Kakamega Homeboyz prodigy Oliver Majaka has expressed his joy after securing his first top-flight goal. Majaka found the back of the net during Homeboyz’ match against Tusker in the Mozzart Bet Cup round of sixteen fixtures staged at the Jomo Kenyatta Stadium, Kisumu.The midfielder jumped highest in the 12th minute of the match to head past Brian Bwire in a Tusker goal from John Omondi’s delivery as Homeboyz handed last year’s finalist a 1-0 defeat. Majaka’s lone goal secured Homeboyz a quarterfinal slot where they will play KCB, who knocked out Bidco United 3-2 in the other round of sixteen fixtures.##NAJAVA_MECA_7992941##The creative midfielder joined the defending Mozzart Bet champions at the start of the season after a successful month-long trial with the Kakamega-based outfit. The youngster made his debut for Abana Abeingo in an FKF Premier League match against KCB in February, where he provided two assists upon coming off the bench.His impressive display during the KCB match won coach Patrick Odhiambo’s trust, handing him a starting breath in subsequent matches, where he has since solidified himself as a first-team player.Majaka over the moon after making first ever league start in Homeboyz coloursSubsequently, his fine form earned him a provisional call-up to the Rising Stars squad that took part in the Four Nations tournament in Malawi but, unfortunately, missed the final cut due to technicalities.Speaking after the match, Majaka expressed his happiness at finding the back of the net while terming the goal an encouragement.”I feel happy with the goal today; definitely, it feels exciting to grab my first professional goal in a crunch tie against a big side. I feel encouraged to go all out in future matches and hopefully score more before the season ends,” he stated. Following Homeboyz’s advance to the quarterfinals, the reigning champions are two steps away from the finals, and Majaka says winning the cup will be a dream start to his career. “It’s always a pleasure to be a champion, and honestly, I would want to have such a feeling at the closure of the campaign. We have two matches from the finals and three from the trophy. I am optimistic we can go all the way and retain, and should we do so, it will be my greatest achievement in my professional career,” said the soft-spoken midfielder. Rising Stars call up pumps Majaka’s desire to flourish, says Homeboyz midfielderThe midfielder, who had early on in the week lost his mother, additionally dedicated the goal to her.”I had a feeling of scoring before the match, and when I scored, it was full of mixed reactions. I had lost my mom earlier in the week and coincidentally scored my first professional goal yesterday. I decided to celebrate and dedicate the goal to honouring her departed soul,” concluded the St. Peters Mumias Boys alumnus.
