Enosh Ochieng’ came off the bench to rescue a point for Ulinzi Stars as they played to a one-all draw with Sofapaka FC at the Ulinzi Sports Complex on saturday afternoon in an FKFPL match.With rhe draw, the one-time Kenyan champions are still without this season and sit 13th on the log with just three points while Ulinzi are eighth with five.Batoto Ba Mungu opened the scoring in the second minute of stoppage time in the first half, David Kasirye finding the back of the net from the spot to break the deadlock.Peter Glen Wafula had cleared the ball off the line but not far enough. The rebound from Sofapaka earned them a penalty after the referee adjudged Wafula to have handled the ball, something that the Soldiers strongly protested.Kasirye stepped up to take the resultant kick and made no mistake, sending itto the right side of the goalkeeper and into the net.Apart from the goal, the first half was mostly quiet, with none of the two sides getting to test the opposing goalkeeper enough, seeming being catious against each other.For the third time, Benard Mwalala started with an unchanged side, the same that did duty in the win over Posta Rangers as well as in the draw over Kakamega Homeboyz last weekend.##NAJAVA_MECA_6894773##Lucky Mweu had a chance to to double the advantage six minutes into the second half after beating Ulinzi’s backline but his feeble shot went out into the side netting for a goalkick.Chasing the game, the four time champions came out guns blazing in the second half but Sofapaka contained them well and hit on the counter, a strategy that seemed to work with their forwards making numerous attacks.Slightly past the hour mark, Mwalala introduced pointman Enosh Ochieng for Clinton Omondi, a direct approach for the coach as he sought to have his side level matters.Further, David Ouma introduced Baron Oketch for Lucky Mweu with 15 minutes left to the end of the match, a like for like change that showed he was not packing for the 1-0 yet.Boniface Muchiri had the chance to hit one of his trademark freekicks with 10 minutes left to play after Ulinzi were awarded a foul just on the edge of the box but he blasted his kick wide.Earning the freekick was Odhiambo’s last contribution in the game as he came off immediately after for Mark Bikokwa, with Sofapaka responding by bringing in Geoffrey Ojunga for the injured Sebastien Sunday.With two minutes left to play, Enosh Ochieng’ headed home Ufrom a rebound to draw his side level and set an enthrilling end to the match as the two sides pushed forward each looking for the winner, but it never came.Ulinzi Stars Starting XI: Sylvaine Ricks Omondi, Swaleh Chacha, Omar Mbongi, Bonface Andayi, Benard Ongoma, Clinton Omondi (Enosh Ochieng’), John Kago, Hillary Simiyu, Staphod Odhiambo (Mark Bikokwa), Boniface MuchiriUnused subs: Stephen Ochieng, Alex MasindeSofapaka Starting XI: Mathias Kigonya, Titus Achesa, Ambrose Sifuna (Alex Imbusia), Stephen Okola, David Nshimirimana, Sebastian Sunday (Geoffrey Ojunga), Lucky Mweu (Baron Oketch), Bran Wepo, Roddy Manga, Roy Okal, David KasiryeUnused subs: Kevin Omondi
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