Cranes’ Onyango beaten to goalkeeper of the season gong

Uganda Cranes skipper and shot stopper Denis Onyango on Tuesday missed out on goalkeeper of the season gong after losing to South African counterpart Itumeleng Khune.

Kaizer Chiefs’ Khune, 30 , who completed the season with 16 clean sheets out of the 27 Premier Soccer League  beat Mamelodi Sundowns’ Onyango who had 13 clean sheets  to the gong .

Onyango last won the award at the end of the 2015/2016 season.

Mamelodi eats big

Onyango’s Mamelodi that won the league ate big with two of their own, including Percy Tau and Pitso Mosmane being crowned player and coach of the season respectively.

Mosmane beat former Cranes and Orlando Pirates tactician Milutin Micho Sredjovic to the coach of the season gong.

The Brazilians won the ABSA Premiership for the eighth time and will South Africa in the CAF champion’s league for the fifth time in a row.

2017/18 PSL Award Winners:

Footballer of the Season - Percy Tau (Mamelodi Sundowns)

Coach of the Season - Pitso Mosimane (Mamelodi Sundowns)

Goalkeeper of the Season - Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs)

Defender of the Season - Siyanda Xulu (Maritzburg United)

Premiership Midfielder of the Season - Siphesihle Ndlovu (Maritzburg United)

Young Player of the Season - Siphesihle Ndlovu (Maritzburg United)

Awesome Goal of the Season - Siphelele Magubane - Polokwane City vs Golden Arrows

Top Goal scorer of the Season (11 goals) - Rodney Ramagalela (Polokwane City) and Percy Tau (Mamelodi Sundowns)