Riveiro praises Pirates duo after victory over blunt Arrows

Following their 2-1 win over blunt Golden Arrows, Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro is pleased and praises the duo of Karim Kimvuidi and Katlego Otladisa.

Riveiro says the two Pirates players, Kimvuidi and Otladisa have quality and deserve to be in the Soweto giants squad.

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The duo was given a chance as Pirates moved up to third on the DStv Premiership log table after beating Arrows in KZN.

Pirates claimed their third win in a row after wins over Moroka Swallows and TS Galaxy – they are eight points behind Mamelodi Sundowns.

In his post-match address, Riveiro praised the impact of goalscorer Kimvuidi as well as Otladisa, who was making his first start.

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RIVEIRO PRAISES PIRATES DUO AFTER WIN OVER BLUNT ARROWS

The Buccaneers scored through Patrick Maswanganyi and Kimvuidi while Nduduzo Sibiya found the only goal for the hosts, Arrows.

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While Riveiro was pleased to see Kimvuidi on the scoresheet, he said the young striker still has a lot to do to improve.

“I think Katlego is only cramping,” Riveiro said at the post-match press conference per iDiski Times.

“A long time not playing these amounts of minutes. The rhythm of the game was high.

“But yeah, like I said for Otladisa it was the first time in the starting eleven. So if you think about that, if we contextualize his presence in the starting eleven, like the first one, we can say that it was an excellent one.

“But he still has a big gap to improve, being a better player.”

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The Spaniard, Riveiro adds that the former Maritzburg United striker still deserves a chance to prove himself that he is a quality and good for Pirates.

“And the same with Karim and with everybody else. Pirates are a quality side, we all know,” adds the coach.

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“But like I said the important is that when they have the chance, they can show that there’s a reason why they are here.”

Meanwhile, Pirates will now turn their focus to their next league match against SuperSport United on Saturday, December 23.

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