai' Zikhale scored the only goal of the game in the opening half to hand Gaborone giants, Township Rollers, their first defeat of the season in the be MOBILE Premier League on Saturday afternoon.

The game was played under chilly conditions at the Molepolole Sports Stadium. Zikhale ran onto midfielder Farasai Nyamumamwendo's brilliant pass and calmly put the ball past the oncoming Rollers' goalkeeper Kabelo Dambe in the 16th minute. It was Santos' first attack of the game. With Santos' hotshot, Mogakolodi 'Tsotso' Ngele away in China on national duty, perhaps Rollers thought the youthful Gabane side will pose no threat.

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