Onyango scores twice, sees red as Sofapaka, Muhoroni share points in Machakos

Jacob Onyango continued with his hot-scoring form in the FKF Premier League league, grabbing a brace as his club Sofapaka drew 2-2 with Muhoroni Youth FC in an FKF Premier League game that was staged at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos on Sunday afternoon. His afternoon however ended on a sour note as he saw a late red card.Heading into the game, the two teams were separated by just four points. Sofapaka with 24 occupied the 14th position in the log while 16th placed Muhoroni Youth had managed 20 points.##NAJAVA_MECA_7881218##Sofapaka had managed three wind in the last five games while Muhoroni had failed to win in their last four outings and with both teams on the wrong tail of the table, both were desperate to grab all the three points in the game in order to move upper towards safety.The start of the game was largely cagey with the visitors in particular very cautious and just after the quarter mark, they went ahead through defender Alex Onchwari. A miscommunication between goalkeeper Victor Augo and his backline allowed the former Zoo FC home to bundle home the opener.After that they resorted to sit deep and try to beat the home team on the break, Batoto ba Mungu did not look much sharp either as despite being behind they did not make the visiting team sweat much. Muhoroni took a narrow but precious lead to the break. Analyzing Police FC’s tactical brilliance in narrow win against ShabanaA minute into the second stanza of the duel Zedekiah Otieno’s men responded with a leveller from in form striker Jacob Onyango. His strike partner, Darius Msagha did well to set up the young forward to bundled home the equaliser. Ten minutes later, the turn around was completed when Onyango got his second of the game capitalising on a captain Humphrey Mieno assist.Muhoroni Youth were now just bowing out of the game and in the 68th minute, new signing Jackson Green drew the visitors level with a goal from a freekick.Both teams went for the winner in the remaining minutes of the game but it the end they could not be separated and the spoil were shared. Both teams finished the game a man down after a late push and pull. Sofapaka’s Jacob Onyango saw red while for Muhoroni Clinton Bulimo was dismissed.Sofapaka starting XI: Victor Augo, Baron Ochieng, Elijah Mwashi, Derrick Ngoobi, Victor Okello, Roy Okal, Keegan Ndemi, Amos Asembeka, Humphrey Mieno, Darius Msagha, Jacob OnyangoSubs: Evans Ouma, Sunday Ikekhai, Maqbul Ochola, Vincent Oluoch, Andre Kalama, Thomas Kakaire, Nelson Bwakali, Sheif Batte, Paul OdhiamboMuhoroni Youth starting XI: Larry Potter, Cliff Otieno, Clinton Bulimo, Alex Onchwari, Dennis Owino, Reagan Okoth, Luckey Ochieng, Jackson Green, Kevin Okoth, Yusuf Adebowale, Cleophas KirwaSubs: Morgan Ambuk, Douglas Ochoko, Erick Juma, Hillary Ojiambo, Abubakar Eneji, Reagan Otieno and Jeremiah Asewe

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