TEAM OF CHOICE WELL REPRESENTED IN PSL AWARD NOMINEES
15 October 2020
Underlining a successful 2019/ 20 season for Maritzburg United are the nominations of Rushine De Reuck, Bongokuhle Hlongwane, Judas Moseamedi and head coach Eric Tinkler for the Premier Soccer League’s end-of-season awards.
The Team of Choice narrowly lost out to Mamelodi Sundowns in the Telkom Knockout final and also earned a respectable seventh-place finish in the league.
Taking into consideration the brush with relegation the season before, it was a remarkable turnaround and credit must go to the all the players as well as the technical team led by head coach Eric Tinkler.
Coach Eric’s leadership qualities and tactical nous have deservingly seen him nominated as the #AbsaPrem Coach of the Season, alongside Kaizer Chiefs’ former coach Ernst Middendorp and former Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane.
There were star performers across the United squad last season, including the defensive unit which enjoyed one of the best records in the top flight.
And it was central defender Rushine De Reuck who has caught the judges' eyes as he was nominated in the #AbsaPrem Defender of the Season category.
Cool and composed, the 24-year-old from Cape Town has developed superbly in the KwaZulu-Natal capital and he’ll be up against Daniel Cardoso (Kaizer Chiefs) and Sundowns’ Motjeka Madisha.
Also showing rapid progress last season was burly striker Bongokuhle Hlongwane, who is in line for the #AbsaPrem Young player of the Season award. The local lad will battle for honours against Goodman Mosele (Baroka FC) and AmaZulu’s Sphesihle Maduna.
Moseamedi meanwhile has notched some crucial goals for the Team of Choice over the last couple of seasons. Included in those was a superb double strike in a 2-1 Telkom Knockout semi-final win over Soweto giants Kazier Chiefs. The big man faces competition from Sundowns duo Hlompho Kekana and Gaston Sirino for the prize.
#PSLAwards20: Full List of nominees:
Footballer of the Season
• Samir Nurkovic (Kaizer Chiefs)
• Peter Shalulile (Highlands Park)
• Gaston Sirino (Mamelodi Sundowns)
• Themba Zwane (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Absa Premiership Player’s Player of the Season
• Hlompho Kekana (Mamelodi Sundowns)
• Lebogang Manyama (Kaizer Chiefs)
• Themba Zwane (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Absa Premiership Coach of the Season
• Ernst Middendorp (Kaizer Chiefs)
• Pitso Mosimane (Mamelodi Sundowns)
• Eric Tinkler (Maritzburg United)
Absa Premiership Young Player of the Season
• Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Maritzburg United)
• Goodman Mosele (Baroka FC)
• Sphesihle Maduna (AmaZulu)
Absa Premiership Goalkeeper of the Season
• Daniel Akpeyi (Kaizer Chiefs)
• Denis Onyango (Mamelodi Sundowns)
• Ronwen Williams (SuperSport United)
Absa Premiership Defender of the Season
• Daniel Cardoso (Kaizer Chiefs)
• Rushine De Reuck (Maritzburg United)
• Motjeka Madisha (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Absa Premiership Midfielder of the Season
• Lebogang Manyama (Kaizer Chiefs)
• Thabo Nodada (Cape Town City)
• Themba Zwane (Mamelodi Sundowns)
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MTN8 Last Man Standing
• Clayton Daniels (SuperSport United)
• Bradley Grobler (SuperSport United)
• Ronwen Williams (SuperSport United)
TELKOM KNOCKOUT
Telkom Knockout Player of the Tournament:
• Judas Moseamedi (Maritzburg United)
• Gaston Sirino (Mamelodi Sundowns)
• Hlompho Kekana (Mamelodi Sundowns)
NEDBANK CUP
Nedbank Cup Most Promising Player
• Keletso Makgalwa (Mamelodi Sundowns)
• Evidence Makgopa (Baroka FC)
• Sifiso Ngobeni (Bloemfontein Celtic)
*(under 23)
Nedbank Cup Player of the Tournament
• Terrence Dzvukamanja (Bidvest Wits)
• Victor Letsoalo (Bloemfontein Celtic)
• Motjeka Madisha (Mamelodi Sundowns)
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