Hosts Kariobangi Sharks came from behind to tie Nairobi City Stars 1-1 in a friendly played at the Utalii Grounds off Thika Road on Saturday 31 October 2020.
City Stars took the lead in the morning affair when speedy winger Rodgers Okumu, signed from Coast Stima, connected to a Davis Agesa delivery in just the third minute to beat Sharks keeper Brian Bwire in goal.
Sharks rallied to level matters through Ugandan Peter Lwasa in the 35th minute with a close range shot.
City Stars should have won the encounter had Ezekiel Odera been clinical with a late penalty awarded after Calvin Masawa was hacked in the box. Odera shot straight at the keeper.
Both teams swapped their entire squads at the hour mark to allow a second lot of players sample the game.
This was the second friendly for City Stars that follows on a 4-0 win over host Ligi Ndogo last Saturday.
Squads
Sharks Team 1: Brian Bwire (GK), John Kuol, Geoffrey Shiveka, Samuel Olwande, James Mazembe, Eric Juma, Saphan Oyugi, Patilla Omoto, Peter Lwasa, Eric Kapaito, Masoud Juma
City Stars Team 1: Steve Njunge (GK), Wycliffe Otieno, Salim Abdallah, Kenedy Onyango, Wesley Onguso, Sven Yidah, Peter Opiyo, Timothy Ouma (Vincent Otieno – 50′), Rodgers Okumu, Anthony Kimani (Ebrima Sanneh – 50′) Davies Agesa,
Sharks Team 2: Brandon Obiero (GK), Daniel Sakari, Bonface Onyango, Tom Teka, Joshua Maero, Peter Oudu, Douglas Mokaya, Robert Onyango, Julius Masaba, John Omondi, James Mazembe
City Stars Team 2: Elvis Ochoro (GK), Edwin Buliba, Ronney Kola (John Murila – on trials), Yusuf Lubowa Mukisa, Calvin Masawa (Jimmy Bageya), Charles Otieno Oduro, Elvis Ojiambo, Ebrima Sanneh (Rowland Makati -75′), Vincent Otieno (Herit Mungai – on trials), Erick Ombija, Ezekiel Odera
Out injured – John Kamau, Azizi Okaka, Jacob Osano (GK), Oliver Maloba