07 Jun 2015

Mochudi Centre Chiefs midfielder, Lesego Galenamotlhale was voted the 2014/15 beMOBILE Premier League Player of the Season during the awards ceremony held in Gaborone Saturday night (June 6).

The midfielder also walked away with the bePLAYER of the Season Award voted for by supporters. Galenamotlhale, 26, bossed things from the centre of the park as Magosi secured their third league title in four seasons.

His ability to put in a solid shift, creativity on the ball and willingness to weigh in with an odd goal saw him be a cut above the rest.

“I have to thank God for making me what I am, my family and the whole Mochudi Centre Chiefs family for this award,” Galenamotlhale said after he received local football’s biggest individual award, which carried a whooping P75 000 in prize money.

His teammate, Lemponye Tshireletso walked away with the Green Boot Award given to the league’s top goalscorer. Tshireletso found the back of the net on 15 occasions to shoot Magosi to the title.

Chiefs coach, Mike Sithole made it four awards for the Kgatleng giants on the night by winning the Coach of the Year Award.

Township Rollers midfielder, Segolame Boy won the Players’ Player of the Season Award, while the Goalkeeper of the Season Award went to Mosimanegape Roberts of Orapa United.

The Young Player of the Season Award went to Nico United’s Onkabetse Makgantai.

Kutlwano Leso won the Referee of the Season Award while Moemedi Monakwane got the Assistant Referee of the Season Award. Botswana Premier League (BPL) Chairman’s Award was given to Kitso Kemoeng.

Paul Taylor, the managing director of league sponsors, Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited (BTCL), said the 2014/15 season was entertaining and captured the fans’ imagination.

He said BTCL was proud to be sponsoring the beMOBILE Premier League saying “we view football as a vehicle for driving social change and improvement of communities. That is why last year we renewed the biggest sponsorship contract in the history of the local game, consistent with the BTCL goal of giving back to the people of Botswana.”

Botswana Football Association (BFA) president, Tebogo Sebego commended BTCL for its enduring partnership with football which dates back to the 2008/09 season.

“Football is a game that is trying to grow each year. It has new challenges each year and it is pleasing that beMOBILE continues to commit and pledge its support to this beautiful game,” Sebego said. ENDS