Action between Gucha Stars and Nairobi City Stars at Gusii Stadium/ANGWENYI GICHANA
Migori Youth maintained their lead at the top of the National Super League standings on Sunday despite being held to a goalless draw by Soy United.
The stalemate saw Migori Youth move to 37 points, level with second-placed Mombasa United, who kept pace with the leaders after grinding out a narrow 1–0 away win over Kabati Youth at Thika Stadium.
Soy United, meanwhile, preserved their impressive home record, remaining unbeaten at home with eight wins and two draws this season.The Michael Olunga Foundation Academy (MOFA) sit third on 35 points as the first leg of the second-tier league concluded, while Vincent Nyaberi’s Fortune Sacco are fourth with 32 points.
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Soy United head coach Jeffers Odongo felt his side let an opportunity slip but accepted the result.“It was a bad day for us because we wasted several chances, but that is football,” Odongo said. “We wanted a win, but a draw against Migori Youth is not a bad result.”At Mumboha Stadium in Vihiga County, Fortune Sacco were held to a dramatic 2–2 draw by Luanda Villa after surrendering a two-goal lead. Luanda showed resilience to deny the promotion-chasing side maximum points.Elsewhere, struggling Vihiga United piled more misery on Kibera Black Stars with a 2–1 victory, although the win was not enough to lift them off the bottom of the table. Vihiga United remain last with 12 points.Mwatate United’s revival continued as they picked up a crucial point in a goalless draw against Kisumu All Stars at Muhoroni Stadium. Coached by Evans Mafuta, Mwatate sit 19th on the log but have shown signs of improvement in recent weeks.In matches played on Saturday, debutant Joshua Amunike marked his first appearance for MOFA with the decisive goal in a hard-fought 1–0 win over visiting 3K at Mumboha Grounds in Vihiga County.Amunike, a mid-season signing from Nairobi City Stars, took his tally to nine goals for the season.Equity Bank boosted their chances of qualifying for the SportPesa League after edging their opponents 1–0, with Rashid Moyo scoring the lone goal.Darajani Gogo’s struggles continued following a 1–0 loss to FC Talanta, while Nairobi City Stars and Naivas settled for a goalless draw.
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