All indications looked to be pointing towards a third consecutive loss for AFC Leopards, before striker Sydney Lokale salvaged a point with a late goal against stubborn Mara Sugar at Dandora Stadium.Having been dropped in their 2-0 loss to Ulinzi Stars last weekend, the striker was on the field deep into second-half stoppage time as he fed a low cross from captain Clifton Miheso to flick one past Felix Adoyo.90+6’A very quick restart from Mahiga to MihesoMiheso lays the ball to Lokale, who easily taps it inAFC Leopards 1 Mara Sugar FC 1#𝘽𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙠𝙖 | #𝙊𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 | #𝙄𝙉𝙂𝙒𝙀 pic.twitter.com/xjZl6Vspv5— AFC Leopards SC (@AFCLeopards) November 10, 2024 Prior to that, Lokale had seen his shot – one laid to his plate by the ever-bright substitute Kelly Madada – ping off the head of Vincent Mulama from striking distance.The late goal therefore looked like the reward Ingwe had been waiting for, a 1-1 draw against the league debutants ending a run of two games without a win or a goal, but a result that now stretches their winless run to four games.##NAJAVA_MECA_8486581##Match ReportFollowing the events at Kinoru Stadium a week before, it was never going to be an argument on the kind of results that Ingwe fans demanded at Dandora on Sunday, 10 November. But with few and desired changes to his starting eleven, Tomas Trucha failed to ignite a needed spark early on, with Leopard attackers feeding off scraps and failing to lay a glove on visiting keeper Adoyo.Shabana arrest Kenya Police to register first win of seasonRandy Bakari’s header sailed wide, while Lokale and Miheso saw their efforts produce similar outcomes.Mara Sugar, with lesser possession on the other hand, troubled Humphrey Katasi.Michael Isabwa first hit the side-netting after 26 minutes, while Woodvine Aboka arrowed a shot that agonizingly missed the top-left corner.Those chances in hindsight looked like the warning lights for AFC Leopards, as they soon trailed, and in devastating fashion.A quick ball up top was missed by a slipping Samuel Semo at right-back, paving the way for the lethal Meshack Karani to make his way to the Leopards goal and past a one-one-one Katasi with six minutes to the break.Bidco inflict Bandari their first loss of the seasonQuiet engulfed Dandora as expected, and Trucha, at that time clutching at straws, hooked off Ovella Ochieng and the unfortunate Semo, bringing on Madada and Vincent Mahiga for a rescue act.Much of the second period didn’t point to that however, as their numbers upfront didn’t result in clear goal-scoring opportunities.There were the occasional dribbles by Madada, crosses by Mahiga and some from substitute Aziz Okaka, but none demanded extra attention from Adoyo.And when Lokale got his shot blocked at point-blank range in the dying minutes, the die seemed cast. Or maybe not.Kakamega Homeboyz register second win of seasonElsewhere at St. Sebastian Park, Kakamega Homeboyz bounced back from their loss to Sofapaka last weekend with a 2-0 win over Murang’a Seal.Maximum points successfully sealed at the mountain.Back to winning ways💪#AbanaBeingo pic.twitter.com/npThMqih20— Kakamega Homeboyz FC (@FcHomeboyz) November 10, 2024 The team’s player of the month of October – Oliver Majak – gave the visitors the lead just before the half-hour mark before returning striker Moses Shummah added a second with a header from John Omondi’s cross.The win for Homeboyz – their second this season – sees them move to 14th place on the log, with Seal dropping to 11th.
