Rainbow full-back Wardfine Okewa says transitioning from a goal poacher to a defender has been seamless since joining the third-tier club.Okewa joined Rainbow in October last year as a forward but was re-modelled into a full back, a role he insists he had an easy time adapting to.The burly player joined Rainbow from National Super League side Mombasa Elite, an outfit he marked his debut with a hat-trick when the coastal side ran over Dandora Love 4-1 in December 2021.##NAJAVA_MECA_7366949##Okewa revealed that he had previously played as a defender during his days at Chebuyusi High School and in the national U20 team, Rising Stars.He worked with coach Stanley Okumbi, the current technical director at Rainbow in the national team in 2020, a time when the junior team was gearing up for the regional tournament held in Arusha.”I haven’t faced it rough in adapting to the new role at Rainbow. I had played as a defender before in school and in the national team. Coach Okumbi knows my strengths well and I believe he will guide me well,” he said.Optimistic Wardfine Okewa dreams big after sealing move to Rainbow FCMeanwhile, the player who is nicknamed Agwanda due to his shape which mirrors that of Kakamega Homeboyz forward Enock Agwanda, believes that Rainbow will win the remaining four matches and secure promotion.Okewa eyes NSL’s top scorer’s feat after marking debut with a hat-trickThe Evans Macharia-coached side is set to play Vapor, Kibra United, Young Bulls and Liberty Sports Academy in the final rounds of the third-tier campaign.”Our aim is to win all the remaining matches and finish on top. We are anticipating for tough encounters but, we are equal the task,” added the ex-Bongonaya Academy player.
