2018–19 Jwaneng Galaxy FC season

Jwaneng Galaxy
2018–19 season
Chairman	Njabulo Gilika
Manager	Miguel da Costa
Stadium	Jwaneng Stadium
Botswana Premier League	2nd
Botswana FA Cup	Quarterfinal
Mascom Top 8 Cup	Champions

The 2018–19 season was Jwaneng Galaxy's 4th consecutive in the Botswana Premier League, the top division in Botswana football. The club competed in the Botswana Premier League, Mascom Top 8 Cup and Botswana FA Cup.

It was the first season under Portuguese manager Miguel da Costa, who was appointed following the departure of Serbian Zlatko Krmpotic.[1] The club won the Mascom Top 8 Cup for the second time, tying Gaborone United and Township Rollers as the most successful club in the competition.[2]

Botswana Premier League

Date	Opponents	H/A	Result	Scorers	League position
18 August 2018	Prisons XI	A	5-0	Setsile, Kaunda, Ditsele, Molapi, Baruti	2nd
25 August 2018	Security Systems	H	5-0	Sembowa, Kaunda, Batsi 45'
1 September 2018	Township Rollers	H	0-0
15 September 2018	Miscellaneous	A	0-0
22 September 2018	Black Forest	H	3-1	Paeye (pen.), Molefhe, Setsile
25 September 2018	Notwane	A	1-0	Sembowa
6 October 2018	Molepolole City Stars	H	1-1
21 October 2018	BDF XI	A	0-0
27 October 2018	Sankoyo Bush Bucks	H	2-1
4 November 2018	Police XI	A	1-2
7 November 2018	Orapa United	A	0-1
10 November 2018	Extension Gunners	H	1-1
28 November 2018	Mochudi Centre Chiefs	H	1-0
1 December 2018	BR Highlanders	A	3-0
13 December 2018	Gaborone United	H	1-0
13 January 2019	Township Rollers	A	3-1
19 January 2019	Molepolole City Stars	A	2-2
30 January 2019	Prisons XI	H	2-1
3 February 2019	Security Systems	A	2-0
16 February 2019	Police XI	H	2-2
23 February 2019	Sankoyo Bush Bucks	A	5-0
2 March 2019	Extension Gunners	A	2-1
13 March 2019	BDF XI	H	2-1
17 March 2019	Notwane	H	1-1
6 April 2019	Black Forest	A	1-0
9 April 2019	Miscellaneous	H	4-0
25 April 2019	Mochudi Centre Chiefs	A	3-0	Setsile 21', 79', Ditsele 64'
1 May 2019	Orapa United	H	0-0
4 May 2019	Gaborone United	A	2-1	Setsile 72' (pen.), 77'
25 May 2019	BR Highlanders	A	3-0	Phiri 33', 36', Baruti 57'

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Mascom Top 8 Cup

Having finished the 2016-17 Botswana Premier League season, Rollers kicked off their Mascom Top 8 campaign against seventh-placed Sharps Shooting Stars. A 2-0 victory in the first leg followed by a 1-0 home win saw them glide into the semifinals, where they were drawn against BDF XI. The two teams drew 3-3 on aggregate, enabling Rollers to progress on away goals and lift the cup by defeating Orapa United in the final.

Date	Round	Opponents	H/A	Result	Scorers
25 November 2018	Quarterfinal First leg	Sharps Shooting Stars	H	2-0
10 December 2018	Quarterfinal Second leg	Sharps Shooting Stars	A	1-0[4]	Sosome 48'
26 January 2019	Semifinal First leg	BDF XI	H	0-1
2 February 2018	Semifinal Second leg	Jwaneng Galaxy	H	1-1
3 March 2018	Final	Orapa United	N	4-2

Squad statistics

No.	Pos.	Name	League		Botswana FA Cup		Mascom Top 8 Cup		Africa		Total		Discipline
No.	Pos.	Name	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2	MF	Atisang Batsi	4(1)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4(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	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
5	DF	Fortunate Thulare	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
6	MF	Kutlwelo Mpolokang	1(1)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1(1)	0	0	0
7	MF	Thero Setsile	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	2	0	0
8	FW	Gift Moyo	22(10)	12	3	1	1	0	6(3)	2	32(13)	15	5	0
9	FW	Patrick Kaunda	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	3	0	0
10	FW	Olebogeng Malebye	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0
11	MF	Tshepo Borake	0(1)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0(1)	0	0	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	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0
16	GK	Ezekiel Morake	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0
17	MF	Gofaone Molapi	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	0
18	DF	Tebogo Sosome	2(3)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3(3)	0	2	0
19	DF	Lebogang Ditsele	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0
20	MF	Ofentse Nato	12(4)	0	2	0	1	0	2(2)	0	17(6)	0	4	0
21	MF	Resaobaka Thatanyane	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
22	MF	Gilbert Baruti	4(2)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4(2)	1	0	0
23	FW	Tebogo Sembowa	5(1)	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	5(1)	3	0	0
24	DF	Thato Kebue	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0
25	DF	Moagi Sechele	5(1)	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	8(1)	0	4	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
27	FW	Benjamin Sarkhor	5(1)	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6(1)	0	0	0
28	MF	Motsholetsi Sikele	38	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	47	0	1	0
29	FW	Vincent Lekorwe	0(1)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0(1)	0	0	0
30	GK	Anthony Gouws	8(4)	0	1	0	1	0	4	0	14(4)	0	1	1
99	MF	Senatla Molefhe	2(1)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2(1)	1	0	0

Statistics accurate as of 12 May 2019.[5]

Transfers

References

"Galaxy cajoles Portuguese coach". www.weekendpost.co.bw.
"jwaneng galaxy Archives".
"2018/19". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2019.

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[1] "Galaxy cajoles Portuguese coach". www.weekendpost.co.bw.

[2] "jwaneng galaxy Archives".

[5] "2018/19". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2019.