MASERU- Newly promoted Lifofane FC made history on Saturday when they lifted the MGC Top 4 cup – their maiden trophy as a premier league club.
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March 16, 2020
REITUMETSE MABALEHA
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Lifofane lift MGC Top 4 cup
MGC CEO Sam Matekane
The tournament was held at the Bocheletsane Sports Complex in Mantšonyane, Thaba-Tseka.
The Botha-Botha based outfit walked away with a purse worth M119 000 after defeating Matlama 3 -0 in the finals through penalties.
The premier league rookies beat Linare 1 – 0 in the first semi-finals, knocking them out of the tournament.
Matlama had earlier held Bantu to a one-all draw in regulation time in the second semi-final. Tse-Putsoa later knocked A-Matšo-Matebele out of the competition through penalties by 3-2.
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Lifofane have already beaten Matlama three times just this season and Lioli twice.
The tournament was sponsored by Mantšonyane-born tycoon Sam Matekane who is also the founder and chief executive officer of MGC.