Former Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama featured full minutes as Montreal CF started their MLS campaign on the losing end, going down to Orlando City in the opening match of the season.Both teams finished the match with a man less, Montreal playing without Romell Quioto since the 66th minute following his red card for violent conduct as Robin Jansson had to leave the field of playing for a second bookable offense nine minutes to regular time.Alexandre Pato scored the opener for Orlando City four minutes after the halftime break as Benji Michel doubled the lead 10 minutes after the first goal.Despite being on level ground in terms of the number of players in the field for the final nine minutes, Montreal could not find even a consolation, and the build-up in their frustration saw Wanyama booked in the 87th minute for a foul.Montreal host Philadelphia Union on Sunday and will be hoping to bounce back to winning ways at home and go up the log.Johanna OmoloIn Turkey, Johanna Omolo was introduced in the 89th minute as Kocaelispor gave away a lead they had held on to for much of the second half to draw 1-1 with Istanbulspor.Kenyan international Johanna Omolo bagged his first assist since April.https://t.co/BGjVAB7GBN— Mozzart Sport Kenya (@MozzartSportKe) December 28, 2021 Omolo was making his first appearance since last doing so 20 days ago when he featured against Boluspor as they lost 2-1.Babarcar Gueye scored for Kocaelispor in the 56thg minute with Melik Kabasakal leveling the scores in the fourth minute of stoppage time. Before the equalizer, Istanbulspor had the chance to make it 1-1 from the spot but Ibrahim Yilmaz hit the woodwork.Joseph OkumuAnother Kenyan international, Joseph Okumu, made a late return, being introduced in the first minute of stoppage time as 10-man Gent extended their purple patch with a 1-0 win over Standard Liege.Okumu was coming back after being out with injury and had missed the previous two matches for Gent against RFC Seraing and against KAS Eupen.0-1 (90’) | 🔄 Okumu valt in voor Tissoudali #stagnt #jpl— KAA Gent (@KAAGent) February 27, 2022 It was a match that had almost everything, a red card, disallowed goals, a denied penalty, and VAR involvement but Tarik Tissoudali ensured the Buffaloes carried home all three points with a winner three minutes to the end of regular time.Okumu came on in the first minute of stoppage time to replace the scorer as Gent sought to defend the goal.The win pushed Gent to 49 points, three within third-placed Anderlecht.
