AFC Leopards squandered the chance to secure an Ingo Derby victory against their arch-rivals Kakamega Homeboyz on Saturday, settling for a 1-1 draw in their FKF Premier League clash.The hosts, playing at the Mumias Sports Complex in Kakamega, equalized dramatically in injury time, denying Leopards three crucial points.Potiphar Odhiambo rescued a point for Homeboyz in the 90+6 minute after capitalizing on a defensive error.##NAJAVA_MECA_8556120##Earlier, Ovella Ochieng had given Leopards the lead in the first half of the fiercely contested Ingo Derby.Both teams entered the game eager to assert dominance and stabilize their performances after inconsistent results in their previous five matches.Leopards, who have struggled against Homeboyz in recent encounters, began strongly and nearly scored in the 10th minute when Ovella set up Sydney Lokale. However, Lokale arrived late to connect with the pass.Four minutes later, Ingwe defender Ken Owino received a yellow card for a reckless foul on Moses Shumah.LIVE BLOG: Get all FKF Elections results as tallying commencesLeopards continued to dictate the tempo, and in the 22nd minute, Ovella came close to giving Ingwe the lead with a superb free-kick from the left wing. The ball, however, struck the crossbar, leaving Homeboyz goalkeeper stranded.Homeboyz missed a chance to go ahead in the 25th minute when Ben Stanley Omondi failed to convert a close-range chance after a precise pass from John Omondi.At the other end, Lokale missed another opportunity in the 32nd minute, sending his lob over the bar to the dismay of Leopards supporters packed into the Mumias Sports Complex.Jacob ‘Ghost’ Mulee part of government appointments for CHAN & AFCON preparationsLeopards finally broke the deadlock in the 35th minute when Ovella scored from a direct free kick, securing a lead they carried into halftime.In the second half, Homeboyz coach Francis Baraza introduced Oliver Majak and Peter Thiong’o for Alvin Ochieng and Pius Wangi.Despite the changes, Leopards maintained their momentum and looked poised to claim all three points under interim coach Fred Ambani.However, a defensive lapse in the dying moments of the game proved costly. Bonface Munyendo’s poor clearance from a free kick gifted Odhiambo the opportunity to equalize and salvage a draw for Homeboyz.##NAJAVA_MECA_8556165##Leopards fans stormed the field after the final whistle charging towards the match officials, but the security officers were alert to rescue the judges.The result moved Leopards to seventh in the league standings with 15 points, while Homeboyz sit 12th with 13 points.Kenya Police 1-0 Mara SugarFull list of 90 delegates voting at FKF electionsElsewhere, Aboud Omar scored the lone goal as Police edged league newcomers Mara Sugar 1-0 at Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos.The victory, their second under new coach Etienne Ndayiragije, lifted Police to ninth in the table with nine points.
