Kenyan forward Sydney Lokale was a second-half substitute as his St Eloi Lupopo side suffered a 2-1 defeat at the hands of AS Vita Club in the DR Congo Ligue 1.Lokale started from the bench and so did former AFC Leopards midfielder Allan Kateregga as Lupopo suffered their second defeat of the season.Olunga tipped to join Scottish giants for Ksh 780MLupopo had the perfect start to the game as they needed only six minutes to open the scoring through Mongo Lompala who rifled the ball into the back of the net.The feisty start to the game fizzled off as the early goal was enough for Lupopo to head into the break with a slender 1-0 lead.##NAJAVA_MECA_6890958##The 2021 Ligue 1 champions however returned to the second half a different beast as they drew level in the 57th minute through Elie Mpanzu.Vita continued to press for the winner as they applied pressure and were rewarded for their efforts in the 75th minute through that man again Mpanzu who sealed his brace.Wazito, Mathare, Vihiga back in action as Constitutional Court stays SDT’s rulingAiming to salvage something from the game, Lupopo head coach Mohamed Magassouba brought in Lokale for the goal scorer Mongo Lompala in the 61st minute.Lupopo could not save themselves from defeat as they lost further ground in the title race.
