After insipid performances for Tusker FC in recent games, midfielder Rodgers Ouma was on hand to bag the match winner against FC Talanta over the weekend which he admitted has motivated him.Ouma joined Tusker FC from relegated Western Stima FC in the off season transfer window and struggled to find his footing at the club with inconsistent performances.Evergreen Mieno shares title-winning experience Tusker can use to topple HomeboyzThe diminutive midfielder had a dip in performances which led to him watching the two previous matches from the bench but grabbed his opportunity with both hands after starting against Talanta and scoring.“I didn’t play in the last two matches and when I was given a chance, I took it. I took the opportunity to redeem myself and now I have to work harder to remain in the starting team. I had gone down a bit but now I have come up and I thank God that I topped it up with the goal.It has really motivated me. If given another chance, I will go in with the same spirit and I will be better. I have to keep it up and not go low again. We keep moving as a team and working towards our goal,” said Ouma in an interview with the club’s media.The goal was of significance to Tusker as it not only handed them three precious points in the title race but also slashed Kakamega Homeboyz lead at the summit of the log to just four points with six games remaining till the end of the season.Tusker draw closer to Homeboyz after downing TalantaOuma described his goal which he led lose of a thunderbolt after Shami Mwinyi guided the ball onto his path with a header from Patrick Matasi’s goal kick.“My anticipation was high. I got the ball, controlled and I was facing the target. I didn’t wait and I went for the shot. It is a motivating goal for me and more so, I am happy it got the team maximum points,” added Ouma.