AFC Leopards extended their winless run in the FKF Premier League to three matches after clawing back to secure a point in a 1-1 draw with Shabana at Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos on Sunday.Shabana, fuelled by their travelling fanbase, took the lead in the 19th minute through Kevin Omundi Nyabuto, but the hosts bounced back with a late first-half leveler from Ovella Ochieng.FULL TIME AFC Leopards SC 1 Shabana FC 1 ⚽️ Ovella Ochieng #𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐤𝐚 | #𝐎𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 | #𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐖𝐄 pic.twitter.com/CiyjlNfu9s— AFC Leopards SC (@AFCLeopards) March 16, 2025 The two sides created enough chances to clinch a winner in the second period, but that was not to be, on a day where both Maxwell Mulili, a former Leopards player, and Levis Opiyo shone through.A look at Shabana’s detailed communication to their fans earlier in the day on where their stands would be situated pointed to the risk of this match going haywire, and that came to pass, as the game was halted just 12 minutes in.Chaos seemed to erupt in one of the stands, forcing police to fire teargas, and it was only after a brief stoppage that the players, who had been led away from the field of play, resumed action.16’The match resumes after a short stoppage time Fans in the stands finally get the stadium sitting arrangement rightAFC Leopards SC 0 Shabana FC 0#𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐤𝐚 | #𝐎𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 | #𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐖𝐄— AFC Leopards SC (@AFCLeopards) March 16, 2025 Perhaps having taken their away from the ball, Shabana took a shock lead when Omundi made a meal of a low Daris Msagha freekick that was deflected onto his path at the back post.The striker, once clear, hit his shot over the thigh of an advancing Opiyo, the ball looping up and into the net.Omundi ought to have doubled his side’s lead few minutes later, but he lost his footing when the enterprising Msagha found him again with a teasing cross from the left.Ingwe were having one of their now familiar quiet shows, as Shabana locked their doors and applied immense pressure.A clear Leopards route to goal however came in the 37th minute, when Ovella hammered a low freekick that was saved by Mulili at his near post.Another foray by Leopards in the 44th minute produced the goal, as Clifton Miheso cut into the box before laying off Ovella to sweep home via his weaker left boot.45+A lovely play from Captain Cliff Miheso who sets up Ovella Ochieng He levels our scores with a neat finish AFC Leopards SC 1 Shabana FC 1#𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐤𝐚 | #𝐎𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 | #𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐖𝐄 pic.twitter.com/1xmnfPkS53— AFC Leopards SC (@AFCLeopards) March 16, 2025 Parity would be the name of the game in a frantic second-half that neither side took no control of.Opiyo will in hindsight count himself as the hero as he came up with a big stop from Austine Odongo in the dying minutes, extending his right arm to palm away a low header towards goal.##NAJAVA_MECA_8780724##Before that, Mulili was also called into action to keep out a Leopards corner.A big roar from Opiyo when he made the late save whose rebound was tucked wide by substitute Oscar Juma was maybe indicative of their status in the league. Just clinging on.
