AFC Leopards held by Sofapaka as Murang’a Seal pile miseries on relegation-threatened Nzoia

AFC Leopards came from a goal down to secure a point against Sofapaka in a 1-1 draw FKF Premier League game staged at the Nyayo National Stadium on Sunday afternoon.Ingwe sought to bounce back from their previous league defeat against Tusker FC. Meanwhile, Sofapaka, who are in the relegation zone in the FKF Premier League table, badly needed points to move towards safety.In the first minute of the game, Batoto ba Mungu went ahead through new signing Rodgers Kipkemoi, who bundled home the opener after a quick counter-attack from Zedekiah Otieno’s men to stun Tomas Trucha’s side, who were pre-match favorites.##NAJAVA_MECA_8010924##Despite attempts from Leopards to respond immediately, Sofapaka defended well and looked dangerous on the break, preserving their lead heading into halftime.Before the restart, Leopards made an attacking change. Boniface Munyendo, a defensive midfielder, was taken off for winger Clifton Miheso as Trucha opted to go all out in search of a leveler and a possible winner in the game.At the hour mark, Victor Omune scored against a team coached by his former coach yet again with an acrobatic effort to draw Ingwe level. Moments later, goalkeeper Evans Omondi pulled off a fantastic save to deny him a second goal.Bidco, KCB share the spoils in MachakosSofapaka’s hopes of securing maximum points were dealt a massive blow when goal scorer Kipkemoi was dismissed for two bookings, leaving his side with a mountain to climb to get any points from the game.Ingwe’s late wastefulness saw Sofapaka walk home with a point.At St. Sebastian Park in Murang’a, hosts Murang’a Seal pushed Nzoia Sugar further towards relegation with a 4-0 victory.Bottom-placed Nzoia Sugar needed nothing short of a win to ease their relegation fears with just nine matches left before the season concludes and the threat of relegation looming over them.However, they were unable to salvage anything from the game, going down 2-0 to the home team. Joe Waithira put Murang’a ahead in the 7th minute after receiving a well-timed pass from Erick Balecho. Former Nzoia Sugar striker Titus Kapchanga then doubled the lead just before halftime from another Balecho assist.The second half was evenly fought, with Nzoia creating some good chances that were thwarted by the home team defenders. However, the home team eventually asserted dominance, scoring two late goals to secure the win decisively. Batts Awita, another former Nzoia Sugar player, headed home in the 90th minute before Maxwell Odada scored his first goal for the club just two minutes later.

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