MASERU — His Majesty King Letsie III is expected to take part in the SOS Charity Golf Day at Maseru Gold grounds on January 21. SOS Children’s Villages Lesotho national director, Robert Tšeuoa, told the Lesotho Times the purpose of the charity golf day is to raise funds to cater for the needs of children […]
MASERU — Matlama FC has denied responsibility for their supporters’ unruly behaviour witnessed a fortnight ago. Instead the Maseru football giants say the Vodacom Soccer Spectacular organising committee should shoulder most of the blame for the chaotic scenes that were witnessed during the Spectacular final on December 18. Matlama FC were on December 2 slapped […]
MASERU — Premier league side FC Likhopo is up for sale. The side’s owner, Bishop Molatoli, told the Lesotho Times on Monday that he is giving up his beloved team he founded 15 years ago. Molatoli said he was putting up the side for sale because he was struggling to meet the financial obligations to […]
MASERU — Matlama added another chapter to their decorated history on Sunday by winning the 2011 Vodacom Soccer spectacular after a dramatic penalty shootout win over Bantu at Setsoto Stadium. Tse Putsoa became the first team ever to win the tournament twice in what was their third final in a row. With their win Matlama […]
MASERU — Premier league outfit Bantu have scored another first. They are now producing their own bottled mineral water starting from the beginning of this season. The Mafeteng team can safely claim that they have gone from zero to hero since their promotion into the country’s elite soccer club in 2009. A Matšo Matebele managed […]
MASERU — Matlama’s Vodacom Soccer Spectacular penalty shootout win on Sunday was an exciting way to end 2011. High notes haven’t always been all-around this year but it has been a year of progress. One of those came in athletics with the end of the long-running saga between Lesotho’s top athletes and the Lesotho Amateur […]
MASERU — Lesotho’s Under-20 women’s team were bundled out of the Fifa Under-20 World Cup qualifiers after holding Kenya to a 2-2 draw at Setsoto Stadium on Sunday.Lesotho’s goals came from the boots of Kefuoe Makoa and Puleng Lekotokoto but the draw was not enough to send Likhetho Mokhathi’s charges through to the next round.Kenya […]
MASERU — It’s often said sequels aren’t as good as the first instalments but judging by the noises coming from the Matlama and Bantu camps Sunday’s Vodacom Soccer Spectacular final should be a cracker.The two sides face off in the M360 000 match on Sunday hoping to finally settle who wins the top prize in […]
MASERU — Joy will be looking to maintain their place atop the Vodacom Premier League log when they face Linare on Saturday in what should be a keenly contested Leribe derby. Joy soared to the summit of the league at the weekend after recording an impressive 2 — 0 win over LMPS thanks to goals […]
MASERU — Veteran athlete, ‘Mamoroallo Tjoka, retained her Mokhotlong High Altitude women’s marathon crown with a stunning performance on Saturday. Her display consolidated her reputation as one of the finest athletes in the region. Tjoka has been prolific in recent years and the win was her second Mokhotlong High Altitude Summer Marathon win in a […]
MASERU — Lesotho won’t be part of today’s semi-final line-up at the Metropolitan Cosafa Under-20 Youth Championships in Botswana after they were knocked out of the regional showpiece. The Makoanyane XI found the going tough against group favourites Malawi who handed them a 3-2 loss on Sunday in their first game. Although they went on […]
MASERU — Redskins Volleyball Club were bundled out of the Inter-club Zone VI championships in Windhoek, Namibia, after putting up a disappointing show. The defending champions failed to live up to their top billing when they won only one of their five matches in the group stages. Angolan side, Angola (D Agosto), walked away with […]
MASERU — Qoaling Highlanders on Sunday momentarily put their disciplinary woes behind them to go two points clear at the top of the Vodacom A-Division Southern Stream. Highlanders’ 2-0 victory over floundering Arsenal was one of the ties marking the end of the last round of matches for the year. The Qoaling side has been […]
MASERU — The Vodacom Soccer Spectacular final between Matlama and Bantu will be replayed on December 18 at a venue to be announced later. The game was abandoned on Sunday as a penalty shootout was about to be taken during the final at Setsoto Stadium. The sides had played to a 1-1 draw. Organisers said […]
MASERU — Lesotho’s Under-20 national team were given a hearty send-off by their sponsors on Monday ahead of Metropolitan Cosafa youth championships that begin in Gaborone, Botswana, today. Metropolitan Lesotho organised a function at Maseru Sun hotel to wish the boys a fruitful battle at the tournament which kicks off today and ends next Saturday. […]
