Lesotho Times
  • News without fear or favour
  • Home
  • News
    • Local News
    • Features
  • Big Interview
  • Crime & Courts
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Sport
  • Comment
  • Opinion
  • Scrutator
Reading: Lioli goalie goes AWOL
Share
Lesotho TimesLesotho Times
Aa
Search
  • Home
  • News
    • Local News
    • Features
  • Big Interview
  • Crime & Courts
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Sport
  • Comment
  • Opinion
  • Scrutator
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
© 2022 Foxiz News Network. Ruby Design Company. All Rights Reserved.
Lesotho Times > News > Lioli goalie goes AWOL
News

Lioli goalie goes AWOL

Lesotho Times
Last updated: 2009/07/23 at 1:20 AM
Lesotho Times
Share
SHARE

MASERU — Lioli goalkeeper Isaiah Mosala has gone AWOL.

According to his employers, Mosala has not been seen at training since Lioli began their pre-season sessions at the start of this month.

He joined the champions last season after failing to make the grade at South African side Free State Stars.

The goal-minder was forced to endure long spells on the bench towards the end of last season due to the impressive form between the posts of teammate Mohau Kuenane.

Now the 24-year-old has failed to report for training at all.

“Isaiah hasn’t been here since the start of July,” Lioli technical director Halemakale Mahlaha told the Lesotho Times yesterday.

“We haven’t had any contact from him and it’s not clear why he hasn’t been at training.”

Mosala was Lioli’s first-choice keeper until an eye injury in March sidelined him for three weeks.

He was replaced by Kuenane who then played the remainder of Lioli’s title charge.

Mahlaha said Lioli had already begun the search for a replacement for Mosala.

Meanwhile, Lioli have approached Matlama for the services of two of its players, defender Nkau Lerotholi and striker Lekhotla Pitso.

Both players are currently in camp with Likuena although Pitso has already trained with “Tse Nala”.

- Advertisement -

With the pressure of defending their league title as well as playing in continental competition next season, Lioli are eager to bolster their squad.

Despite winning the league last season Lioli still had one of the smallest squads in the top-flight division.

“The problem we had last year is that we didn’t have a big squad,” Mahlaha said.

“For example, Thabile Secker was playing with an injury towards the end of the season.

“We want to have a bigger squad with quality players.”

Lioli had wanted to sign a third Matlama player, Lesotho international Thapelo Mokhehle, but negotiations between the two clubs have collapsed.

However, the signing of Rovers forward and captain Nthejane Seenyana is as good as done.

The under-20 international is expected to join the champions officially next week, where he will be joined by Mphatlalatsane attacker Kopano Tseka.

Lioli have also promoted three players from their youth ranks — defender Pitso Monne as well as midfielders Kane Lekhoa and Bafokeng Mosala.

The signings are replacements for the potential departures of the star duo of Sello Muso and Bushy Moletsane who both underwent trials at South African first division side African Warriors two weeks ago. This Saturday Lioli will play Warriors in QwaQwa as part of their pre-season activity.

Lesotho Times July 23, 2009
Share this Article
Twitter Email Copy Link Print
By Lesotho Times
Follow:
Lesotho's widely read newspaper, published every Thursday and distributed throughout the country and in some parts of South Africa. Contact us today: News: editor@lestimes.co.ls Advertising: marketing@lestimes.co.ls Telephone: +266 2231 5356
Previous Article Lesotho’s Champions League saga far from over
Next Article Prizes galore: Spark, Blackberry n’ more
- Advertisement -

RECENT POST

  • Scholarships show the way: Stronger together
  • Tainted SA banknotes flood Lesotho
  • Commemorating more than 55 Years of the U.S. Peace Corps partnership with Lesotho
  • Drama at PSs’ court case

LATEST POST

  • Scholarships show the way: Stronger together March 12, 2023
  • Tainted SA banknotes flood Lesotho March 10, 2023
  • Commemorating more than 55 Years of the U.S. Peace Corps partnership with Lesotho March 2, 2023

You Might Also Like

Local NewsNews

Scholarships show the way: Stronger together

  The Canon Collins Trust announces major new scholarship funding to advance social justice causes, saying the power of networking…

8 Min Read
Local NewsNews

Commemorating more than 55 Years of the U.S. Peace Corps partnership with Lesotho

Maria E. Brewer WE are currently celebrating Peace Corps Week, which is commemorated annually in the first week of March.…

6 Min Read
Local NewsNews

Drama at PSs’ court case

Mohalenyane Phakela TEMPERS flared in the High Court this week as lawyers fought over the recusal of a judge hearing…

7 Min Read
Local NewsNews

Dates set for IEC’s PR seats allocation case

Mohalenyane Phakela THE Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) application seeking to strip the Democratic Congress (DC) and Alliance of Democrats (AD)…

4 Min Read
Lesotho Times

About us

Lesotho Times is a member of Africa Media Holdings. Published every Thursday

Contact us

Lancers Road, Maseru West

Maseru, Lesotho

Tel: +266 2231 5356

Advertise with us

Contact our Marketing team today

marketin@lestimes.co.ls

Subscribe to Digital paper

Access our epaper anywhere

circulation@lestimes.co.ls

© Lesotho Times. All Rights Reserved. 

Removed from reading list

Undo
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?