Botswana Hammers Ethiopia’s Waliya in Friendly MatchOctober 1, 2017 - The Botswana national team beat the Waliyas 2-0 in Independence Day friendly game. The friendly tie was organized by the government of Botswana in celebration of the 51st year anniversary of the Southern Africa nation independence from British rule. Veteran striker Jerome Ramatlhakwane scored in each half as Botswana secured a 2-0 win over Ethiopia. The hosts made a positive start as Ramatlhakwane broke the deadlock barely two minutes following the kickoff through a penalty kick. Ethiopia failed to qualify for CHAN 2018 last month, losing to Sudan before locking horn against Botswana in a friendly game.

Source: Ethiopian News October 01, 2017 19:52 UTC