The race for promotion to the top-tier Football Kenya Federation Premier League will not be an easy one if the current 2021/2022 National Super League (NSL) season is anything to go by.With APS Bomet and Fortune Sacco leading the way as they sit in the first two automatic promotion places, up to four teams find themselves already fighting for the third-place slot in the second-tier league that guarantees a promotion/relegation playoff tie against a top-flight team.NSL: MCF leave it late to deny APS bomet from opening wider gapCurrently in that battle as the league commences the second leg is Kibera Black Stars, who occupy that spot after their thumping 5-0 victory against SS Assad on Saturday, Naivas, Shabana, and former top-flight side Zoo FC who follow each other on the log.As things stand, fourth-placed Naivas FC, who are tied on 29 points with Kibera Black Stars, are only one point ahead of Shabana in fifth.Shabana themselves are also a point ahead of Zoo who have played a game extra compared to the two teams ahead of them.On Sunday, Naivas FC have a chance to reclaim the third spot when they welcome a relegation-threatened Mara Sugar that is languishing in second-last place on the log.Shabana have an away fixture to contend with if they are to continue with their push as they travel to Bomet to take on Silbwet Leons.Herman Iswekha’s Zoo have the home comfort as they welcome Muhoroni Youth at the Kericho Green Stadium.Its MATCHDAY in Kericho!Lets go Zoo 👊#fcukzoo #magicalkericho #NSL pic.twitter.com/NbDs6dN8Ci— Zoo FC (@zoofootballclub) April 3, 2022 Coastal-based Mombasa Elite will welcome Gusii at the Mbaraki Grounds as Vihiga United and Dandora Love’s postponed fixture is set to be played on Saturday. The clash was supposed to be played on Saturday but was pushed to Sunday on request from the latter who faced logistics hitches occasioned by lack of funds.Sunday NSL FixturesMombas Elite vs Gusii |Mbaraki Grounds |3PMNaivas vs Mara Sugar |Camp Toyoyo |3PMSilibwet Leons vs Shabana |Bomet| 3PMZoo Kericho vs Muhoroni Youth |Kericho Green Stadium | 3PMVihiga United vs Dandora Love
