Lorch awards give Pirates fans some joy
Kekana takes home the Midfielder of the Season accolade
Orlando Pirates fans had something to celebrate after Thembinkosi Lorch walked away with the Premier Soccer League (PSL) Footballer of the Season and Absa Premiership Player’s Player of the Season gongs at the traditional end-of-season PSL awards at the International Convention Centre in Durban on Sunday night. The accolades will have helped soothe the disappointment of coming close to winning the league title only to see it snatched away by Mamelodi Sundowns on the final day of the season a week ago. It was one of the closest league title races in years and even though the Bucs finished runners-up to Pitso Mosimane’s swashbuckling Brazilians, Lorch’s contribution to the Pirates cause was enough to see him pip Sundowns rivals Hlompho Kekana and Themba Zwane to the Footballer of the Season award. The Footballer of the Season accolade is voted by the 16 coaches in the Premiership while the Player’s Player of the Season award is voted by players (players are not allowed to vote for ...
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