Kenyan international Erick ‘Marcelo’ Ouma was in action for full minutes on Sunday as he led his side, AIK to a 1-1 draw against Kalmar at the Guldfågeln Arena.Coming off from another 90 minutes performance against Sirius FC on Monday, Ouma and his team continued with their resurgence under new head coach Henning Berg, and earned a point that steered them away from the relegation places.AIK pressade på för ett segermål, men närmare än Ioannis Pittas kvitteringsmål kommer vi aldrig. Delad pott i Kalmar. pic.twitter.com/90bm5HyhuL— AIK Fotboll (@AIKfotboll) August 6, 2023 After trailing early on to a Simon Skrabb goal in the 31st minute, AIK got themselves level in the second half through Ioannis Pittas, who leveled matters in the 58th minute to see out the draw.With the point, AIK are now 12th in the league table, and one point ahead of Degerfors who occupy the two places behind them.After 18 games this season, Ouma – who was deployed on the left side of a four-man midfield – has his side on four wins and eight defeats this campaign.##NAJAVA_MECA_7409461##Elsewhere in the Swedish second tier, former Gor Mahia defender Frank Odhiambo featured for his side – Vasalund IF for 68 minutes as they fell to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Hammarby TFF on Saturday.Odhiambo, a man who is on loan from Djurgarden, was making his second straight appearance for Vasalund after featuring off the bench and for 17 minutes in a 3-0 drubbing to Sylvia on 29 July 2023.AFC Leopards to stage home matches at Bukhungu StadiumHis countrymate Anthony Ambani was the man to replace Odhiambo on Saturday, as he came on to play for the last 22 minutes after being left on the bench in their last game.Vasalund occupy seventh position on the log with 24 points, and are just 11 points behind the leaders Sandviken after 16 rounds of matches.In the US MLS Next Pro, Kenyan defender Nabi Kibunguchy was on target as his side Orlando City B and their intrastate rivals Inter Miami CF II played to a 1-1 draw on Saturday night at DRV PNK Stadium.Kibunguchy keeps his cool in the Miami heat 🥶#OCB x #VamosOrlando pic.twitter.com/6CfAhO94QK— Orlando City B (@OrlandoCityB) August 5, 2023 The defender got his head on a 69th minute Imanol Almaguer forward-pass, redirecting it into the lower right corner of the net for an equalizer – one that came after Felipe Valencia had given the hosts a first half lead in the 35th minute of the game.The goal served as his third of the year in purple, and they are set to face off against New England Revolution II on Wednesday, August 9 at the Osceola County Stadium.
