Former Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Thabani Stemmer has backed the club to sign Ghanaian shot-stopper Richard Ofori who has been impressive for Maritzburg United since joining them.
Goalkeeper Stemmer believes the Black Stars goalkeeper would be able to replicate his fine form at the Soweto club should they sign him from Maritzburg United.
The former Wa All Stars goalkeeper has become an integral member of Orlando Pirates, and according to South African website pressreader.com, he is needed to solve the goalkeeping problems at the club.
“Pirates are interested in Richard Ofori from Maritzburg United. With inconsistencies and injuries in their goalkeeping department, the club is considering making an offer for Ofori for next season,” the website reported.
Extolling Ofori’s qualities, Stemmer who has followed the exploits of 25-year-old Ghanaian in the South Africa league for a while now, said he was impressed with Ofori’s aerial abilities besides his good organisational skills at the rear.
“He is a very good goalkeeper and is a Ghanaian international. I remember the last time I watched Ghana play he was in goals for them. What I like about him is that he is also good with aerial balls. He is very vocal and is good at organising his defence.
“He is a good goalkeeper with a winning mentality. He doesn’t like it when he concedes. He becomes very angry when he concedes a goal,” he said.
The ex-goalkeeper also described Ofori as one of the best shot-stoppers in the South Africa league whose exploits in the last two seasons had ensured Maritzburg were not in a worse situation than they are now.
“If it wasn’t for him Maritzburg would have been in a worse situation than where they are (at the bottom of the log). For the past two seasons, he has been one of the good goalkeepers in the PSL,” Stemmer said about Ofori.