{"id":40068,"date":"2024-04-03T08:45:57","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T06:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=40068"},"modified":"2024-04-03T08:45:57","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T06:45:57","slug":"the-leading-shot-stoppers-and-top-goal-scorers-gauteng-development-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=40068","title":{"rendered":"The Leading Shot-Stoppers and Top Goal Scorers | Gauteng Development League"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-958\" src=\"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Schools-Football-Featured-Image-2-300x157.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Schools-Football-Featured-Image-2-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Schools-Football-Featured-Image-2-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Schools-Football-Featured-Image-2-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Schools-Football-Featured-Image-2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>The 2023 season of the <strong>Gauteng Development League<\/strong> saw three goalkeepers &#8211; <strong>Thandolwami Mthethwa,<\/strong> from <strong>Randburg AFC<\/strong>, and the <strong>Kaizer Chiefs<\/strong>&#8216; duo of <strong>Takalani Mazhamba<\/strong> and <strong>Mpho Moletsane<\/strong> &#8211; take centre stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Together, the trio combined for 18 clean sheets, and Mazhamba\u2019s impressive form was rewarded with an under-17 national call-up for their tour of Morocco last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This season, after only five rounds of fixtures, a new set of exciting shot-stoppers has stepped into the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The class of 2024 has kept at least one clean sheet in the opening rounds and includes <strong>Cedrigo Abogo<\/strong> (<strong>Kathorus Hyper Academy<\/strong>), <strong>Nhlakanipho Jele<\/strong> (<strong>RESA<\/strong>), <strong>Naphtali Mokoena<\/strong> (<strong>Kaizer Chiefs<\/strong>), <strong>Katleho Ramotlhabe<\/strong> (<strong>Highlands Park<\/strong>), <strong>Alex Chetty<\/strong> (<strong>TS Galaxy<\/strong>) and the <strong>Mamelodi Sundowns<\/strong>&#8216; pair of <strong>Lehlogonolo Mohlabine<\/strong> and <strong>Orabile Booysen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">However, 51 goals scored in 30 matches means that the forwards have also been in decent form early on in the season. The current log-leaders, Mamelodi Sundowns, have netted 12 times, while second-placed TS Galaxy have scored 11 goals.<\/p>\n<p>On the list of top scorers, Sundowns&#8217; rising star, <strong>Kamva Moni<\/strong>, leads the pack having struck three times this season, while <strong>Supersport United<\/strong>&#8216;s <strong>Michael Alagiozoglou<\/strong>, <strong>Bohlale Ngwato<\/strong> and <strong>Manelisi Mazibuko<\/strong> have all netted twice this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Others on the top 10 list, who also have two goals to their names, are Chiefs&#8217; <strong>Mpho Khethang<\/strong>, <strong>Kholofelo Masenamela<\/strong> (Randburg AFC), <strong>Nkululeko Salat<\/strong> (<strong>School of Excellence<\/strong>), <strong>Makhama Rantoa<\/strong> (TS Galaxy), <strong>Nkululeko Sekese<\/strong> (RESA), Keanan Schoefield (<strong>Joburg City<\/strong>), and <strong>Rosina Sedibane<\/strong>&#8216;s <strong>Maholong Mosereng<\/strong> and <strong>Kgotso Sithole<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The competition for spots on the top performers&#8217; list will intensify when the Gauteng Development League returns for match day 6 on Saturday, 6 April, with the action available on <strong>DStv Channel 216<\/strong> and through the <strong>SuperSport Schools app<\/strong> on mobile devices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Make sure you don&#8217;t miss out!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\"><strong>Google Play Store<\/strong> \ud83d\udcf2: <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.univtec.supersports.app&amp;pli=1\">SuperSport Schools \u2013 Apps on Google Play<\/a><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\"><strong>IOS App Store<\/strong> \ud83d\udcf2: <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/supersport-schools\/id1563944026\">SuperSport Schools on the App\u00a0Store (apple.com)<\/a><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\"><br \/>\n<strong>Web<\/strong> \ud83d\udcbb: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/live.supersportschools.com\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">https:\/\/live.supersportschools.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2023 season of the Gauteng Development League saw three goalkeepers &#8211; Thandolwami Mthethwa, from Randburg AFC, and the Kaizer Chiefs&#8216; duo of Takalani Mazhamba and Mpho Moletsane &#8211; take centre stage. 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