Harambee Stars forward Job Ochieng made his European continental debut on Thursday, 15 October night, starting for Real Sociedad in their 1-1 draw against Belgian outfit Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Den Dreef Stadium in the UEFA Europa League.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsOchieng was named in coach Pellegrino Matarazzo’s starting lineup and played 79 minutes as the Spanish side sought their first victory in the league phase.However, a late equaliser denied Sociedad maximum points despite an encouraging away display.The contest was evenly balanced in the opening half, with neither side finding the breakthrough before the interval.Adel Amrouche compares his Harambee Stars tenure to Benni McCarthy'sSociedad returned from the break with renewed intent and took the lead shortly after the restart through substitute Beñat Turrientes, who struck after coming on at halftime.The visitors looked poised to secure all three points as they sought to protect their advantage, but Union Saint-Gilloise had the final say. Sekou Abrahame Keita struck deep in stoppage time to rescue a point for the Belgian side and leave Sociedad frustrated.The result extended Sociedad’s winless start to the Europa League campaign, leaving them with one point from their opening two matches and 23rd in the 36-team league-phase standings.##NAJAVA_MECA_10027921##Meanwhile, Harambee Stars midfielder Alwyn Tera also featured in the competition, captaining Ararat-Armenia in their 3-1 defeat to Polish side Jagiellonia Białystok at Stadion Miejski.Tera started the encounter and wore the captain’s armband, marking a significant milestone in his European campaign. He played 68 minutes as the Armenian side struggled to contain their hosts after making a promising start.Ararat-Armenia took an early lead in the 11th minute through Zidane Banjaqui, briefly putting the visitors in control. However, Jagiellonia responded almost immediately, with Kamil Jóźwiak restoring parity in the 13th minute.The Polish outfit continued to apply pressure and completed the turnaround seven minutes before halftime when Rodrigo Conceição found the net to give the hosts a 2-1 advantage at the break.Tens of millions FKF will receive from CAF's annual fundingJagiellonia maintained their momentum after the restart, with Ousmane Sow extending their lead six minutes into the second half to put the result beyond Ararat-Armenia’s reach.The defeat left Tera’s side still searching for their first points in the league phase, sitting third from bottom in the 36-team standings.
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