Kenyan international Timothy ‘Babu’ Ouma said the feeling to finally make his first start for Swedish club IF Elfsborg was “amazing”, as he went on to lead his side to a deserved 3-1 victory over Malmo at the Boras Arena on Sunday.Ouma, who almost clocked two years without a starting berth since joining the top-tier side in August 2022, to go with his big moment, provided an assist for Arber Zeneli for his team’s opening goal of the match.Eftermiddagens elva! 👊Avspark 14:00______#vitillsammans #elfsborg #borås pic.twitter.com/OLUOoNep2H— IF Elfsborg (@IFElfsborg1904) May 5, 2024 It was also his first 90-minute performance in the Allsvenskan, and came two months after his other full-minutes appearance; a cup loss to FC Copenhagen on 4 February.Speaking of his new milestone, a beaming Babu said: “Such an amazing feeling. To be in the starting team was so good but even better after the win. I felt it for sure.”The fact that Malmo hadn’t lost before Sunday, added more spice to the win.##NAJAVA_MECA_8079525##“Was so great to do that at home,” the former Nairobi City Stars midfielder told the team media. “In as much as we didn’t have much of the ball in the first half we managed to come together, pushed and pressed, and took advantage of our moments.”Asked what the win would do for them, Ouma, who was the force in the midfield despite getting booked in the 72nd minute added: “More strength to the squad. Our start wasn’t the best but we can now pick it from here and use the momentum in the next match.”Stars Abroad: Olunga, Rupia, Abuya on target in Monday victoriesElfsborg, after three wins in seven matches, are seventh on the log with 10 points, and next face third-placed Djugarden on Sunday at the Tele2 Arena.Then, Ouma, who made just one substitute appearance in his first season, will hope to have backed up his Sunday performance with a space in Jimmy Thelin’s group of dependables.
