By Bonface Osano,

Ageless poacher John Baraza rescued a point for Sofapaka in the extra minutes of the second half in a KPL midweek match against KCB  staged at the Machakos stadium on Wednesday .The draw ensure Batoto ba Mungu maintain their unbeaten home record this season.

KCB who badly needed a win to steady their fast sinking ship started the match more purposefully and in the 14^th minute Victor Majid pin point pass landed Ronald Musana’s way and he never hesitated to coolly slot the ball home for the opener; the Bankers defended the slim lead well into the breather.

Coach Sam Timbe responded in the second half by making three quick substitutions, bringing on Maurice Odipo for Heritier Luvualu and Enoch Agwanda for Dancan Kago in the 46^th minute before replacing Batambuze Shafik with Ellie Asieche in the 59^th minute, the fresh legs helped pile pressure on KCB that had decided to sit back a soak in pressure and only hit their opponents on the counter.

Paul Kiongera made his debut for the Bankers after a long layoff due to injury coming on for Raymond Murugi in the 65^th minute.

In the 91^st minute vintage John Baraza nodded in Enoch Agwanda’s cross to deny KCB the three points and the first away win of the season.

Both Sofapaka and KCB retain 6^th and 14^th positions  in the KPL log with 14 and 5 points respectively from 9 matches apiece.

Sofapaka line up: 29 David Okelo(GK), 6 Batambuze Shafik, 0 Willis Ouma, 35 Fally Mulumba, 16 Collins Shivachi, 12 John Baraza, 14 Ekaliani Ndolo, 13 Danson Kago, 15 Hohnson Bagoole, 22 Heritier Luvualu, 22 Fiston Abdul

Subs: Maurice Odipo, Enock Agwanda, Kevin Omondi, Ellie Asieche, Blessing Henshaw, Abdoul Yoroud, Evarise Mutuyimana

KCB line up: Sammy Okinda(GK), Tirus Omomdi, Mark Odhiambo, Yusuf Juma, Bethuel Warambo, Raymond Murugi, Kelvin Omondi, Raymond Musana, Victor Majid, Benjamin Chaka, Chrispinus Onyango

Subs: Samuel Mwangi, Bernard Coulibally, John Macharia, Michael Oyando, Joshua Oyoo, Paul Kiongera

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