Kenyan international Ovella Ochieng finally got a taste of some football action for the first time since August 2021 as he made his debut for his new Tswana outfit Township Rollers on Tuesday evening.Having ditched South African side Marumo Gallants for Rollers who announced his signing last Wednesday, January 12, Ovella was named in the matchday squad, albeit on the substitutes bench, just a week after that unveiling as the club revealed that he had received his work permit.⚽️| Official: Kenyan international Ovella Ochieng finds a new home in BotswanaFull Story📩#OvellaOchieng #StarsAbroad #TownshipRollershttps://t.co/Q7FG9aoREz— Mozzart Sport Kenya (@MozzartSportKe) January 12, 2022 The pacy winger then went on to make his debut against Prisons XI Gaborone as he was brought on in the game in the 64th minute in place of Aaron Mark Dion.By the time he was being introduced, Rollers already had a two-goal cushion courtesy of a Kago Monyake penalty that put them ahead in the 49th minute before Thalefo Molebatsi doubled the lead just four minutes later.Ovella seemingly made an instant impression in the over twenty minutes he played as the fans were left in awe of his talented skillset.“The Blues fans don’t want it to end, still enjoying Ovella Ochieng’s debut with his impressive attacking runs,” the club posted on their social media pages.In the end, Rollers sealed the 0-2 away win as they closed the gap on log leading Gaborone United to four points.
Elsewhere, Ayub Timbe will be hoping to extend his storming start to life in Thailand when his Buriram side welcome Chiangrai United in the FA Cup.On his debut on 16 January, Timbe posted a dream start as he bagged an assist and goal as Buriram United side whitewashed Chiangmai United 4-1 in the Thai Premier League.The FA Cup tie will take place at 1300 EAT.Timbe kickstarts life in Thailand with a bang