Football Struber hails Riis after his two goals sink Plymouth

BRISTOL City head coach Gerhard Struber shared his verdict on Emil Riis after the Robins’ forward scored twice in their 2-0 friendly win over Plymouth Argyle, insisting he will be “an important player” for the Robins this season.

- Dan CARTER

Riis shone as City put in their most complete performance of their preseason campaign so far, scoring a first-half double before being substituted for Sinclair Armstrong on the hour-mark.

The Dane first showed his quality five minutes into the game, running on to a Jason Knight ball into the box and taking a touch before unleashing a powerful attempt goalwards from a wide angle, and forcing Luca Ashby-Hammond into an impressive save.

Twenty minutes later, Riis got himself on the scoresheet, completing a City counterattack with a composed finish inside the box, which flew past the Argyle goalkeeper.

“You can see his qualities in the first goal, I think it wasn’t an overstatement for himself, and how he can score. He's very clinical in the opponent's box, he’s also physically powerful. He has a nose for a goal. So in this direction, he’s an important player for us,’ Struber told the Bristol Post after the full-time whistle.