Harambee Stars goalkeeper Ian Otieno had a frustrating day in the office as Richards Bay suffered a 2-0 defeat to Sekhukhune United in a South African top-tier match played at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Tuesday night.Otieno, who has been on top of his game since joining Richards Bay before the start of the season, was once again selected to start ahead of experienced Ugandan shot-stopper Salim Magoola.##NAJAVA_MECA_8457264##However, he conceded twice inside the final 20 minutes of the game, which saw his side finish with ten men as Yamela Mbuthuma was sent off in the 82nd minute.Sekhukhune took the lead in the 71st minute through Elwin Mkhise, with Sipho Mbule sealing the three points in the 90th minute.The result leaves Richards Bay winless in two matches, as the club was coming off a barren draw against Brian Mandela’s side Stellenbosch.##NAJAVA_MECA_8457039##Otieno joined Richards Bay in July after parting ways with former Zambian champions Zesco United.Eric JohanaEngland coach and two players laud Kenya U17’s performance at FIFA World CupElsewhere, Harambee Stars midfielder Eric Johana came off the bench as UTA Arad drew 1-1 against Politehnica Iasi in a Copa Romania match staged at the Emil Stadium.Johana was introduced in the 46th minute for Agustin Vuletich and played a key role in levelling the scores for the visitors.The hosts had taken the lead in the 30th minute through Adam Harrison, a goal that separated the two sides in the first half.Raft of sanctions await Gor Mahia players who featured for A Mosquito FCThe decision to introduce the former Mathare United man shortly after the restart paid off for Arad as they made more inroads into the Politehnica’s area and would level matters in the 56th minute.Andrej Fabriy was on the scoresheet for Arad, who will aim to bounce back to winning ways when they face Dinamo Bucuresti on Saturday in a league clash.
