FLYING HIGH IN NORTH AFRICA
As well as his prowess infront of goal, the Serowe-born winger has provided an incredible eight assists in his 11 league outings to date.
Seakanyeng’s countryman, Orebonye, 24, has continued in the same vein that used to get Township Rollers supporters screaming in delight. The former Popa poacher has scored three times in his last three matches, including a brace against Chabab Atlas Khenifra to secure a 2-2 draw.
Currently on a six-game unbeaten streak, the dynamic duo have been instrumental in OCK’S rise up the league. In an incredibly tight 16-team division, in which five points separate the top 13 sides, the club sit 4th in the table, a point below league leader’s Olympique Dcheira.
In a brief interview with Voice Sport from his base at the very tip of Africa nearly 7,000km away, Seakanyeng humbly attributed his fine form to his intense training schedule.
STYLE
He also noted it was easy to adapt to football at OCK as they play in a very similar style to his previous club, Azerbaijan top flight outfit - Lija Athletic FC
“I train twice a day when the team train once. First thing in the morning, I go to the gym. For one to become a good player, you have to have passion, be dedicated and work hard.”
Although he admitted the language barrier has proved slightly tricky at times, Seakanyeng stressed he was fluent in the global language of football.
“The only problem is the language barrier but during training, our assistant translates when the head coach is giving us instruction in Arabic. Football language is the same and you know what to expect on the pitch. The first Ar
abic words I learnt was press, man behind, pass and so forth. As a player, you should be ambitious and my intention is to be the top goal scorer of the season,” stated the one-time Gaborone United wonder kid, whose new side are Botola 2’s joint-top scorers with 16 goals.
Even though fans are not allowed in the stadia, Seakanyeng’s exploits have not gone unnoticed by the club’s passionate followers.
Following his man-of-thematch display against Union Touarga Sportif (UTS), scoring twice in a 3-2 victory at the end of January, a group of supporters spent the entire day traversing the streets of Khouribiga in search of their new hero.
The fans finally tracked Seakanyeng down to his home, where they handed over a special hand-drawn portrait of the winger as a gift to thank him for his match-winning
performance.
“I was humbled. It shows I’m doing something right and will motivate me to reach even greater heights,” said the man whose footballing journey began on the dusty Ghetto streets of Somerset West.
Both Seakanyeng and Orebonye are expected to feature heavily in OCK’S next fixture, a Friday (26th February) outing against Chabab Ben Guerir as the club continue their bid for promotion to Morocco’s top division.
Sadly, one man who will be missing in action is 29-yearold centre back, Simisani Mathumo, who remains sidelined with a knee injury.
In stark contrast to his Zebras teammates, the third of the Moroccan musketeers has endured a nightmare start to his North African adventure, managing just 45 minutes of first team football since he arrived.