Supersports United pre-season fixtures
Supersport United are scheduled to spend some time in Botswana playing in the Moyagoleele Pre-season tournament. The tournament will feature five times, which include Masitaoka, Gaborone United, African Stars and BDF XI.
Supersport United's Pre-season
Team News
A team that has not been in the spot light this transfer window is Supersport united. They have not been rocked by systemic changes like the Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns. The team from Pretoria still have Gavin Hunt at the Helm. Although 2023/24 wasn't his best season as a manager. He saw his team let slip a lead in the race for second position in the DSTV Premiership. A seventh place finish, means that he will be eligible to play the MTN 8 next season and more importantly without sundowns coming in for a raid. Gavin Hunt can hold onto his best talent and build on that for next season.
A few players have been released by the club, including Jesse Donn, Siyanda Xulu and Phathutshedzo Nange. Some players have moved on to new clubs like Ricard Goss who has joined Mamelodi Sundowns on loan. The 23 year old Keegan Allen has joined Orlando Pirates, and Thalente Mbatha has also joined the sea robbers. Abdulrazack Hamza has left South African football choosing to join Simba from Tanzania. It hasn't be all departures at Supersport, with Gavin Hunts team going into the market for Pogiso Sanoka of TS Galaxy. An experience centre back who made a name for himself playing for TS Galaxy after leaving Maritzburg United In February of 2021.
This season Gavin hunt will look to create a team that can go the distance against their biggest rivals and compete for a finish in the African Spots. Especially when considering that they came into 2024 leading the table in second and slowly sank down the table due to bad results in the new year. There is a lot of work to be done and Supersport United are Capable.
Pre-season fixtures
Masitaoka vs Supersport United
Thursday 18 July 2024
Known as Majatlhaga, the team was named after the Bakwena Tribe regiment Masitaoka of 1906. The team was formed in 1962 and was established in 1968. The team has lifted multiple achievements including winning the Keening Football Association Independence Cup in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. they were won the DFDS in the 19/20 season and gained promotion to the Botswana Premier League in 2020. After a with place finish last season, this team is on the rise and they are preparing for a season in which they are expected to finish a lot higher.
Friday 19 July 2024
BDF XI stands for Botswana Defence Force. They finished last season in 8th position in the Botswana Premier League. Ending the season with a -2 goal difference and 36 points managed over 30 games. They were disappointing last season, failing to register more than 8 wins the entire season. A test against one of South Africa's best teams will definitely give them something to work with in the new season.
Gaborone United vs Supersport United
Saturday 20 July 2024
Gaborone United were one of the title challengers in last season's Botswana Premier League. They finished in the top three and did so while falling short of top spot by two points. Jwaneng and Township Rollers were the two teams that finished above Gaborone United. Township finished on a high with five wins in their last five league matches. Gaborone lost on the last day, which is unfortunate when considering what the could've achieved if they managed to secure all three points. Supersport united will take this test against Gaborone United very seriously. As they pursue a top tier finish in this season DSTV Premiership.
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