Castro bags Premiership Goal of the Month award

Castro’s well-taken half volley on the edge of the 18-yard area on debut for his new club helped Chiefs clinch the come-from-behind victory against their hoodoo opponents at the new Peter Mokaba stadium on Sunday, 21 January.

Castro’s goal, which was voted for by football fans, emerged with the most votes in a shortlist that also included some brilliant goals during the month of January, such as Polokwane City’s Walter Musona’s stunning free kick against Chiefs, Daylon Claasen’s brilliant when Bidvest Wits thumped SuperSport United and Mamelodi Sundowns’ Sibusiso Vilakazi’s classy curler in their home win over Platinum Stars.

Castro wins the fifth Goal of the Month award of the 2017/18 season following Polokwane City teammates’ Rodney Ramagalela and Ndivhuwo Ravhuhali’s successes earlier in the season, Hlompho Kekana in November and Tiyani Mabunda for December, in the Absa Premiership’s exciting monthly recognition awards for the best goal of the month that were introduced last season.

The winning monthly goal was chosen as the best from the online votes by football supporters and the general public, who picked their favourite goal through the Premier Soccer League website.

WATCH: Castro’s strike against Baroka

CONGRATULATIONS to @KaizerChiefs striker, Leonardo Castro for winning the #AbsaPrem Goal of the Month award.

Here is a recap of the goal which YOU voted as the best for January 2018 pic.twitter.com/I88M8midqy

— Official PSL (@OfficialPSL) 19 March 2018