Ugandan left-back Mustafa Kizza scored a superb free-kick as Nairobi United came from behind twice to secure a 2-2 draw against Kakamega Homeboyz on Wednesday.
Kizza came off the bench and needed only nine minutes to make an impact, scoring a stunning equaliser to earn his side a valuable point.
In a closely contested encounter, Oliver Machaka gave the hosts the lead before Michael Karamor equalised for Nairobi United. Machaka restored Kakamega Homeboyz’s advantage, handing them a 2-1 lead at halftime.
In the last stanza of the game, Nairobi United introduced Kizza in the 61st minute while trailing 2-1.
Nine minutes after coming on, the former KCCA FC defender curled a brilliant free-kick into the top left corner to level the score at 2-2.
The goal proved decisive, as Nairobi United held on to secure a point.
It was the second consecutive match in which Kizza has come off the bench to score. In the previous game, he netted the third goal in a 3-0 victory over Shabana.
The draw leaves Nairobi United seventh on the table, seven points behind the top three.
Next, Nairobi United will face Posta Rangers on 10 April in the Mozzart Bet Cup before returning to league action away to Muranga on 19 April.
