Kakamega Homeboyz midfielder Hillary Otieno is delighted to have scored his first goal in five months following his full recovery from injury.Otieno ended his five-month-long goal drought by scoring during Homeboyz’ two-all draw against Tusker FC in Machakos on Sunday.Prior to Sunday’s match, Otieno had not scored since February, when Homeboyz beat KCB FC 2-1 at Police Sacco Stadium.##NAJAVA_MECA_8361804##The former Wazito FC midfielder was out for an extended period owing to a chronic ankle ailment that forced him to miss a few games during the second leg of the 2023-24 season.”I am overjoyed to score my first goal on Sunday after a long absence due to injuries. It felt good to get on the board against the Brewers,” Otieno stated.Otieno, who was part of Homeboyz’ Mozzart Bet Cup-winning squad in 2023, aims to avoid injury for the rest of the season.The role Brian Mandela played in Bwire’s transfer to South Africa’s Polokwane City FC”It is nice to be totally fit and able to play all season. I worked hard during the off-season, and I’m hoping to avoid injuries for the rest of the season because this circumstance hampered my goals in the previous season,” he continued.Furthermore, the box-to-box midfielder who is revered for his long-range shooting ability hopes to double his targets from the previous season and score 10 goals.Otieno scored four goals, his lowest season total since joining Homeboyz from Muhoroni Youth two seasons ago.##NAJAVA_MECA_8361819##”Last year I was not so largely involved; however, this season I am targeting to multiply my goal sum and finish with at least ten goals to my name,” the player said.He will also look to build on his strong start to the season, which has included Man-of-the-Match performances against Mathare United and Tusker FC.”I have had a good outing in the last two matches, and I am eager to continue with the fine run for the better part of the championship,” he concluded.
