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Coach praises players after Lioli title triumph

MASERU — Lioli coach, Lehlohonolo Thotanyana, yesterday heaped praises on his team after they ended a five-year drought to win the Vodacom premier league title with a match in hand. Tse Nala clinched the league title last Sunday when they thumped Mpharane Celtic 3-0 with fierce rivals Bantu stumbling to a goalless draw against Linare. [...]

22 May 2013 | 1 comment

Bantu blames lack of mental strength for defeat

MASERU — Bantu captain, Tlali Maile, feels losing the Vodacom premier league title to Lioli over the weekend was a big disappointment for the premier league big spenders. A Matšo Matebele, as Bantu are affectionately known, were held to a goalless draw by Linare on Sunday which gifted Lioli with their second league title in [...]

22 May 2013 | 6 comments

Relegation battle goes to the wire

MASERU — The battle to escape relegation will go to the wire as Nyenye Rovers, Qoaling Highlanders and Mpharane Celtic take part in must-win ties this weekend. The three sides at the bottom of the Vodacom premier league table all need to win in their last fixtures of the campaign this Saturday to avoid relegation [...]

22 May 2013 | 0 comments

All hail the new league champions

Teyateyaneng giants, Lioli, clinched the Vodacom premier league title in style over the weekend with an impressive 3-0 win over Mpharane Celtic. They still had a match in hand before the curtains came down on this year’s campaign. Credit should go to the management of the club, the players and the technical team led by [...]

22 May 2013 | 1 comment

Lioli closes in on title

MASERU — Lioli coach, Lehlohonolo Thotanyana, feels his team is in pole position to clinch their second Vodacom premier league title in five years. The Teyateyaneng giants are top of the league table with 40 points after 20 matches and face relegation threatened Mpharance Celtic and Nyenye Rovers in their last two matches. Second placed [...]

15 May 2013 | 4 comments

Matekane gives Likuena massive boost

MASERU — The Lesotho national team, Likuena, have been given a massive boost ahead of their World Cup tie against Zambia after local business tycoon, Sam Matekane, pledged to fly the squad to Ndola, Zambia, for the June 8 encounter. Lefa public relations officer, Thabo Maretlane, confirmed to the Lesotho Times yesterday that Matekane had [...]

15 May 2013 | 10 comments

Rovers confident of Top 8 success

MASERU — University side, Rovers, are confident of a flying start when they begin the defence of their title in the A Division Top 8 showdown set for Bambatha Tšita Sports Arena on Saturday. The eight team competition will also see newly promoted sides Melele and Mphatlatsane with a chance to lift the trophy ahead [...]

15 May 2013 | 1 comment

Basketball finally getting attention

MASERU — Lesotho Basketball Association (LBA) public relations officer, Ratšolo Molupe, says basketball is finally getting the recognition it deserves in the country. Molupe told the Lesotho Times that their national league has become stronger despite the financial struggles that pose a major threat to young Basotho basketball enthusiasts looking to make the best out [...]

15 May 2013 | 1 comment

Highlanders take on Matlama

MASERU — League debutants, Qoaling Highlanders, will take on Matlama in a Vodacom premier league tie at Pitso Ground this afternoon as they seek to secure their top-flight status. Highlanders are two places above Mpharane Celtic and Nyenye Rovers at the bottom of the Vodacom premier league and a win over their rivals could be [...]

8 May 2013 | 0 comments

Likuena to face Bafana Bafana in friendly

MASERU — Lesotho’s national team, Likuena, will play a friendly match against South Africa on June 1 as the two neighbours step up preparations for their crucial World Cup qualifiers. Likuena, as the Lesotho national team is affectionately known, will take on Zambia in Ndola on June 8 and host Ghana at Setsoto Stadium on [...]

8 May 2013 | 8 comments
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