Zim Striker Chasing Botswana Award

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Zimbabwe Standard (Harare)

Brian Nkiwane

29 May 2011

Unheralded Zimbabwe-born striker Tendai Ndoro has been shortlisted for the 2010/11 Botswana premiership Player of the Season Award.

The former Railstars hitman, Ndoro, who was at the centre of a ownership wrangle between Division One side Kujatana and former premiership side Bantu Rovers before his move to Botswana this year has been in terrific form for Nico United in the beMobile League.

Ndoro is the only foreign player, who has been shortlisted for the Player of the Season Award. The other nominees are Joel Mogorosi (Mochudi Centre Chiefs), Sekhana Koko (Township Rollers), Edwin Olerile (Township Rollers), Ofentse Mmipi (Extension Gunners), Hendrick Moyo (Extension Gunners), Emmanuel Tlhakadu (Miscellaneous), Godfrey Ngele (Uniao Flamingo Santos), Ofentse Nato (Gaborone United) and Tamocha Bedi (Tafic).

The winner of the award is set to be announced at a ceremony scheduled for June 3.

According to the Botswana Premier League general manager Setete Phuthego, the league coaches and their assistants select the nominees for the Players of the Season.

Ndoro was pipped to the Green Boot by Mochudi Centre Chiefs’ striker Mogorosi, who scored 30 goals while he ended the season at 22 goals.

The 23-year-old striker has been a revelation in the beMobile League scoring crucial goals for Nico United that have earned him recognition for the award.

Last year another Zimbabwean striker Terrence Mandaza mesmerised the beMobile League as he proved to be a thorn in the flesh for most defenders in the league and was subsequently named the Footballer of the Year.

His sterling performance enabled him to move from Botswana joined the South Africa’s Platinum Stars.

Another Zimbabwean striker Master Masitara had a good season in Botswana winning a joint Green Boot Award with Malepa Bolelang from Ecco City Green.

Other players who had a good stay in Botswana include former Amazulu striker Sageby Sandaka who went on to done the armband in a foreign land.

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