Reneilwe Letsholonyane achieved yet another success with Mochudi Centre Chiefs after guiding his charges to a thrilling come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Sua Flamingoes in the African Hero Top 8 semi-finals this past weekend.
The South African tactician also racked up his fourth successive win in all competitions to steer Maaparankwe into their first Top 8 final which is equivalent to Mzansi’s MTN8.
After hammering Morupule Wanderers 3-1 at the National Stadium in Gaborone to seal passage into the last four last weekend, hopes for Chiefs reaching the final almost seemed impossible.
Trailing 2-0 after Flamingoes got off to a flying start through strikes from Kenneth Muguna and Tsholofelo Speakson, Gilbert Baruti grabbed a consolation for Chiefs just before halftime.
Letsholonyane’s half-time team talk seemed to have sparked life back into his side who levelled matters through in-form captain Mpho Kgaswane in the 48th minute.
A bullet header from Benson Mosokobanji in the 60th minute of the match sealed a historic win for Maaparankwe.
Cup specialists Jwaneng Galaxy, who narrowly beat Gaborone United 1-0 in the second semi-final, stand between Letsholonyane and Chiefs capturing their maiden Top 8 crown when the sides clash on 12 December 2026.