tabKisumu Day rallied from behind to settle for an entertaining 1-1 draw against Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) Nyanza region football defending champions Agoro Sare in a clash played at the Kisumu High School on Thursday 11 July.The match which was slated for Wednesday 10 July was postponed after fans poured into the field forcing officials to reschedule it. They clashed twice before the game started. That led to the match venue being announced on Thursday morning, just before kickoff.CECAFA Kagame Cup: Gor Mahia new head coach highlights six areas of improvement after Red Arrows lossDespite the late notice, fans flocked the school, keen to cheer on their favourite teams.The opening half was closely contested, but no team managed a goal.##NAJAVA_MECA_8204117##In the second half, Agoro Sare broke the deadlock with a well-worked goal from Geoffrey Omondi, leading to cheers from their present fans. The match stopped for almost two minutes to allow the fans to settle down after their celebrations.Minutes later, Kisumu Day responded with a goal thanks to Victor Oduor’s masterclass. That would be the last goal of the match.Gor Mahia’s John Macharia opens up on having issues with Johnathan McKinstrySpeaking to Mozzart Sport after the match, Kisumu Day head coach Booker Odhiambo noted that a lapse in their defense cost them the win. He was however optimistic that they learned their lessons going forward.”The match has been very tough but Agoro Sare is very good. There was some lapse in our defense and that is what Agoro took advantage of. But the boys woke up and we equalized. A draw is good but I know I will meet this team probably in the finals and I will do my best to win. This is a pool of death, if I manoeuvre, I will reach the final,”##NAJAVA_MECA_8204112##On his side Agoro Sare coach Fredrick Akuku was pleased with the level of competition from both teams. He was confident that they would retain their regional title as they aimed for a national title.”We had a good game. Kisumu Day is a worthy opponent. They have done so well. Moving forward, everybody is fighting for a slot in the nationals and we wish our boys all the best. We are also going to try our best to give Nyanza the best team,” he averred.Agoro Sare will play Ongicha in the second pool match while Kisumu Day battle Kodero Bara.Soccer Boys PoolsPool A: Kodero Bara, Kisumu Day, Ongicha, Agoro SarePool B: Sameta, Ambira High, Matutu Secondary, Tonga School
