Agoro Sare were set to play nemesis Kisumu Day in the opening Group A match at Cardinal Otunga Mosocho High School but was shelved due to fan hostility.
Scenes of stone pelting and fans welding clubs were witnessed at Mosocho grounds while a few instances saw fans engage in fist blows before the match kicked off.
The match kicked off on Thursday morning 7am to avoid more fan trouble with only a handful of both fans present.
Kisumu Day coaches Booker Odhiambo (center) greats his counterpart Benjamin Oyoo after winning Kisumu County title. [Washington Onyango,Standard]
Speaking after the win, Kisumu day coach Booker Odhiambo praised the recovery of his team especially after going behind 1-0.
"We had a moment of defensive error and I am glad we were able to recover very well and salvage a point. A draw is not a bad result and we will build from this," said Odhiambo.
Agoro Sare coach Fredrick Akuku was impressed with the game and sportsmanship showed from both sides who displayed no animosity on the field.
There is no animosity from our players and I applaud Kisumu Day captain Elisha Otieno for his sportsmanship and championing for unity among the both teams," said Akuku.