Exclusive company: The four-goal club
MNCWANGO joins the prestigious list of those who have scored four in one match, which include former stars Pollen Ndlanya, Raphael Chukwu, Daniel Mudau and Nkosinathi Nhleko, as well as current players Mame Niang, Katlego Mashego, James Chamanga and Bernard Parker. Ndlanya was the first man to score four goals in a League match in the PSL era when Kaizer Chiefs hammered Witbank Aces 7-2 on 24 September 1996. Nigerian forward Raphael Chukwu became the second man to achieve the feat, slamming fourr pa pastast Wits University in a 4-2 demolition forr Mamelodi Sundowns on 16 Januarynua ary 1998. Three months later Chukwu wu netted four again, in a 7-1 BobSaveSav e annihilation of QwaQwa Stars. His teammate Danielanie el Mudau followed suitit a againstgainst Vaal Professionals on 3 February 1999 – Sundowns again wonwo n 7-1. Mudau – who once hit five ag againstainst Wits in the pre-PSL era – sc scored cored all four against Vaall in the first half. Nkosinathi Nhlekoko of Jomo Cosmos struckuck k four against Orlandoo Pirates in a 4-1 victoryory on the opening day of the e 1999/2000 season. Senegalese
prior to his rare feat in January, with just five goals from 21 starts to his name in twoand-a-half years at the club. Yet a lot has changed since his four-goal haul. “The attention has been striker Mame Niang put four past Free State Stars in a 4-2 win for The Birds on 21 December 2005. Next up was Katlego Mashego – then at SuperSport United – who came on as substitute against Moroka Swallows on 8 May 2008 to score a fabulous four. United went on to win the League. Swallows striker James Chamanga joined the list – and went one better – as he put five past Platinum Stars keeper Wayne Sandilands in a 6-2 win on 9 December 2007. Chamanga’s five remains the record for most goals in a single PSL maa match. He would take t the Golden Boot A Award with his 14 g goals that campaign, de despitee not completing thee season after leaving fo for r Chinese club Dalian Sh Shide.h Chamanga is still playy playing in China for Liaonn Liaoning Whowin FC. Thhe The last man to strike four bbe before Mncwango was Chieffs Chiefs forward Bernard Parker, who reached this mark against AmaZuul AmaZulu in a 6-0 opening day massacre on 11 A August 2012. Parker finished as the League’s top scorer in all competiit competitions on 14 goals, with Chiefs also winn winning the League.
phenomenal, which has made me understand how unusual it is to score so many goals in one match. I have suddenly found myself getting attention from opponents who assign someone to mark me,”