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Fielies: Skilo is up there with the best

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CT City's Riyaad Norodien

In a squad that boasts dead-ball specialists in Ayanda Patosi and Teko Modise, defender Taariq Fielies says former Orlando Pirates wing Riyaad Norodien ranks up there with the best at Cape Town City, writes MARSHALL GOUTS.

The former Ajax Cape Town player looked lively on his debut for the Citizens, who claimed a 2-0 victory against SuperSport United at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday evening in their 2018-19 Absa Premiership encounter.

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Skilo was replaced by Mpho Matsi in the second half, after a meaningful contribution to the game, including a number of threatening balls into the area from crosses and set pieces.

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In a squad that boasts the likes of Patosi and Modise, Fielies claims that Norodien is just as lethal a dead-ball specialist as his teammates.

‘Both of them [Patosi and Modise] are great free-kick takers, but there is Skilo as well that can really strike a ball,’ the Bafana Bafana international told TFG SoccerClub.

The Salt River-born man also made mention of Bafana top scorer and coach Benni McCarthy, who he revealed still boasts a deadly right foot.

‘Coach Benni often does [take part in free kicks with the team] and he still has this good technique that if it doesn’t go in, then it’s definitely on target,’ he concluded.

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The Citizens’ next league assignment sees them face Baroka at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Wednesday with kick-off set for 7:30pm.

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