Young African Holds Tigers to 1-1 Draw, Stays Unbeaten. Young African FC maintained their unbeaten run after securing a 1-1 draw against Tigers in a closely contested match. The result keeps Young African level on 21 points with league leaders African Stars FC, while Tigers remain in third place with 19 points.
The game took a dramatic turn in the first half when Young African was reduced to 10 men following a red card shown to Lileen Korupanda for a dangerous challenge. Despite the setback, the first half ended in a goalless stalemate.
Young African broke the deadlock in the second half, with Eliakim Jackson converting a well-placed free kick to put his team ahead. However, Tigers responded with an equalizer as Gustav “Image” Isaaks’ shot took a deflection off Deacon Kakuenje before finding the back of the net.
This fixture has now ended in a 1-1 draw for the third consecutive meeting, highlighting how closely matched the two teams are.