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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>CAPE TOWN \u2013 Cape Town City have a unique brand of football that they aspire to play. It is based on good all-around skill, versatility, and creativity.<\/p>\n

Often referred to as \u201ctotal football\u201d, coined by the Netherlands legend Johan Cruyff during the 1970s, it is based on each player striving to push forward to create opportunities to penetrate the defence.<\/p>\n

It is no surprise then that City are marshalled by another Dutch maestro, Jan Olde Riekerink, who was also schooled in the famed Ajax Amsterdam system.<\/p>\n

However, like the \u201cOranje Army\u201d have discovered over the years, it takes patience and resolve to perfect, with disappointments along the way.<\/p>\n

ALSO READ: Cape Town City too good for Kaizer Chiefs in DStv Premiership clash at FNB Stadium<\/p>\n

The Citizens have experienced that this season, often playing highly entertaining football, but not being able to grind out the results. And even as the pressure mounted when City went through a seven-game streak without a league victory, Olde Riekerink stuck to his principles and maintained that all the team required to turn their fortunes around was a striker that capitalised on the numerous opportunities they were creating.<\/p>\n

Enter Tashreeq Morris. The lanky striker endured a lean start to the season, but has now begun to repay the faith Olde Riekerink has shown in him all season.<\/p>\n

The 26-year-old has scored in successive matches now, and in the process inspired City to two crucial victories over SuperSport United (3-0) and Kaizer Chiefs (2-1).<\/p>\n

\u201cMy aim is always to score goals whenever I get a chance to play. The coach put a lot of trust in me so I had to put in a lot of hard work. We knew opportunities would come so it was all about staying alert and being patient. I\u2019m glad I could help the team win against Chiefs,\u201d Morris told IOL Sport.<\/p>\n

Another goal for this man! ??Tashreeq Morris gets his 6th goal in all competitions ?#iamCityFC pic.twitter.com\/HexgwgipH2<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the results weren\u2019t going our way, it was important that we didn\u2019t lose our identity as a team. It\u2019s the same for me, when I don\u2019t score I have to remember the qualities that I bring to the team and keep pushing for the goals.\u201d<\/p>\n

The six points gained over the last two weeks have cemented City\u2019s position in the top eight \u2013 they are seventh and five points clear of their nearest challengers \u2013 and Olde Riekerink praised his charges for emerging from that dark spell recently.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt wasn\u2019t a complete performance but I think it\u2019s also the circumstances. It was slippery and of course you play against Chiefs the spaces are not that big,\u201d he said after the victory over the Mighty Amakhosi.<\/p>\n

\u201cI must give my team a fantastic compliment because I think they did a fantastic job. They can play football, and what you saw the other day, could also fight for a victory. Special bunch of players. I\u2019m very proud of what they did today. We\u2019ve come from a very bad period and they have shown what they can do.<\/p>\n

\u201cChiefs have quality. They can go with the crosses and score the goals. They have good players.<\/p>\n

They are very dangerous in front of the goal. In the last 20 minutes it was more of a fighting game where we had to survive. But they did fantastic. Sometimes you play fantastic and sometimes you get the win in your pocket and leave.\u201d<\/p>\n

@ZaahierAdams<\/p>\n

IOL Sport<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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