Mark Bikokwa came off the bench to salvage a point for the Soldiers in the dying minutes of the game and maintain their unbeaten run in the league this season.FT Ulinzi Stars FC 2-2 Talanta FC ✅ Good fight soldiers👏#WeSoldierOn#GBUS— Ulinzi Stars FC (@UlinziStarsFC) November 7, 2021 Sebi Muhamad and Anthony Gicho scored for Talanta, with Masita Masuta scoring the other goal for Ulinzi Stars. The draw sees Ulinzi drop to sixth on the log despite having a chance to go top while Talanta moves to ninth.Ulinzi Stars opened the scoring in the second minute courtesy of Masita Masuta. Brian Birgen lofted in a good cross that Masuta made no mistake with his tap in and Talanta had to chase the game.In a first half where both teams played cautiously, Talanta’s Nicodemus Malika was the first man in the book of the referee for an aggressive tackle on Masuta after just 21 minutes.Hillary Simiyu continued with his good show for Ulinzi since his first start against AFC Leopards, and even came close in the 33rd minute with a fierce shot after beating Shela Mandela but the custodian Kevin Otieno came to the rescue.Talanta would restore parity with just 8 minutes left to play in the first half from the spot after Harun Mwale was adjudged to have handled the ball in the area. Anthony Gicho stepped up to take on the golden glove winner James Saruni and made no mistake, slotting home to see the two teams head into the break level.⭐|Barrack Odhiambo of @FcTalanta_CA is your Man of the Match#FKFPL pic.twitter.com/twAx1miBhH— FKF Premier League (@Officialfkfpl) November 7, 2021 On resumption, Talanta showed intent and pushed more with a motive to get all the points from Nakuru.To that effect, Ken Kenyatta did a double change at the stroke of the hour mark, bringing in Eugene Wanjala and Enock Momanyi for Gicho and Luis Misiko.Stephen Ocholla responded by withdrawing his scorer as well and replacing him with Oscar Wamalwa.Talanta’s second goal would come with 13 minutes left in regular time as Sebi rose highest to head home a Barrack Odhiambo cross and give Talanta the lead for the first time in the game.Two minutes after the goal, Ocholla again brought in Mark Bikokwa and Biko Tindi for Omar Borafya, Simiyu with hopes of salvaging a point.The substitute would come in handy as he scored after 10 minutes to level the scores and salvage a point for the Soldiers.Ulinzi Stars Starting XI: James Saruni, Brian Birgen, Harun Mwale, Bonaventure Muchika, Kevin Ouma, Benard Ongoma, John Kago, Omar Borafya, Hillary Simiyu, Clinton Omondi, Masita MasutaSubs: Jackton Odhiambo, Byron Odiaga, Wilfred Njoroge, Tindi Biko, Mark Bikokwa, Oscar Wamalwa, Kelvin Thairu, Ibrahim Shambi, Enosh OchiengFC Talanta Starting XI: Kevin Otieno, Alvin Ochieng, Erick Lusala, Nichodemus Malika, Shela Mandela, Luis Masika, Francis Kahiro, Michael Omondi, Muhamad Sebi, Anthony Gicho, Barrack OdhiamboSubs: Isaiah Wakasala, Evans Maliachi, Eugene Wanjala, Vincent Owino, Enock Momanyi, Mathew Angal, Edwin Jumba
