November, 2013 - Kickoffghana.com

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Mamelodi Sundownsâ€™ technical director Trot Moloto believes Rashid Sumaila has just started picking up after a shaky start in the South African top flight. The Ghana defender joined the Brazilians at the beginning of the season haven played for giants Asante Kotoko on loan from Ebusua Dwarfs last term. Sumailaâ€™s vast improvement has seen him make two starts in succession for the Black Stars in the two-legged 2014 World Cup playoff against Egypt. The 20-year-old was however deemed too abrasive in his opening performances for Sundowns in the South African top flight. But his South African club technical director who is in Ghana to witness the WAFU Championship believes the talented centre half has started coming into his own after settling in the PSL. â€œWhen he came to South Africa, his style of play was different from what we have in South Africa,â€ Moloto told Metro FM. â€œRashid is a very strong person, a good tackler. A hard one when he goes for tackles. â€œIt was like some referees thought he was being too physical when he first started out. â€œBut this is his nature of playing football. He wants to go out there and dominate his position and co-ordinating very well with our centre backs. â€œSo we had to let him take it easy, you are one of the best centre backs in the country and keep encouraging him to keep improving.â€ Sumailaâ€™s assured performances at the back for Sundowns has helped the side maintain their lead in the South African top flight with five matches to the end of the first round.