“He’s not fit yet” – Karel Geraerts pleased exciting Nigerian striker delivered undeserved match-winner

The Union SG boss was not impressed together with his expenses’ output on the weekend, however he was fast to single out the membership’s Nigerian import for reward

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise supervisor Karel Geraerts has expressed delight that Nigerian striker Victor Boniface got here up with the products when his crew wanted him probably the most.

Boniface was RUSG’s saviour on Sunday, with the 21-year-old netting a 92nd-minute winner to elevate the guests to a hard-fought 2-1 win at Eupen.

For lengthy durations within the encounter, Union SG appeared uninspiring and unimpressive, and it seems the sport was headed for a boring draw.

It was no shock that Karel Geraerts’ males struggled to provide their finest kind, having exerted a lot effort in defeating Malmo on Thursday within the Europa League.

However Boniface got here to the rescue within the closing phases. Since becoming a member of Union SG in the summertime from Bodoe/Glimt, it was the primary time Boniface would full ninety minutes.

Geraerts confessed that the Nigerian was not in optimum bodily situation and was compelled to maintain the striker on the pitch for lack of choices on the bench.

And the 40-year-old is happy the choice paid off in the long run.

“Boniface accomplished the 90 minutes at present for the primary time,” Geraerts stated, as per Sporza.

“That was not the intention as a result of he isn’t bodily prime but.

“However it was 1-1, and we had no extra attackers on the bench, after which I prefer to hold my attackers on the sphere. Fortuitously, he was in the proper place.”

Boniface has been praised for a way shortly he has tailored to Belgian soccer. His physicality and power have brought about some to liken him to Inter Milan star Romelu Lukaku.

The younger attacker already has 16 targets in all competitions for Bodoe/Glimt and Union SG. For the Belgians, Boniface has three targets and two assists in eight matches.