“I think he deserved [the Man of the Match award] more today, because he was fighting and defending,” said Appollis.
Orlando Pirates winger Oswin Appollis has revealed that he will share his Man of the Match prize money with teammate Mbekezeli Mbokazi.
Mbozazi scored the winning goal as the Buccaneers edged Siwelele FC 1-0 at the Orlando Stadium on Saturday to reach the quarterfinals of the Carling Knockout.
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Appollis was voted Man of the Match by the fans and received a R100 000, but the winger felt that Mbokazi deserved the award more and revealed that he would share the money with him.
“What a brilliant goal from Mbokazi. To be honest, I think he deserved [the Man of the Match award] more today, because he was fighting and defending,” Appollis told SuperSport TV after the game.
“No, I’ll definitely have to cut because what a goal. I’ll definitely share with him,” said Appollis when asked if will share the money with Mbokazi.
Commenting on the game, Appollis admitted that Siwelele gave them a tough time in Orlando.
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“It was difficult today but we knew that we would get a chance. Like I said, what an amazing goal. Congratulations to the bench, the whole team fought today. We are happy that we got the victory,” commented Appollis.