A third away league defeat of the season ended Nairobi United’s 13 matches unbeaten run (W9,D4) with goals from 3K’stop scorer Collins Maina and Mwenda handing the Embu based club an unexpected win. 3K FC, who started the week ninth placed but moved to eighth by full time, made the first move just 15 minutes in. Mwenda heaped the ball on at the edge of United’s box for Maina controlled volley to smash the right top corner of the net. In need of a turnaround, Nairobi United wasted no time pulling level before the break. Vincus collected a deflected shot just six yards from goal and prodding home 3K’s second to send half packed Kagumori Ground into wild celebrations in the 54th minute . The hosts held on the lead despite efforts by United to salvage a point through a leveller in dying minutes of the match. The defeat sees the Paul Okatwa charges remain second on Zone A Standings to fall four points behind league leaders Young Bulls. Zetech Titans 1-1 Young BullsLooking to keep pace in one of the most thrilling promotion races in division one, Young Bulls moved in front shortly before half hour mark. Alex Mwalimu’s excellent near post flick was never going to miss with goal at his mercy to slot on an empty net . Prince’s third goal of the season drew the varsity boys level from close range finish. There was no further breakthrough in the second half as Young Bulls dropped more points in the promotion race. AP FC 3-0 Liberty Sports Academy Elsewhere Abdallah Swaleh, Evans Mwirigi and Brian Madegwa goals were all Administration Police needed to sink Liberty Sports Academy and throw them further in relegation turmoil. Defeat, dropped Liberty to sixteenth in league standings six points from relegation safety as the administrators moved three points closer to survival. At Woodley grounds,fans were treated to a glamour of goals as two sides Kibera United and Olympic Pirates, aiming to move out of relegation zone faced each other. ##NAJAVA_MECA_7318822##The hosts were quite literally handed the lead as Mohamed Anaba stroke home in the 18th minute but their advantage was short lived. Red hot Peter Lolosoli ultimately grabbed a brace before Mike Misoto sealed three points for Isiolo based team. Anaba strike late in the second half was not enough to salvage a point for the slum boys as they dropped into relegation brackets . In other matches in Zone A, Andrew Kanuli recorded his first Balaji win, ending their seven game winless streak with a 2-0 humbling of Malindi Progressive. Mohamed Khereei sole goal handed Dandora Youth a fourth consecutive lose in the league with Kenya Navy emerging victorious in the fixture and Evans Macharia Rainbow Fc succumbed to a 3-1 defeat at Ng’enda grounds aganist Equity FC denting their promotion race,as they failed to capitalize on Nairobi United slip. Star marathoners pull out of Team Kenya for the World ChampionshipsZone BGreen Commandos took command of the league top spot with 2-0 thumping of in form Bungoma Superstars to end the visitors eight game winning stretch . Goals from Victor Maliachi and Bonface Mahundi first goal of the club ,were enough for the home side to open a two point lead at the summit of the league. Zoo FC avoided a late Vegpro scare to record an emphatic 4-2 win over the flower growers to move level on points with second placed Luanda Villa though Villa enjoy a Superior goal advantage. Derrick Anami hit a brace as Ongeri and Kiplagat netted a goal each for Herman Isekhwa charges.At Kamungei Secondary School Grounds, Nyota FC had a field day aganist a depleted Kamungei United ,,who had no substitutes on the bench ,as they humiliated the hosts four goals to one. Victor Haki, Meshack Karani brace and Ibrahim Nyongesa late goal extended the troubled Kamungei’s winless run to eight games and are one match away from relegation to fourth tier league. In Nakuru, ex – Sofapaka goal poacher Erastus Mwaniki hat trick inspired St. Joseph’s Youth to a 3-0 win over Bondo United to move the Nakuru based club to seventh on division one standings with seven rounds to conclusion of the league. FKF Division One mid week resultsZone ALiberty Sports Academy 1-3 Administration PoliceZetech Titans 1-1 Young BullsVapor Sports 4-3 Ruiru Hot StarsBalaji Epz 2-0 Malindi Progressive FAKibra United 2-3 Olympic Pirates3K FC 2-1 Nairobi UnitedEquity FC 3-1 Rainbow FcKenya Navy 1-0 Dandora YouthZone BKamungei United 1-4 Nyota Fc Sunderland Keroche 1-1 Sigalagala Poly FCGreen Commandos 2-0 Bungoma SuperstarsZoo FC 4-2 VegproMuhoroni Young 4-1 Transfoc
