Mofokeng praises Pirates new signing

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Orlando Pirates winger Relebohile Mofokeng was full of praise for new signing Oswin Appollis following the club’s 1-1 draw with Pafos on Sunday morning.

The Buccaneers conceded an early goal but came back to equalise through Mofokeng. The 20-year-old received a sublime pass from Appollis to net his first goal of the pre-season.

Speaking after the match, Mofokeng said Appollis made things easier for him. Both players are wingers; however, they were able to complement each other.

New Pirates signing impresses Mofokeng

“It was a perfect [pass]. I think he made it easy for me on the ground. It was a better touch,” Mofokeng told SuperSport TV.

“When you are a winger, you must be able to play both [wings], you know. If you can’t play both, then you can’t be a winger. So, I think you can balance the two,” he added.

Appollis explained how the pass came about. With the Buccaneers pushing for an equaliser, the players started making movements which then opened up the Pafos defence

“I saw Rele already moving, and I saw the space between the centre-back and the left-back,” the new Pirates signing said.

“So, it was going to be difficult if I hit it in the sky. I had to thread it through between the centre back and the left back. And it was a good touch by Rele to take it in front of him because if it touched him [wrongly], it’s a penalty.”

“You know, there’s a lot of work to be done, you know. What we wanted to win is positive. We did most of the stuff that the coach is asking, and we will just continue doing our best on the field,” Appollis said.

With one new signing already impressing during pre-season, the Buccaneers will hope that more new players could join the party and shine in the coming weeks.

The Buccaneers next play Spanish second-tier outfit Las Palmas on Thursday evening, with the game kicking off at 17:00 (SAST).