Africa-Press – Eswatini. MBABANE Highlanders forward Sabelo ‘Sikhali’ Ndzinisa is the 2021/22 MTN Premier League Player of the Season.
The game-a-goal striker, who scored 23 league goals in the past season, beat Royal Leopard crafty playmaker Junior Magagula and goal poacher Sandile ‘Saviola’ Gamedze to football’s biggest individual prize.
‘Sikhali’ was presented with the ultimate prize in a glamorous event held at Esangweni Hall, Esibayeni Lodge, in Matsapha.
“It was a team effort from the beginning of the season and without my teammates I could not have achieved it,” the forward said.
Royal Leopard and Seven Dreams were officially crowned champions of the MTN Premier League and MTN National First Division, respectively. Minister of Public Service Mabulala Maseko represented the minister of sports, culture and youth affairs Harries ‘Madze’ Bulunga in the event that was attended by the who is who of football. Young Buffaloes striker Sandile ‘Saviola’ Gamedze was officially crowned the MTN Premier League top goal scorer after netting a remarkable 26 goals while Mbabane Highlanders’ Khanyakwezwe Shabalala deservedly won the goalkeeper of the season after keeping 16 clean sheets in the past season.
MTN PREMIER LEAGUE AWARDS:
Player of the Season: Sabelo ‘Sikhali’ Ndzinisa, Highlanders (E15 000)
Top goal scorer: Sandile ‘Saviola’ Gamedze, Buffaloes (E12 000)
Coach of the season: Edwin Matsebula, Leopard (E10 000)
Goalkeeper of the season: Khanyakwezwe Shabalala, Highlanders (E9 000)
PRO of the season: Mancoba Mabuza, Swallows (E5 000)
Fair Play Award: Rangers (E5 000)
MTN NATIONAL FIRST DIVISION:
Player of the Year: Sandile Dlamini, Seven Dreams (E9 000)
Top goal scorer: Sandile Dlamini, Seven Dreams (E6 000)
Coach of the season: William Gamedze, Madlenya
PRO of the season: Mphikeleli Dlamini, Nsingizini
Fair Play Award: Hlathikhulu Tycoons
Best Print Media: Eswatini Observer (E15 000)
Best Electronic Media: Eswatini TV (E15 000)
Best referee: Celumusa Siphepho (E7 000)
Best assistant referee: Banele Tfwala (E4 000)
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