Sofapaka settled for a 1-1 draw against Kariobangi Sharks in a pre-season clash on Saturday morning with head coach David Ouma delighted with his team’s progress.Both teams had new faces in their starting lineups more so Kariobangi Sharks who witnessed a mass exodus in the off-season transfer window.Okello’s brace inspires Homeboyz to a pre-season win over APS BometSofapaka who played their second high-profile friendly this week after losing 2-1 to Tusker on Thursday have impressed Ouma with their progress.“At this moment we are in a stage that is called pre-competition, we try to judge our players based on the principles of play that we have been teaching them since coming from off-season. Last time we played against Tusker in Ruaraka, we lost 2-1 but had critical chances and today we came from behind to force a draw which shows character in the team,” said Ouma.##NAJAVA_MECA_6615472##Sofapaka and Sharks however missed a number of chances in the game as both teams lacked the composure to bury the numerous chances in the net.Ouma admitted that there are some loose ends that need tightening before the start of the season but was generally happy with the performance of his charges.Okola keen on turning professional next year“I’m happy with the quality of football that we want to play. However the intensity of the game is still not to perfection -nat this moment we are still at 65% but all in all I’m happy with the friendly against Sharks.For now, I cannot expect much from my players because it is a pre-competition but the question is how are we developing our game,” added Ouma.