Iqraam Rayners' goal scoring exploits on Saturday for Stellenbosch FC has earned him plenty of praise on social media.
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What's the story?
Stellenbosch and Bafana Bafana striker, Iqraam Rayners, produced one of the most remarkable individual performances we're likely to see in the DStv Premiership this season.
The in-form striker scored all five goals in Stellies' demolition of Polokwane City on Saturday evening, seeing him shoot up to the top of the league's goalscoring charts.
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Let's take a closer look at what fans had to say about Rayners' effort...
Reaction to Rayners goals
Iqraam Rayners has been the talk of the town after his record-equalling feat to help Stellenbosch to a 5-0 victory at home over Polokwane City.
The in-form striker is only the second player to score five goals in a DStv Premiership match, a milestone initially accomplished by Zambian James Chamanga for Moroka Swallows in 2007.
Rayners scored three times with his right foot and twice with his left, seeing him soar to the top of the DStv Premiership scorers chart with 13 goals, two more than his closest rivals, Tshegofatso Mabasa and Lucas Ribeiro Costa.
The ex-SuperSport United bagged four times in a 17-minute blitz, after opening the scoring in the 17th minute, with his scoring frenzy beginning midway through the second stanza at the Danie Craven Stadium.
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Watch his fabulous five goals:
?? 17' – Iqraam Rayners
— Stellenbosch FC (@StellenboschFC) April 28, 2024
?? 65' – Iqraam Rayners
?? 75' – Iqraam Rayners
?? 79' – Iqraam Rayners
?? 82' – Iqraam Rayners
You've never seen anything quite like it ?? pic.twitter.com/f7BsphDerl
Here's how fans reacted on Twitter/X:
Iqraam Rayners with 5 goals tonight ????
— ????Tyrique (@TyriqueBurger) April 27, 2024
Stellenbosch are cooking ??????
Please give him a contract extension with a big release clause , there is a team who got 1 billion for qualifying Fifa Club World Cup , they will come for him soon because their Namibian impala has lost his scoring boots ??
— ht42 (@ht4211) April 28, 2024
And Hugo Broos prefers Makgopa over this machine, it'll never make sense.
— M P H O ???? (@mphoray22) April 28, 2024
If he ever gets a deal from Sundowns he must turn it down please, look at Mendieta ??
Some of us are honest football fans. Iqraam Rayners is definitely my 2023/2024 PSL Footballer of the season.
— FIFACWC Participant (@PMSFC__) April 27, 2024
Name a player with 23 goal contribution in all PSL competitions this season. ???? pic.twitter.com/xjWRfACCKw
IQRAAM RAYNERS 5 GOALS !! ??????
— SA Football 1st ???? (@RSAFutbol) April 27, 2024
Iqraam Rayners is lethal.
— T. ???N (@allienkahloleng) April 27, 2024
He scored 5 goals against Polokwane City and he is now a leading goal scorer.#StellenboschFC#Rayners#PSL2024 pic.twitter.com/2OUA8pSe8F
Damn this man is menace. The best we ever had in a season. Give him his flowers. ????????
— Mapoifetso (@Poifetso349) April 28, 2024
First South African to score 5 in one @OfficialPSL match ?????????? https://t.co/0CKImmDgxn
— Selfish_Empath (@Simons_spurs) April 28, 2024
Iqraam Rayners: 5 league goals in 90 minutes
— FIFACWC Participant (@PMSFC__) April 27, 2024
Patric Maswanganyi: 4 league goals in 1830 minutes. pic.twitter.com/mue1AFcsIr
All 5 goals for Iqraam Rayners as Stellenbosch wallop Polokwane. Man on fire ?????? pic.twitter.com/5G13qkW3x5
— Riaz ?????????? (@RiazHamed2) April 27, 2024
The correct decision for Footballer of the Year
— Jay Mngomezulu (@Jay_Mzulu) April 27, 2024
Iqraam Rayners pic.twitter.com/i9dhQS9iUl
Sundowns coming for Iqraam Rayners https://t.co/bSogvLUB1c pic.twitter.com/S3OS1eONEW
— Buzzzmane (@_Buzwe) April 28, 2024
Iqraam Rayners is killing iiiit!! Mscsports you know! ????
— Danz ???? (@danieldupreez_) April 27, 2024
Iqraam Rayners
— Geoffrey Lea (@Geoffrey87Lea) April 27, 2024
Take a bow
5 goals in a single match
CF is where Bafana Bafana is challenged the most. Happy to see Mabasa and Iqraam Rayners making huge statements in 2024.
— THARI (@charles_tshwane) April 27, 2024
Guys Kaizer Chiefs must get Iqraam Rayners ASAP pls ????
— Mkha Lu2li_eMophela?????? (@_Mkha_Lu2li) April 27, 2024
We need this kind of Striker ?? #Amakhosi4Life #DStvPrem pic.twitter.com/wgzEUuM7iQ
Iqraam Rayners deserves the Player of the Season nomination and ultimately winning it. Besides the many goals he has scored, he has been a great asset to Stellenbosch throughout the season in all competitions. #DStvPrem pic.twitter.com/pC8OTA5u1k
— Sesi Carol?? (@just_carol8) April 27, 2024
Iqraam Rayners must be selected for Bafana Bafana and Sundowns must buy him. He is a super striker ????????@Masandawana pic.twitter.com/ZIL6nHE9sG
— Itumeleng Tau (@TumiTau) April 27, 2024
An incredible ????? performance
— ??????????????? ????????????????????? (@Keufrank) April 28, 2024
Iqraam Rayners ?????@StellenboschFC ?? pic.twitter.com/t2SX6Ni2Mr
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