Kenyan international Erick Kapaito sat out of Arba Minch City’s 1-0 loss to Sebeta City as his teammate and compatriot Bernard Ochieng clocked 90 minutes.The 2020-2021 Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) top scorer was not included in the matchday squad with the club failing to provide an update on his absence.Ugandan maestro Khalid Aucho delighted to replicate Gor Mahia’s incredible feat at YangaOchieng was however trusted with another start as he has been a mainstay in the team in the second half of the season aiding the team with his solid performances.There was nothing to write home about the first half as both teams struggled to break down each other’s defenses as Sebeta and Arba Minch went into the break locked in a barren draw.##NAJAVA_MECA_6477830##Uninspired by the opening half, Sebeta made triple substitutions as they threw in Getu Hailemariam, Tomas Tigistu, and Samuel Saliso in place of Yonas Abule, Solomon Demissie, and Hamza Abdulmenan.Arba Minch defender Alazar Memihiru suffered a howler in the 74th minute when his attempted clearance hit his arm with the referee wasting no time in pointing to the spot.Moving tribute from departing Mathare United defenderFitsum Gebremariam stepped up to take the penalty and he held his nerve to expertly dispatch the penalty and put Sebeta ahead.Sebeta held on for the win but victory was not enough for them to avoid the drop as they finished second from bottom with the Ethiopian Premier League drawing its curtains.
