Harambee Stars midfielder Timothy Ouma continued his terrific form in Sweden as he found the back of the net in Elfsborg’s 2-2 draw against Norrköping on Thursday night.The former Nairobi City Stars man retained his place in the starting team and went on to last on the pitch up to the final whistle in the match staged at the Boras Arena.He occasionally dropped into the box to help in defending given that Elfsborg were reduced to ten men as Nigerian national Ibrahim Buhari was sent off in the 17th minute.##NAJAVA_MECA_8342336##Elfsborg were the fastest off the blocks as they broke the deadlock in the 11th minute through Ghanaian Michael Baidoo.However, things took a turn for the worse after Buhari saw red as Norrkoping capitalized on the numerical advantage to ask all manner of questions at the Elfsborg area.The hosts managed to fend off the pressure in the remainder of the half.STARS ABROAD: Amos Nondi, Clyde Senaji register contrasting results in Armenia and MalawiHowever, they couldn’t hold on for long as, the visitors leveled scores in the 55th minute through Carl Bjork, who was put through by Moutaz Neffati.Norrkoping took full control of the game and, would add the second in the 63rd minute courtesy of Jens David Karlsson.The hosts had Ouma to thank, as his 73rd-minute goal not only rescued them a point but also saved them the shame of losing in front of home fans.TIMOTHY OUMA 🇰🇪(2004) DRAWS LEVEL WITH AN ABSOLUTE GOLAZO!!!pic.twitter.com/a8XflROoW6— Football Report (@FootballReprt) September 19, 2024 Ouma has been instrumental in both domestic and European assignments for the club this year, generating interest from Italy and from other leagues outside Sweden.The positive strides made since his move to Sweden have also been of benefit to the national team, as he played a crucial role in the past two 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Burundi and Ivory Coast.The midfielder will hope to extend his fine form this weekend when they face Hammarby.
