Highly rated Kenyan forward Henry Meja handed AIK fans tantalising glimpses of his lavish potential after securing a brace in the 2-2 draw Sandvikens IF in a pre-season encounter.The former Tusker FC forward made his debut in the first pre-season clash against Sollentuna but missed the Swedish tie against Orgryte IS last Sunday.Henry “Meja” Atola! Direktavslut efter förarbete AAA och det är 2–1 AIK!43’ | #AIKSIF | 2–1— AIK Fotboll (@aikfotboll) February 22, 2022 His compatriot Erick Ouma however missed the Sandvikens clash as he was not named on the matchday squad with the club failing to provide an update on why he sat out.AIK suffered a torrid start to the game as they went behind in the opening 16 minutes when Jonathan Tesfay Habte put Sandvikens ahead with an effort from close range. Muguna’s Azam stunned by relegation-threatened Biashara UnitedThe Swedish runner’s up last season were handed a chance to draw level after being handed a penalty which Meja stepped up to take and held his nerve to equalize in the 37th minute.Meja was not done yet as he sealed his brace six minutes later with Sandvikens suffering a lapse of concentration in a 10-minute spell before halftime.Henry Meja! Kvitterat från straffpunkten.37’ | #AIKSIF | 1–1— AIK Fotboll (@aikfotboll) February 22, 2022 Sandvikens showed their mettle to draw level at the stroke of the hour mark when Naeem Mohammed had a second bite at the cherry after AIK shot-stopper Budimir Janošević saved his first attempt.In the end, AIK settled for a 2-2 stalemate and will shift their focus in the next clash against Eskilsminne in the Swedish Cup on Sunday.
