National Super League side Mara Sugar have extended their unbeaten start of life in the 2022-2023 season after humbling Coastal Heroes 2-0 in a game played on Friday at Mbaraki Stadium. Mara beat Naivas 1-0 in their first game of the season played two weeks ago and hit the road down to the coast looking to maintain their positive start.##NAJAVA_MECA_6878985##The club that recently appointed former AFC Leopards captain Francis Xavier as its head coach fought tooth and nail to pick the three points despite finishing with ten men on the pitch. Mara took the lead in the 13th minute through Philemon Nyakwakwa who was later handed his marching orders late in the game after picking up a second yellow card. Baraza urges league body to secure multiple partners in bid to regain past gloryMohamed Baraza who had earlier on been linked with a move to Premier League side Nzoia Sugar netted the second goal for the visitors in the 60th minute. The result means that Heroes have now tasted defeat for the first time in the campaign having beaten Mombasa Elite 1-0 before playing Vihiga United to. 2-2 draw in the second game. Similarly, former top flight giants Shabana maintained their one hundred percent record in the season after humbling SS Assad 1-0 at Gusii Stadium.Lawyer calls for Sports Disputes Tribunal chairman John Ohaga to quit for creating confusionShabana had kicked off the season with an identical win against Silibwet Leons last Sunday at the Bomet Stadium. The Glamour Boys who returned to the Gusii Stadium after almost three years had Peter Ogechi to thank as his goal in the 28th minutes was enough to give them three points at the expense of Assad.Assad had beaten Kibera Black Stars 1-0 in their first game of the season played last weekend at Shamu grounds.
