For the third time this year, Kenya Police FC and Ulinzi Stars settled for a draw as the two teams registered a thrilling 2-2 in an Elite Preseason Cup clash staged at the Kasarani Annex on Saturday.Duke Abuya opened the scoring before Boniface Muchiri restored parity with a long range freekick. Police regained their lead through John Ndirangu but Hillary Simiyu scored this third goal of the tournament to snatch a point for Ulinzi.Elite Pre-season Cup: Two matches penciled for Kasarani Annex on Day TwoPolice arrived into the clash having picked up a 1-1 draw against Nairobi City Stars with Francis Kahata getting on the score sheet while Ulinzi Stars scored three late goals to pick up a 3-1 win over Mully Children’s Family courtesy of a goal from Boniface Muchiri and a brace from Hillary SimiyuThe game was off to a frenetic start as Ulinzi Stars had a number of chances to break the deadlock but Enosh Ochieng could not find his scoring boots and Boniface Muchiri twice squandered freekicks from vantage positions.With the arrival of the Police band into the field, the Law Enforcers work up from their slumber and started to create chances with David Simiyu missing a guilt edge chance in the 32nd minute when he only had the keeper to beat as both teams went into the half time break locked in a barren draw.Sammy ‘Pamzo’ Omollo had some stern words for his charges following the lukewarm opening half as they took only five minutes to break the deadlock through Duke Abuya whose low shot beat James Saruni in goal to extend his purple patch after grabbing a brace in a pre-season friendly.Duke could have doubled his tally in the 58th minute when he was put through on goal but his heavy touch took the ball out for a goal kick.Police were immediately meant to rue their missed chance as Boniface Muchiri curled in a free kick from the left flank way off the goal but his effort went through the hands of Job Ochieng for a horrific goalkeeping howler in the 59th minute.Sammy ‘Pamzo’ Omollo’s charges however regained their lead through John Ndirangu in the 64th minute who headed in Francis Kahata’s cross in the back post to register his first goal of the tournament.Elite Preseason Cup: Maloba dazzles as City Stars school Mully Children’s FamilyUlinzi showed their mettle in the game as they came from a goal down again this time Hillary Simiyu firing the ball into the back of the net after a melee in front of goal with Police failing to clear their lines from a corner in the 82nd minute.Tepers flared in the dying minutes as both teams aimed to hang on to the point which they successfully did after the full time whistle.
