Ex-Bafana Bafana coach believes Kaizer Chiefs' Bruce Bvuma is the second-best goalkeeper in PSL after Mamelodi Sundowns' Ronwen Williams, but what about Orlando Pirates' Sipho Chaine? - 'He has his moments, good and bad'

Former Bafana goalkeeping coach Alex Heredia has ranked Premier Soccer League (PSL) goalkeepers, putting Mamelodi Sundowns' Ronwen Williams first and Kaizer Chiefs' Bruce Bvuma second.

Heredia explained why Williams is the best and why at one point he thought Bvuma would emerge as the best-performing goalkeeper in the league.

"There was a moment when I really thought Bvuma would take it hands down," Heredia told KickOff. 

"But after he committed several serious mistakes, I changed my mind. Chiefs had an absolute disaster of a season, which worked against Bvuma. So for me, the goalkeeper of the season will be Ronwen Williams once again. He has been very solid for Mamelodi Sundowns.

"Ronwen only misses games due to injuries, not because of poor performance. In my opinion, when a goalkeeper loses their first-choice position, it is usually due to poor performance, as is the case with Bvuma at the moment.

The legendary goalkeeping coach talked about Magesi FC's Elvis Chipezeze and said he lacked consistency, something that can work against him when it comes to ranking.

"To some extent, yes, Chipezeze has done enough to be considered for the Goalkeeper of the Season award. However, the issue is that these goalkeepers lack consistency," he added.

"He may make a good save one moment and then make a mistake the next. He has crucial lapses in games at crucial moments. Having two good games and one bad game does not convey consistency to me. So while Chipezeze is not bad, he should definitely rank at least third on the list, but he is certainly not number one."

He also talked about Orlando Pirates' Sipho Chaine, whom he believes was decent but had both good and bad moments.

"Sipho Chaine at Orlando Pirates is decent, but again, he has his moments—some good, some bad," he continued.

"The best players in football are judged by their consistency. Therefore, I will stick with Ronwen Williams. He is the most consistent goalkeeper in our league."

Bvuma has been constantly criticised for his performance in the just-concluded season, with some claiming his blunders majorly contributed to Chiefs' struggles.

He was dropped in some games, with Brandon Petersen, who is mostly the second-choice keeper, given the goalkeeping duties.

However, at one point, Bvuma had his brilliant moments, and he was considered a candidate for the Goalkeeper of the Season Award. But this is no longer the case given his performances later.

On the other hand, Chipezeze has been tipped as a likely goalkeeper to challenge Williams for the individual season-end award. But Heredia believes the Zimbabwean does not deserve to win it.

Chipezeze, 35, made 29 appearances for the Carling Knockout champions this season, conceded 30 goals, and kept 12 clean sheets.

Williams still has club duties to attend to as Sundowns are set to face Pyramids FC in a Caf Champions League second-leg final in Cairo.

After the continental campaign, the Tshwane giants will head to the United States for the Fifa Club World Cup duties.

For Bvuma and Chipezeze, they are resting waiting for their club's pre-season programmes. However, they will be keenly following the PSL season-end awards ceremony when it is held after postponement.