Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Yusuf Maart has reflected on his match-winning strike in the Soweto derby win over Orlando Pirates which has been touted as an early contender for the Goal of the Season.
Maart grabbed all the headlines last weekend after scoring the match-winning goal in Kaizer Chiefs' narrow 1-0 victory over rivals Orlando Pirates, netting from inside his own half with a long-ranged effort that left Bucs 'keeper Siyabonga Mpontshane stranded.
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The 27-year-old's effort has already been identified as an early contender for the PSL Goal of the Season award while football's world governing body FIFA gave an early nod to the effort as a potential candidate to win the coveted FIFA Puskas award as well.
A stunning goal to win the #SowetoDerby ??This strike from @KaizerChiefs’ Yusuf Maart could be one for the #Puskas list ??Who do you think deserves the award for the most spectacular goal of the year? Use #Puskas to share your contenders!pic.twitter.com/c1BtxF5FrT
— FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) November 1, 2022
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"It was something special. I saw the goalkeeper off his line and I just hit it direct to the poles and it went in," Maart told the club's website, before lightheartedly adding, "Ja, it’s obvious. Like they say, It's 'Goal of the Season.'"
Maart joined Chiefs at the start of the season from Sekhukhune United and has been a mainstay in midfield this season, featuring in all but one of the club's league matches to date.
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