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Tusker FC's Martin Kiiza (left) is awarded yellow card by centre Referee Andrew Juma during their KPL Match against Ushuru FC at Nyayo National Stadium on Sunday, September 11, 2016. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]
"Referee maliza game, time imeisha," an infuriated Sofapaka president Elly Kalekwa screamed on the VIP dais at Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos, a minute before his former player Rodgers Aloro grabbed a last gasp equaliser for Tusker in a dramatic 2-2 draw on Sunday.
But as entertaining as the match was, the result left a "bad taste in Kalekwa's mouth "forcing the Congolese club owner to storm onto the pitch and vent his frustrations to centre referee Andrew Juma.
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