Botswana thrash hapless Young Gladiators

Contributed by NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 20 JAN (NAMPA) – Namibia's national Under-20 women’s team, the Young Gladiators, suffered a heavy 7-0 defeat against Botswana in the 2020 FIFA Women U-20 World Cup Qualifiers first leg at the Sam Nujoma Stadium on Sunday.
The clearly unfit and unprepared Gladiators, who only had six days to prepare for the game, fell behind as early as the first minute when six-goal heroine Michelle Abueng scored from a corner kick after the Namibian defence failed to clear their lines.
The home team ...