Kenyan international Ovella Ochieng featured for over 15 minutes while his compatriot Sven Yidah watched proceedings from the bench as Richards Bay Fc beat Marumo Gallants in a league match on Saturday.While both players were named on the bench for their respective teams, Ochieng was introduced in the 75th minute for Richards Bay, coming on to replace Moses Mthembu but there was no room for Yidah with Gallants.Substitute 🔄🟢Ovella Ochieng 🔴Moses Mthembu 🟢Yanela Mbuthuma 🔴Somila Ntsundwana pic.twitter.com/hBeZp6mBZm— Richards Bay FC (@RichardsBayFC_) January 14, 2023 This was second appearance for the 23-year-old Ovella, and a much more improved one in times of minutes played, his first having come in the 2-0 defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns in the last match where he featured for only six minutes.##NAJAVA_MECA_6946176##Sanele Barns opened the scoring with only 10 minutes left to play, five minutes after the Kenyan had come on, with Wilson Mabua doubling the advantage six minutes later.Gallants had to play a huge chunk of the second half with a man less after Sibusiso Kumalo was given his marching orders with 20 minutes left to play, and the tactician saw a chance to introduce the speedy Ovella to capitalize on the advantage.Mandonga lives upto hype as he records dominant technical knockout victory against WanyonyiWith the win, Richards Bay moved to second place with 29 points while Marumo Gallants lost a chance to lift off the relegation zone and are placed 15th with just 14 points from 17 matches.
