It was an afternoon of draws for Kenyan footballers plying their trade across the continent as Brain Mandela, David Owino, Jesse Were and Ian Otieno settled for stalemates with their respective teams.Brain MandelaThe former Tusker FC defender was trusted with another start as Mamelodi Sundowns settled for a 1-1 draw against Sekhukhune in the South African Premier Soccer League.Red hot Aquino bags second consecutive goal in TanzaniaThe defender has established himself as a vital cog in the wheel of Sundowns since the tail end of last season and has nailed down a regular starting berth.Last season’s Golden Boot winner Peter Shalulile opened the scoring for Sundowns at the stroke of the halftime mark as he tapped home Gaston Sirino’s cross from close range.Sekhukhune head coach Kaitano Tembo had some stern words for his charges at halftime which worked their magic as Onassis Linda Mntambo levelled things in the 46th minute.That’s how things ended as Sundowns continued with their slow start to the season that has seen them win only two of their four opening league games.David Owino The Kenyan international collected a clean sheet in their league opener as they settled for a barren draw against Red Arrows in the Zambian Super League.##NAJAVA_MECA_6580666##This was Napsa Stars’ first top-flight game in a season after suffering relegation the previous season and marked their third competitive match against Red Arrows in a span of a month.The two teams met in the Absa Cup final which Red Arrows won and also faced off in the Charity Shield pitting the cup winners and league winners and again in the league opener.There was nothing to separate both sides after the full-time whistle as Owino collected a clean sheet in his first league game of the season.Jesse Were The former Mathare United forward was trusted with a start as Kansanshi Dynamos settled for a barren draw against Forest Rangers in the Zambian Super League.Chances were few and far in the game as neither team could find the back of the net in the drab encounter.Ian OtienoThe former AFC Leopards custodian was handed a start in Zesco United’s 1-1 draw against Prison Leopards in the Zambian Super League.Wambani emerges victorious in Sweden against Frank Odhiambo’s HaningeFellow Kenyan Vincent Oburu missed the match-day squad after struggling with an injury as Ugandan forward Alfred Leku broke the deadlock for Zesco in the 19th minute.Leopards however fought back and finally notched the equalizer through Damiano Kola at the stroke of the hour mark as he ensured his side started the campaign with a point.
