2014–15 Township Rollers FC season
| 2014–15 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Walter Kgabung |
| Manager | Madinda Ndlovu |
| Stadium | Botswana National Stadium UB Stadium |
| Botswana Premier League | 3rd |
| Mascom Top 8 Cup | Runner up |
| CAF Champions League | Preliminary round |
The 2014–15 season was Township Rollers's 11th consecutive in the Botswana Premier League, the top division of Botswana football. The club was eliminated from the CAF Champions League by Kaizer Chiefs, lost the Mascom Top 8 final to Gaborone United and finished behind Mochudi Centre Chiefs in the Botswana Premier League.
Manager Madinda Ndlovu left the club with four matches to go, citing safety concerns after Rollers fans confronted him following the defeat to Gaborone United in the Mascom Top 8 final.[1] His assistant Zachariah Mudzazi was also released from his contract and Mogomotsi Mpote was appointed interim manager for the remainder of the campaign.
Pre-season and friendlies[edit]
Botswana Premier League[edit]
| Date | Opponents | H/A | Result | Scorers | League position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2014 | Police XI | A | 2-2 | ||
| 16 August 2014 | Extension Gunners | A | 1-1 | ||
| 23 August 2014 | BDF XI | H | 1-0 | ||
| 29 August 2014 | BR Highlanders | A | 7-0 | ||
| 13 September 2014 | Mochudi Centre Chiefs | A | 1-0 | ||
| 19 September 2014 | Notwane | H | 1-0 | ||
| 23 September 2014 | Sankoyo Bush Bucks | H | 1-1 | ||
| 4 October 2014 | Letlapeng | A | 4-0 | ||
| 7 March 2015 | Sankoyo Bush Bucks | A | 2-1 | ||
| 18 March 2015 | BR Highlanders | H | 1-3 | ||
| 22 March 2015 | Letlapeng | H | 3-1 | ||
| 1 April 2015 | Nico United | A | 0-2 | ||
| 5 April 2015 | ECCO City Greens | H | 3-1 | ||
| 12 April 2015 | BMC | A | 5-1 | ||
| 25 April 2015 | Orapa United | A | 0-2 | ||
| 1 May 2015 | Motlakase Power Dynamos | H | 0-0 | ||
| 9 May 2015 | Satmos | A | 2-1 | ||
| 16 May 2015 | Gaborone United | H | 3-0 |
Mascom Top 8 Cup[edit]
CAF Champions League[edit]
Preliminary round[edit]
Rollers was drawn against South African champions Kaizer Chiefs.[2] They would lose the first leg 2-1 away and follow up with a 1-0 home loss, exiting the tournament with an aggregate score of 3-1.
| Date | Round | Opponents | H/A | Result | Scorers |
| 14 February 2015 | Preliminary First leg | Kaizer Chiefs | A | 1-2[3] | Boy 47' |
| 28 February 2015 | Preliminary Second leg | Kaizer Chiefs | H | 0-1[4] |
Other[edit]
Squad statistics[edit]
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | Botswana FA Cup | Mascom Top 8 Cup | Africa | Total | Discipline | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |
| |||
| 1 | GK |  Mwampule Masule
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Leutlwetse Tshireletso
|
38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | MF | Kobamelo Kebaikanye
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Letumile Molebatsi
|
34(1) | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8(1) | 2 | 45(2) | 16 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | Simisani Mathumo
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ki0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Kgosietsile Shadrack
|
9(11) | 1 | 2(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2(2) | 0 | 13(14) | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Sekhana Koko
|
16(6) | 3 | 2(1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2(4) | 1 | 21(11) | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | DF | Tshepo Motlhabankwe
|
22(10) | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6(3) | 2 | 32(13) | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Jerome Ramatlhakwane
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Kenanao Kgetholetsile
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Segolame Boy
|
18(9) | 10 | 1(1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6(2) | 1 | 26(12) | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | Thato Bolweleng
|
24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | Lesego Molemogi
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Oscar Ncenga
|
19(8) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4(2) | 0 | 26(10) | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | MF |  Lawrence Majawa
|
6(9) | 1 | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(2) | 0 | 9(13) | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | DK | Otlantshekela Mooketsi
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Gofaone Tiro
|
2(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3(3) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Mogogi Gabonamong
|
13(4) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 20(5) | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | FW |  Jerome Louis[lower-alpha 1]
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW |  Manqoba Ngwenya
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Kaone Vanderwesthuizen
|
16(6) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22(6) | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Maano Ditshupo
|
0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | DF | Obonye Moswate
|
29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | Vincent Lekorwe
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Tapiwa Gadibolae
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | Noah Maposa
|
6(8) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 1 | 3(2) | 1 | 9(12) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Bogosi Kaekwe
|
28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| 28 | MF | Motsholetsi Sikele
|
38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | Pako Ketimilwe
|
29(1) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 39(1) | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | Gofaone Tiro
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | GK | Michael Pepukani
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | MF | Dirang Moloi
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | Edwin Moalosi
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | GK | Keeagile Kgosipula
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | MF | Kobamelo Kebaikanye
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of 12 May 2019.[5]
Transfers[edit]
In[edit]
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Noah Maposa
|
Garankuwa United
|
Undisclosed | ||
| FW | Jerome Ramatlhakwane
|
 Don Bosco
|
Undisclosed | ||
| MF | Dirang Moloi
|
Don Bosco
|
Undisclosed | ||
| 1 January 2015 | DF | Tshepo Motlhabankwe
|
Gilport Lions
|
Undisclosed | |
| MF | Edwin Moalosi
|
 South Florida Bulls
|
Out[edit]
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Kenanao Kgetholetsile
|
Jwaneng Galaxy
|
Undisclosed | ||
| 28 August 2014 | MF | Baboloki Selotlegeng
|
Letlapeng
|
Undisclosed | |
| MF | Kaone Molefe
|
BMC
|
Loans out[edit]
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Pako Lekgari
|
BMC
|
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Louis left in January and his number was given to new signing Mandaza
References[edit]
- ↑ "Headcoach Madinda Ndlovu resigns. | the Official Township Rollers Football Club Website | Latest News | Transfers | Announcements | Merchandise | Membership".
- ↑ "Kaizer Chiefs face Botswana's Township Rollers".
- ↑ "CAF Champions League Match Report: Kaizer Chiefs 2-1 Township Rollers". Soccer Laduma. February 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Botswana side Township Rollers to host Kaizer Chiefs - ABSA Premiership 2016/17 - Kaizer Chiefs". African Football.
- ↑ "2018/19". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
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