Kenyan international Ovella Ochieng’ was named in the starting eleven as he featured for his Township Rollers side who got a second consecutive win to momentarily move within two points of current Botswana Premier League log leaders Gaborone United.In the round of 26 league match played at the National Stadium on Friday evening, Rollers recorded a 3-1 win over Prisons XI Gaborone to heap the pressure on Gaborone United who have a game in hand as they sit on top of the log on 61 points.In the game, Rollers only needed sixteen minutes to take the lead as 29 year old midfielder Segolame Boy converted a spot kick awarded to the team to put the side 1-0 up, a narrow lead they would hold into the half time break.Six minutes upon second half’s resumption, Thalefo Molebatsi extended Rollers’ lead but Karabo Setoutwe struck six minutes later to reduce the deficit for his side.With only thirteen minutes left on the clock, Motsholetsi Sikele scored the third for the home team to put out any attempts of a Prison’s comeback. That attempt proved to be the final nail in the coffin as they held on for the 3-1 win that fortified their place in second pot on the log.
In England, Harambee Stars defender Clarke Oduor was missing in action as his relegation threatened Barnsley side let slip a goal advantage as they drew 1-1 away to Swansea at the Swansea.com Stadium.Claudio Gomes had gven them the lead in the 54th minute but Olivier Ntcham responded for the Swans just ten minutes later, consequently piling onto Barnsley’s miseries.⏱️ All square in South Wales. pic.twitter.com/ncHYiJeK58— Barnsley FC (@BarnsleyFC) April 15, 2022 With the draw, Oduor’s side fell to second last on the log on 30 points, nine away from the safety places with only five games to go.