2019–20 Jwaneng Galaxy FC season
| 2019–20 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Njabulo Gilika |
| Manager | Miguel da Costa (until 19 February) Nikola Kavazovic |
| Stadium | Jwaneng Stadium |
| Botswana Premier League | 1st |
| Mascom Top 8 Cup | Semifinal |
The 2019–20 season was Jwaneng Galaxy's 5th consecutive in the Botswana Premier League, the top division in Botswana football. The club competed in the Botswana Premier League, Mascom Top 8 Cup, Botswana FA Cup, and CAF Confederation Cup.
It was the second season under Portuguese manager Miguel da Costa.[1]. Da Costa was dismissed on February 19 after a run of bad results following elimination from the Mascom Top 8.[2] New assistant coach Oris Radipotsane served as caretaker before Serbian Nikola Kavazovic was appointed on 25 February.
The club was eliminated in the Mascom Top 8 semifinals by Diamond Derby rivals Orapa United. On 15 June the Botswana Football Association declared the season over and Galaxy were named Premier League champions, having been top of the table before the coronavirus lockdown.
Botswana Premier League[edit]
Galaxy begun their league campaign away to Molepolole City Stars. Goals from Atisang Batsi, Lemogang Maswena, Moagi Sechele, Karabo Phiri and Gift Moyo would see them emphatically crush the hosts 5–1.
| Date | Opponents | H/A | Result | Scorers | League position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2019 | Molepolole City Stars | A | 5-1 | Batsi 28', Maswena 32', Sechele 57', Phiri 73', Moyo 83' | |
| 14 September 2019 | Morupule Wanderers | H | 1-1 | ||
| 18 September 2019 | Police XI | H | 1-1 | ||
| 21 September 2019 | Notwane | A | 1-0 | Sadiki 69' | |
| 3 October 2019 | BDF XI | A | 2-1 | Kaunda 66', Baruti 71' | |
| 18 October 2019 | BR Highlanders | H | 1-1 | Sesinyi 34' | |
| 30 October 2019 | Extension Gunners | H | 0-0 | ||
| 2 November 2019 | Gilport Lions | A | 4-1 | ||
| 6 November 2019 | Gaborone United | H | 3-1 | Sembowa 12', 23', 56' | |
| 30 November 2019 | Security Systems | A | 2-0 | Sadiki 90', Thatanyane 90+4' | |
| 3 December 2019 | Township Rollers | A | 2-3 | ||
| 11 December 2019 | Prisons XI | H | 3-0 | Moyo 19', 60' Kaunda 90+2' |
|
| 14 December 2019 | Orapa United | A | 0-2 | ||
| 18 December 2019 | Miscellaneous | H | 2-0 | Paeye 69' (pen.), Sembowa 85' | |
| 12 January 2020 | Gaborone United | A | 3-1 | Moyo 23', Sesinyi 39', Setsile 89' | |
| 18 January 2020 | Molepolole City Stars | H | 1-0 | Sadiki 45+5' | 4th |
Botswana FA Cup[edit]
As a Premier League team Galaxy entered the cup in the round of 32. They were drawn against fellow Premier League side Miscellaneous[4] in a draw conducted on 18 January 2020.
Mascom Top 8 Cup[edit]
Having finished the league season on position two, Galaxy was paired against seventh-placed Gaborone United for the quarterfinal.[5] They would go on to win 4–3 on penalties after the aggregate score ended 1-1 and were drawn against Orapa United[6] in a draw conducted on 9 December 2019.
| Date | Round | Opponents | H/A | Result | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 November 2019 | Quarterfinal First leg | Gaborone United | H | 1-0 | Moyo 83' |
| 7 December 2019 | Quarterfinal Second leg | Gaborone United | A | 0-1
(4-3 pen.) |
|
| 26 January 2020 | Semifinal First leg | Orapa United | H | 1-1 | Setsile 19' |
CAF Confederation Cup[edit]
Preliminary round[edit]
The 2019–20 season saw Galaxy return to the African continental stage after making their debut in the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup. They were drawn against Mauritian club Bolton City Youth Club. The club lost the first match played in Mauritius 3–1. They were unable to overturn the deficit at home, despite winning 1-0 through a Gift Moyo strike, and crashed out of the cup on a 3-2 aggregate score.[7]
| Date | Round | Opponents | H/A | Result | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August 2019 | Preliminary First leg |
Bolton City Youth Club | A | 1-3 | |
| 25 August 2019 | Preliminary Second leg |
Bolton City Youth Club | H | 1-0 | Moyo 65' |
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 | MF | Atisang Batsi
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Kelapile Ndlovu
|
8(4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14(4) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | MF | Karabo Phiri
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Fortunate Thulare
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Kutlwelo Mpolokang
|
9(11) | 1 | 2(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2(2) | 0 | 13(14) | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Thero Setsile
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | Gift Moyo
|
3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |  Patrick Kaunda
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Olebogeng Malebye
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Thabang Sesinyi
|
18(9) | 10 | 1(1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6(2) | 1 | 26(12) | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | Lemponye Tshireletso
|
24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | Ntesang Simanyana
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Isaac Paeye
|
19(8) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4(2) | 0 | 26(10) | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 16 | GK | Thabo Dambe
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | Tebogo Sosome
|
2(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3(3) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | Lebogang Ditsele
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Bakang Leshona
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Resaobaka Thatanyane
|
16(6) | r|3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22(6) | 3 | 7 | 0 | |
| 22 | MF | Gilbert Baruti
|
0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | FW | Tebogo Sembowa
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Thato Kebue
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Moagi Sechele
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | Wagarre Dikago
|
6(8) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 1 | 3(2) | 1 | 9(12) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Thabo Leinanyane
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | Motsholetsi Sikele
|
38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | Takunda Sadiki
|
29(1) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 39(1) | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | Anthony Gouws
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of 12 May 2019.[8]
Transfers[edit]
In[edit]
| Date | Name | Pos. | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | Thabang Sesinyi
|
FW |  Platinum Stars
|
Free | [9] |
| 18 July 2019 | Katlego Mbise
|
GK | Extension Gunners
|
Undisclosed | [10] |
| 21 July 2019 | Bakang Leshona
|
MF | Mochudi Centre Chiefs
|
Undisclosed | [11] |
| 1 September 2019 | Lemogang Maswena
|
MF | Orapa United
|
Undisclosed | |
| 20 September 2019 | Takunda Sadiki
|
FW | Miscellaneous
|
Undisclosed |
Out[edit]
| Date | Name | Pos. | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2019 | Boitumelo Mafoko
|
MF | TAFIC
|
Undisclosed | [9] |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Da Costa agrees new Jwaneng Galaxy deal". Botswana Gazette.
- ↑ http://www.dailynews.gov.bw/news-details.php?nid=54404
- ↑ "Football: Jwaneng Galaxy results - FlashScore.co.uk". www.flashscore.co.uk.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ [3]
- ↑ [4]
- ↑ "2018/19". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Football: Jwaneng Galaxy transfers - FlashScore.co.uk". www.flashscore.co.uk.
- ↑ Sejabosigo, Jeremiah (July 19, 2019). "Botswana: Mwaanga Assumes Extension Gunners Reigns". allAfrica.com.
- ↑ Kanono, Ricardo. "Busy transfer market - The Patriot on Sunday". www.thepatriot.co.bw.
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