Eric Otieno came off the bench to rescue a point for Wazito against Kakamega Homeboyz at Bukhungu Stadium on Sunday afternoon.Sunday Mutuku was up to the task on Sunday, giving Homeboyz the lead early in the second half before Otieno delivered the upset.The result means that the gap between the league leaders Kakamega Homeboyz and second placed Tusker reduced to just four points with six matches left to play.Despite the draw, Wazito still remain 17th on the log with 22 points after 28 matches, one off Vihiga Bullets.The first half was cautiously approached by both teams, with none of them managing to find the net of the other inside that first 45 minutes.At the half hour mark, Yema Mwana thought he had given the hosts the lead but his goal was chalked off after the assistant referee ruled that he was offside.Making his way back to the starting 11, Sunday Mutuku gave Homeboyz the lead five minutes into the second half after connecting to a David Okoth corner.Apart from the goal, Francis Atieno’s return to the side after missing out for the past five months with injury was one of the highlight for Homeboyz, being introduced for the final 15 minutes in place of Sunday Mutuku.Eric Otieno drew Wazito level with four minutes left to play in regular time with a bullet header, rescuing a point and condemning Kakamega Homeboyz to their fourth consecutive draw.
