Nzoia Sugar have returned to the top of the Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) table following their barren draw with AFC Leopards at Sudi Stadium.The sugarmen had fallen to the second place after their closest challenger Gor Mahia went top on Saturday from the three points garnered at the expense of Nairobi City Stars.Gor’s win over City Stars saw the record champions match their points with that of Nzoia who have an inferior goal difference compared to theirs.##NAJAVA_MECA_6996479##K’Ogalo, who beat Simba wa Nairobi by a solitary goal, have a chance to open a five-point gap between them and Nzoia should they emerge victorious in the two matches in hand.Nzoia who were enjoying massive backing from the thousands of fans who had thronged the facility for free failed to capitalize on it and register the ninth win of the season.Both teams had beaten Vihiga Bullets in their previous assignments and descended to the pitch looking to bag the three points and enhance chances of running away with the title.Gor Mahia after Bullets hotshotHowever, lack of cutting edge in the final third by either side was rife and as a result, the few chances created went begging resulting to the fourth draw in the campaign by both teams.The result means that Nzoia have shared points three times at home as the Bungoma based club had previously been held by Kakamega Homeboyz and Bandari in front of their fans.My top flight bow was tough, admits City Stars rookie Pius OmachiLeopards goalkeepers’ trainer Lawrence Webo was sent off in the closing stages of the match for incessantly questioning the centre referee David Mulongo over some of the decisions that went against the visitors.Nzoia are scheduled to play Kariobangi Sharks in the course of the week while Ingwe will come up against FC Talanta. Both matches will be played in Nairobi.
