Mathare United midfielder Brian Ouru has set his eyes on more greatness after making his FKF Premier League debut in a match against Kakamega Homeboyz last weekend.The midfielder joined the Slum Boys from National Super League (NSL) club Naivas FC in the off-season transfer window to beef up their squad after gaining promotion. Harambee Stars rise six paces in latest FIFA rankingsIn the match that ended in a goalless draw, Ouru was named in the starting lineup by head coach John Kamau which realised his dream as he shared his thoughts in an interview with Pepeta.“It was my first game in top-flight football, something I have always dreamt of. I had never played in the FKF Premier League but it is a competition I have always wanted to be part of.##NAJAVA_MECA_8342441##I seized my opportunity and I believe I played well even though the coach will have the final say on that.” he stated.After his first match, he gave his assessment of the Premier League and lessons learnt after dipping his feet into uncharted territories. Gor Mahia turn to Gad Mathews experince ahead of second leg clash with Al Ahly“The FKF Premier League is of great quality with more focus on tactics and details and I feel I have what it takes to compete at this level,” he said.There was an injury scare suffered by Ouru in the last quarter of the match but Mathare United’s faithful will be glad to hear that it is not as serious as first feared. “I was subbed off in the 70th minute due to a knock but it was not serious so I will be ready for the next game and aim to perform even better.”##NAJAVA_MECA_8342421##Ouru further said that he worked hard to be ready for the match after missing the season opener.“I missed the league opener due to injury but I recovered well, trained hard and motivated myself to get back and I made it for the second game.”Up next for Mathare United is a fixture against Sofapaka on Saturday 21 September at the Police Sacco Stadium from 1500 hrs.
