A determined Sofapaka side scored late to hold AFC Leopards to an entertaining 1-1 draw at Dandora Stadium on Sunday 15 December.Ingwe looked to be heading to a second successive victory going into the last 10 minutes of the game, only for Edward Omondi to expertly lift in a late leveler, leaving Leopards visibly stunned, as they settled for their fourth draw of the season, and failed to make sufficient grounds on the standings.𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 IT ENDS IN A DRAWSofapaka FC 1 AFC Leopards 1⚽️ Kelly Madada 🤝 @betikaKe📺 @azam_Sports_ke#𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐤𝐚 #𝐎𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 | #𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐖𝐄 pic.twitter.com/whDy0XO65d— AFC Leopards SC (@AFCLeopards) December 15, 2024 It had been a brilliant start to proceedings for the hosts, who went into the lead after just five minutes through the ever impressive Kelly Madada.The youngster, who registered two assists against Tusker in their midweek fixture, engineered the move for the opener in midfield, and was the man to end it when he connected with a fine pass from Sydney Lokale to bury past Brandon Obiero in goal.5’…and it’s Kelly Madada who gets us the opener Right place Right timeHe receives a well-timed Lokale pass to shoot it into the netSofapaka FC 0 AFC Leopards 1#𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐤𝐚 #𝐎𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 | #𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐖𝐄 pic.twitter.com/Diu69U0qt1— AFC Leopards SC (@AFCLeopards) December 15, 2024 Leopards had other opportunities to double the lead in a fairly dominant first half, but failed to add some security to their slim advantage.Ovella Ochieng struck the crossbar with a dipping freekick from the right, while Madada was denied by Obiero, with his distant shot looking destined for the bottom corner.Even with their one goal advantage, Sofapaka threatened on multiple occasions; Katasi palming away a Jack Ong’anya header, and Ronald Ssempala twice going wide to close out the half.##NAJAVA_MECA_8571445##And while Leopards bossed much of the proceedings in the first period, Sofapaka came out with more intensity after the break, and almost found an equalizer when first-half substitute Omondi flashed wide.Boniface Munyendo rattled the crossbar from close range in a Leopards setpiece at the hour-mark, but Sofapaka, with their substitutes, kept pushing.The 84th minute equalizer wasn’t expected, as Omondi’s flick-cum-shot from a long Deric Mwanzi throw-in disguised four Leopards defenders to dip under Katasi’s goal and into the net.Leaders KCB falter once more in Shabana capitulationWhether tired or stunned, Ingwe made sporadic attempts to grab a winner, but by then, their talisman Madada had trudged off with an apparent knock, while Luke Namanda wasn’t entirely graceful in taking his opportunities.At the end, Sofapaka thanked Obiero for his two big saves in added time, as he clawed away two headers from successive corners to see them settle for their sixth draw this season.Bandari let lead slipMeanwhile in Ukunda, hosts Bandari let slip a two-goal advantage to draw 2-2 with Mathare United.The Dockers looked to be coasting to second place on the league standings at halftime, only for them to concede two goals in the second-half minutes, dropping points for a third consecutive game.FT: No Mans Land 😞 pic.twitter.com/0ll1qM4dy9— Bandari Football Club (@BandariOfficial) December 15, 2024 Buoyed by Sharif Majabe and Beja Nayamawi strikes in the 25th and 41st minutes, it all came crashing down for Bandari when Elli Asieche halved the deficit in the 72nd minute, paving way for a significant own goal from Swaleh Pamba that gave Mathare United an unlikely point.And so from drawing level with Tusker and leaders KCB at some point, Bandari remained third on 22 points, with Mathare Jumping a place to 13th.Muranga Seal with the 3 Points #FKFPremierLeague pic.twitter.com/R8VxYd0C07— FKF Premier League (@Officialfkfpl) December 15, 2024 Elsewhere, Murang’a Seal made it back-to-back wins thanks to a 1-0 win over bottom-placed Posta Rangers.Humphrey Obinna’s strike with four minutes to play was all the difference as Seal moved up to 11th spot with 18 points.
