Congolese winger Glody Lilepo has been lauded for his influence in Kaizer Chiefs' 1-0 win over Stellenbosch in the Premier Soccer League game staged at Athlone Stadium on Friday.
Lilepo was signed in the January transfer window alongside midfielder Thabo Cele and striker Tashreeq Morris. The win took the Soweto giants to fourth position on the table with 25 points.
Former Amakhosi winger Junior Khanye is delighted with the exploits and the display by the 27-year-old. He believes the towering attacker might be what the Glamour Boys have been missing.
Khanye has further explained how the win will impact the Nasreddine Nabi-led team, after the Soweto Derby loss against Orlando Pirates and the 2-2 draw with AmaZulu on Tuesday night.
‘Well done Lilepo’ – Khanye
“Well done to Lilepo but he looks like a striker judging from how he scored, using the right technique for the header especially directing it where the goalkeeper came from,” he told iDiski Times.
“So, well done. The right hand side was the one working for Kaizer Chiefs in the first half and when the ball was in the other direction, Lilepo got in the box which is good for him. Well done to him for helping Kaizer Chiefs win. As a new signing you need to score as a winger who has speed. He’s a threat because every time he had the ball it looked like something was going to happen.
“Well done to him and well done to the team for winning. I think the pressure eases up a bit. They just need to be consistent. The guy with his speed single-handedly won the game for Chiefs [on Friday],” he concluded.
