Zwane, Mokobodi and Mokoena win PSL monthly awards

The Betway Premiership’s monthly honours for September and October have been handed out. AmaZulu’s Arthur Zwane is the top coach, Orlando Pirates’ Thapelo Mokobodi is the best player and Teboho Mokoena scored the best goal, according to iDiski Times.

A crowded stretch of fixtures

The two months were far from quiet. League matches had to share the calendar with the MTN8, CAF continental competitions and an extended international break. Even so, there was plenty of Premiership football, and the sides in the top three places all went through the period without losing. Those teams were Mamelodi Sundowns, Orlando Pirates and AmaZulu.

Zwane and Mokobodi lead the way

It was fitting, then, that the coaching award went to one of those clubs. Zwane collected it after steering AmaZulu, nicknamed Usuthu, to five wins from five matches in the period.

He had to get past two strong rivals. One was Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou, who had already won the award for August. The other was Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso, whose team is still first on the log.

Mokobodi took the individual award for his performances for Pirates. The Buccaneers also won all five of their matches over the two months, and he provided four assists. His closest competition came from two AmaZulu players, Thandolwenkosi Ngwenya and Nkosikhona Radebe, who have both been in impressive form.

Mokoena’s strike wins Goal of the Month

The goal award went to Mokoena for a fine strike against Golden Arrows. Two free-kicks were also in contention:

• Vincent Pule’s effort against Marumo Gallants, described as brilliant.
• Luphumlo Sifumba’s free-kick against Milford FC, also described as brilliant.

Zwane’s five wins from five and Mokobodi’s four assists show how much AmaZulu and Pirates achieved in a busy spell. With Sundowns still on top of the table, the three unbeaten clubs head into the rest of the season well placed.

This story is based on reporting by iDiski Times.