Goalkeepers are a crucial part of the game and every now and then they are forced to stop penalties, but who is the best when it comes to saving spot kicks in the PSL?
There have been a number of shot-stoppers who have cemented themselves as great players between the sticks, but it takes something special to write one's name in the penalty-stopping history books.
Here are the 10 best penalty-stoppers in the PSL, based on league games:
Francis Chansa
Penalties Faced: 8
Penalties Saved: 3
Penalty Save Ratio: 37.5%
Tapuwa Kapini
Penalties Faced: 17
Penalties Saved: 4
Penalty Save Ratio: 23.5%
Energy Murambadoro
Penalties Faced: 10
Penalties Saved: 4
Penalty Save Ratio: 40%
Avril Phali
Penalties Faced: 10
Penalties Saved: 4
Penalty Save Ratio: 40%
Helton Da Rocha
Penalties Faced: 8
Penalties Saved: 4
Penalty Save Ratio: 50%
Mbongeni Mzimela
Penalties Faced: 10
Penalties Saved: 5
Penalty Save Ratio: 50%
Itumeleng Khune
Penalties Faced: 15
Penalties Saved: 6
Penalty Save Ratio: 40%
Hans Vonk
Penalties Faced: 14
Penalties Saved: 6
Penalty Save Ratio: 42,9%
Moeneeb Josephs
Penalties Faced: 20
Penalties Saved: 7
Penalty Save Ratio: 35%
Some interesting numbers and statistics here – what do you make of this?
