Posta Rangers winger Patrick Otieno is glad to have ended the wait for his maiden goal at the club after blasting open his account in their 2-1 win over Nairobi City Stars on Wednesday.Otieno joined Rangers in the mid-season transfer window after severing ties with Kariobangi Sharks and netted the fifth goal of the season in the tie against City Stars that ended in their favour.Interestingly, the former national U20 attacking midfielder was on the verge of joining City Stars but opted to take the Rangers offer.Kariobangi Sharks winger Patrick Otieno has joined Posta Rangers on a three-year long deal. pic.twitter.com/UPy3PfXatu— Meshack Kisenge (@kisengemeshack1) January 26, 2022 Otieno who earned his first Rangers start in the game said he had been patiently waiting to pounce on the best scoring chance and hit the ground running.The player admitted that he was under pressure to score his first Rangers goal but now he says he can focus on chasing his objective of the season that he had earlier on revealed was hitting double digits.”I had played a couple of matches albeit as a substitute but worked hard so as to get my first start and goal. The wait for the goal came with pressure but I am happy I managed to get it off my shoulders. I turn my focus on achieving my goal for the season as well as helping the team,” he said.The former Nzoia Sugar wide man in the meantime termed the competition for playing time at the club as stiff but welcomed it saying it will go a long way in bettering the team.80′ Patrick Otieno goal. Tusker 0-3 Sharks. STOP the count refereeeeeee….!!!! Wapi @JaphMutinda ??— @MikeOkinyi HSC (@MikeOkinyi) November 7, 2021 Rangers boast of quality options precisely in the flanks where Brian Marita, Victor Ndinya, Caleb Olilo and Chrispinus Onyango have all been rivaling Otieno in the scramble for playing time.”We have a good team that has options in all departments. It has not been easy for me in as far as getting minutes on the pitch is concerned. The best scorers this season are wingers and this goes to explain why I have had to double my efforts,” he added.
