Mixed fortunes for Kenyan stars in Europe

Harambee Stars midfielder Johanna Omolo was hauled off in the second half as his the relegation battling side BB Erzurumspor surrendered their lead to succumb 2-1 to Istanbul Basaksehir at the Kazim Karabekir Stadium.

Omolo was rested in the 63rd minute for Rahman Cagiran so is former Manchester United flop Gabriel Obertan whose slot was filled by Oltan Karakullucku.

Erzurumspor had taken the lead hardly five minutes into the game through Emrah Bassan but the visitors levelled matters through former Tottenham Hotspurs forward Nacer Chadli in the 58th minute.

The match seemed headed for a one all draw but Basaksehir walked home with maximum points after Norway international Fredrik Gulbrandsen found the back of the net in the 84th minute.

Following the defeat, Erzurumspor remain third from bottom with 37 points while the Basaksehir are perched 15th with forty points.

Elsewhere, Paul Were was unused as Egaleo lost 2-0 to Kalamata in the Greece third tier league.

In Georgia, Kenyan youngster Alywn Tera played the entire game as Saburtalo edged Samgurali 2-0 in a top flight game played at the Meskhis Sakhelobis Stadium in Tbilisi. Dila Gori, home to former another Kenyan International Amos Nondi on Thursday played to a 1-1 draw with Samtredia with the former Gor Mahia midfielder clocking full miniutes.