Chipolopolo goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene won his fifth South Africa Premier Soccer League with his Mamelodi Sundowns teammates who secured a historic ‘La Decima’ tenth title.
Mweene put in a great shift keeping a clean sheet with Lebohang Kgosana Maboe scoring a hat-trick for the Brazilian left it late to secure the title for a third successive campaign after thrashing Black Leopards 3-0 on Saturday afternoon and Kaizer Chiefs capitulating on the final day drawing 1-1 with Baroka FC.
The league title is the Chipolopolo most capped players fifth.
Champions against all odds! This team has gone and done it AGAIN! Let the celebrations begin!🍾👆🙌👏
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— Mamelodi Sundowns FC (@Masandawana) September 5, 2020
Elsewhere in the PSL, Nathan Sinkala put in a full shift for Stellenbosch who succumbed to a 1-0 loss at the hands of Orlando Pirates. No Zambia was featured for Pirates.
Salulani Phiri and Mwenya Cyril Chibwe missed Polokwane City’s 3-1 loss to Bidvest Wits in their final game of the season.
Striker Gamphani Lungu put in a 69-minute shift for Supersport United who suffered a 1-0 loss to Cape Town City.
Striker Lazarus Kambole was a second-half substitute for Kaizer Chiefs who were held to a 1-1 draw by Baroka FC to lose the league on the final day after leading the log for the majority of the season.
Kennedy Mwwene, congrats for the brilliant performance u had shown to your club hence we fans of chipolopolo expects the same has u ‘ve been doing ever so never should u relent to put your mother Zambia on top all ok!
Congratulations Kennedy!!