Okaka fires winner before Cottagers move

31 January 2010 17:54
Stefano Okaka was delighted to have scored the winner in his last game for Roma this season before his move to Fulham on Monday. The Roma striker is set to join the Premier League outfit on a six-month loan deal from the Eternal City giants. And there was no better way to bid the Roma faithful farewell than by firing his team to a 2-1 victory over Siena at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday afternoon. Okaka entered the pitch on the hour mark and struck his first goal of the campaign two minutes from time. "It is a great satisfaction," admitted an emotional Okaka. "It was a great joy to celebrate with the fans. I wanted to do well because I'm leaving on Sunday evening (for London). The (Roma) fans have always loved me and I have always tried to work hard. "Work always pays off and in the last five months I have taken many satisfactions. Now I will pack my bags and leave. It's normal that I will feel nostalgic of these fans, but I am going there (Fulham) to do well and we will see what happens."

Source: PA