The Premier Soccer League has announced Mamelodi Sundowns captain Hlompho Kekana and Kaizer Chiefs duo Lebogang Manyama and Samir Nurkovic as the three finalists for the 2019-20 Absa Premiership Goal of the Season.
Kekana was nominated after the Sundowns captain grabbed the first Goal of the Month award for the season with his trademark long-range strike against Cape Town City.
Hlompho Kekana won the first goal of the month award for the 2019/2020 season of the #AbsaPrem. Over the years he’s scored several long-range goals especially against Pirates, will he do it again tonight?#SSDiski pic.twitter.com/3x7R1GT02C
— SuperSport 🏆 (@SuperSportTV) August 11, 2020
Meanwhile, Manyama made the final cut for his goal against Orlando Pirates when he found the back of the net with a thunderous strike from the edge of the box, which secured a massive three points and won Goal of the Month for February/March.
CONGRATULATIONS to @KaizerChiefs forward @Lebza08Manyama
The #AbsaPrem Goal of the Month winner (February/March 2020) as voted by YOU on https://t.co/PzR59r1S72 pic.twitter.com/UepajPUGqG
— Official PSL (@OfficialPSL) August 10, 2020
Nurkovic continued Chiefs’ dominance of the monthly awards as he picked up the Goal of the Month for December 2019 after producing a superb volley to find the net against Bloemfontein Celtic.
#AbsaPrem Goal of the Month ⚽️(December 2019) Winner: Samir Nurković.
A special thanks to the Amakhosi Faithful for voting!!❤️✌️#Amakhosi4Life #KaizerChiefs50 pic.twitter.com/tvhLj8yGxU
— Kaizer Chiefs (@KaizerChiefs) January 23, 2020
The winning goal will be announced at the PSL Awards on Thursday, 22 October at 8pm.