Mamelodi Sundowns’ dominance in the Betway Premiership continued its relentless march in May, as the Tshwane giants once again swept the monthly individual honours.
Bafana Ba Style coach Miguel Cardoso and star attacker Lucas Ribeiro Costa both secured their third Coach and Player of the Month awards, respectively.
In addition, Ribeiro also won the Goal of the Month accolade for his well-taken free-kick against Magesi FC in Sundowns’ last game of the domestic 2024/25 season.
This is the third occasion this season that Cardoso and Ribeiro have received the monthly awards, highlighting their reliability and impact on Sundowns’ prosperous Betway Premiership campaign.
Cardoso helped Masandawana win all five of their league matches in May, which led them to their eighth consecutive PSL title.
The former Esperance mentor beat the departed Orlando Pirates coach, Jose Riveiro, and Ronnie Gabriel of Richards Bay FC to the Coach of the Month accolade.
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Ribeiro continued with his stellar performances, which saw him score three goals in May. The three strikes came in their 3-0 triumph against Stellenbosch FC on 11 May, where he netted one goal, along with an impressive brace versus Magesi in the final match of the season, securing a 2-0 win over the Dikwena Tsa Meetse.
“Ribeiro’s third Betway Premiership Player of the Month was awarded to him ahead of equally strong contenders from his teammates, lqraam Rayners and Marcello Allende, who were instrumental for the newly crowned champions,” reads the PSL statement.
“In addition to being voted the best player, Costa clinched the Betway Premiership Goal of the Month award- his third for this season for a composed strike against Magesi FC on Downs’ last Betway Premiership fixture of the season.”
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