The Premier Soccer League [PSL] have named Orlando Pirates midfielder Thapelo Mokobodi, AmaZulu FC head coach Arthur Zwane, and Mamelodi Sundowns star Teboho Mokoena as the Betway Premiership monthly award winners for September/October.
Pirates midfielder Mokobodi bagged the Player of the Month award following a series of stellar performances for the Buccaneers.
The former Stellenbosch FC man was instrumental in guiding the Soweto giants to five victories during that period, providing five assists to keep Pirates second on the Betway Premiership standings as they maintain their title push.
Mokobodi edged out strong competition from the AmaZulu duo of Thandolwethu Ngwenya and Nkosikhona Radebe, who were also in impressive form for the KZN side. The accolade marks Mokobodi’s first-ever Betway Premiership monthly award.
ARTHUR ZWANE NAMED BETWAY PREMIERSHIP COACH OF THE MONTH
In the dugout, AmaZulu mentor Zwane was voted Coach of the Month after steering Usuthu through an impressive run.
Zwane led AmaZulu to five victories over the September/October period. As a result, Usuthu climbed to third place on the Betway Premiership log standings. Like Mokobodi, this is Zwane’s first monthly accolade in the Betway Premiership.
The former Kaizer Chiefs gaffer, Zwane, beat out competition from Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou—who claimed the Coach of the Month award in August—and Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso, whose side currently tops the log.
MAMELODI SUNDOWNS’ TEBOHO MOKOENA TAKES GOAL OF THE MONTH
Bafana Ba Style midfielder Mokoena took home the Goal of the Month award for his stunning strike against Golden Arrows.
Mokoena’s curling effort from the edge of the box won the judges’ hearts, beating top contenders including Vincent Pule’s free-kick against Marumo Gallants and Luphumlo Sifumba’s set-piece strike against the Betway Premiership newcomers Milford FC.
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