MASERU — Former Lesotho national football coach April ‘Styles’ Phumo died on Sunday after a long battle with cancer. He was 74. Phumo, who was born in South Africa, died at a private hospital in Bloemfontein. The football fraternity described Phumo as a “man who revolutionised Lesotho football during his time with Arsenal in the […]
SETIBING — Graham Jarvis lifted the 2011 Roof of Africa championship after beating three-time winner Chris Birch in a gruelling race at Lekhalong-la-Baroa last Saturday. South African Jade Gutzeit finished third after he lost the close three-day battle with Birch a few hundred metres before the chequered flag. Jarvis added the Roof of Africa race […]
MASERU — Lesotho’s national women’s team is set to lock horns with Free State Province Under-20 in an international friendly in Maseru on Saturday. Lesotho are hoping to use the tie to prepare for their return leg match against Kenya in a Women’s World Cup qualifier on December 11. Women’s Development Committee president, Maleshoane Mokhathi, […]
MASERU — Lesotho Correctional Service (LCS) have suspended two key players who went AWOL on the eve of their tie against Bantu FC on Sunday. In a statement, LCS said it was suspending midfielder Ralekoti Mokhahlane and striker Thulo Ranchobe for gross misconduct with immediate effect. LCS general secretary, Lehlohonolo Matlosa, told the Lesotho Times […]
MASERU — The Vodacom Soccer Spectacular goes down to the wire this weekend at Setsoto Stadium with the semi-finals on Saturday and the final on Sunday. The Lesotho Times previews the last four remaining contenders, Maduma, Bantu, Matlama and LDF. Maduma — Underdogs Maduma undoubtedly go into the Vodacom Soccer Spectacular finale as the underdogs. […]
MASERU — Lesotho women’s under-20 team face an uphill task to make it through to the next round of 2012 Fifa Under-20 World Cup qualifying after a 2-0 loss away to Kenya on Friday. The result in Nairobi means Lesotho have to score at least twice in the second leg at the Setsoto Stadium in […]
MASERU — Lioli winger ‘Montoeli Sonopo is finally set to leave for Spain after he signed his contract and received his travel visa last week. Sonopo’s family is however still to set the travel dates. In an interview with the Lesotho Times, the family said they were confident that their son will do the nation […]
MASERU — The much-awaited Roof of Africa roars into life at Maseru Club this morning with an estimated 26 top international riders expected to take part in the competition. The Roof of Africa, which was established 43 years ago, is arguably the most spectacular sporting event in Lesotho. The 2011 Roof of Africa will start […]
Burundi . . . . . . .(1) 2 Lesotho . . . . . . . (1) 2 Lesotho wins 3-2 on aggregate MASERU — Lesotho are through to the 2014 World Cup qualifying group stages after holding Burundi to a two-all draw in a return tie in Bujumbura on Tuesday. Lesotho secured victory […]
MASERU — Mphatlalatsane Football Club are set to win back promotion into the premier league after registering a stunning 1-0 victory over Leribe rivals Nyenye Rovers on Sunday. After a sluggish start to the Vodacom A-Division Northern Stream season, Linaleli have caught fire in recent weeks. They are now just a point behind leaders Nyenye […]
MASERU — Roof of Africa will next Thursday celebrate its 44th anniversary with a record of 26 international riders expected to add more fun and stiff competition into the race. The race will take place in Maseru from November 24 – 26. New Zealander, Chris Birch, is expected to defend his title which he won […]
MASERU — After the recent international break, local club football roars back to life at the weekend. The Vodacom Soccer Spectacular and two mouth-watering ties are lined up. On Sunday two sides will join Maduma and LDF in the semi-finals of the M1 million tournament. The semi-finals and final will take place next weekend with […]
MASERU — Lesotho’s national football team, Likuena, will take on Burundi in a blood and thunder 2014 World Cup preliminary qualifier at Setsoto Stadium tomorrow night. The match kicks off at 8pm and it will be the culmination of months of preparation for Leslie Notši’s side. The second leg will be played in Burundi next […]
MASERU — Lesotho athlete Motlokoa Nkhabutlane will be the first local athlete to compete in the Boston Marathon in the United States next April. The United States Embassy in Lesotho said Nkhabutlane has been selected to represent Lesotho in the 2012 edition of the marathon owing to his successful performances in recent years.In a press […]
MASERU — Likuena kept another clean sheet on Monday night when they held Namibia to a goalless draw in Windhoek. It was another positive step for the national soccer team since Leslie Notši took over the reins in July. The draw in Windhoek follows Likuena’s 2-1 win over Botswana on August 30. Speaking from Namibia […]
