The Football Kenya Federation Division One is nearing its conclusion as it enters the penultimate round on Saturday, but for some, it will be the last dance of the season.Liberty Sports Academy have already suffered the dreaded axe as they drop out for a second time in three years, and with the last fixtures set to be played over the next few days, teams will be seeking to round off their campaigns on a high, with plenty still to be decided.Promotion chasing Rainbow FC will play host to already demoted Vapor Sports at Gems Cambridge with a spot in the national Super League at stake .⚪️| Join us for our last home match of the season this Saturday, July 22nd, at Camp Toyoyo. We’ll be playing against Vapor Sports FC at 3 p.m. on the dot 👊🏾🆚 Vapor Sports FC🗓️ 22-7-23🏟️ Camp Toyoyo⏱️ 3:00 PM K.O#RainbowFCKenya | #TheRainbows | #SeasonFinale pic.twitter.com/lTuUoyzCZk— Rainbow FC Kenya (@RainbowFCKenya_) July 20, 2023 Rainbow come into the game after securing a 3-1 emphatic win over Liberty Sports Academy, while Vapor Sports saw their six match unbeaten run halted by Nairobi United last weekend, sending them to the fourth tier .Under the tutelage of Erick Macharia, Rainbow are on a run of six games without defeat, but have failed to keep a clean sheet in three of the previous division matches.Vapor, on the other hand, have only failed to collect points in one of their last six games and approach the match with nothing to lose.Victory for the determined Rainbow will place them in pole position to clinch the FKF Division One Zone A title, and get automatic promotion to the second tier as they boast a huge goal difference to their close rivals.##NAJAVA_MECA_7384028##In another promotion battle, drama is expected at Kagumori Grounds Embu, as Young Bulls visit the ever tricky 3K FC. Moses Mwai’s charges 3K are winless in four matches, dropping points against lowly ranked teams and have not won since their 2-1 win against Malindi Progressive FA in mid June .Bulls, under the stewardship of Ali Said Gaucho, approach the match with stakes too high after ending a three game winless streak with a five nil obliteration of Dandora Youth, but will encounter an uphill task as they have won only once away from home since the start of the second leg.Bulls, who are in contention for the NSL spot, may end the day out of the promotion brackets, if they fail to win in Embu and Nairobi United crush Kibera Soccer.At Stima Club, Kibera Soccer visit Nairobi United in what will be their final game of the season, with Division One status for next season already assured. However the hosts have unfinished business as they hunt for league glory and a spot in next season’s Kenyan National Super League.FKF Division One Zone A Thursday 13/07 ResultsRainbow FC 2-2 Young BullsOlympic Pirates 4-1 Ruiru Hotstars Malindi Progressive 2-2 Zetech Titans Nairobi United 3-0 Vapor Sports 3k FC 0-1 Dandora Youth Balaji EPZ 0-1 Kenya Navy Kibera Soccer 1-1 Equity #FutaFiti pic.twitter.com/OyLEOwUR0a— NewsheriffUtd🔴 (@NewsheriffUtd) July 13, 2023 Ahead of the match, Kibera Soccer have managed only one win in seven matches, with the latest defeat coming against once promotion favorites Equity FC.Money bags Nairobi, on the other hand, head into the match on the back of five unbeaten games, and have not conceded a goal in four league matches .United have an uphill task as they are yet to win a single match against Kibera Soccer. Their last three encounters have seen Kibera win once and share the spoils two times.A win for Okatwa’s men could send them second on the standings, hoping that 3K FC win against Young Bulls.Liberty Sports Academy and Vapor Sports are relegated from FKF Division One Zone A and will feature in their respective fourth tier leagues next season .Balaji Epz, Administration Police,Kibra United,3K FC and Zetech Titans are all engulfed in the survival race#FootballKE pic.twitter.com/hOMRtuUrQS— Brian Odhiambo (@FKFDIV1) July 21, 2023 In the relegation battle, in form Administration Police visit trouble hit Ruiru Hot Stars at Ruiru Stadium, with the former in pole position to avoid the drop as Kibra United are not in action this weekend.Following mass exodus of players, Ruiru have struggled for form, recording only two wins in the last five matches and have not kept a clean sheet in four games, as they face a red hot duo of Felix Busaka and Evans Mwirigi. Administration Police head into the match on a run of five wins in a row and have not lost in nine matches since their 2-1 loss to Rainbow at the start of June.In other Division One Zone A matches, Olympic Pirates host Zetech Titans in the final home game of the season at Isiolo High School Grounds, with Malindi Progressive settling scores against Equity in Alaskan Grounds.At the same time, Dandora Youth play host to Liberty Sports Academy at MYSA Komarock .Wazito host Migori Youth in ‘do or die’ promotion playoff finalZone B.Zoo FC will be seeking to consolidate top spot as they square out against Nakuru based GDC Nakuru at Kericho Green Stadium in an early kick off on Saturday.The Kericho based club head into the match having collected three points in eight games in a row, last losing against MOFA at the start of May.A win for Herman Isekhwa’s men ,who boast of a good defensive record of not conceding in five games, will see them head into the final match of the season on top of the league and with their promotion hopes highly alive.Zoo will be boosted by the return of striker Hillary Kiptoo from injury.At Bondo stadium, two teams with contrasting performances will lock horns as Bondo United entertain Luanda Villa.Division One permutations: A look into the promotion and relegation battles heading to final rounds of the campaignVilla head into the match as favorites having gone 12 games without defeat whereas the Underdogs Bondo march into the game on a back of three defeats in a row with league survival at stake.Bondo have endured a difficult period of the season having to survive on a lean squad following injuries to their starting seven players.The Siaya based club has failed to score or keep a clean sheet in three consecutive league games.Omanyala claims first 100m victory in Diamond League after reigning in MonacoVilla, who have Zoo FC in the final match of the season, will be optimistic to win the match to keep their promotion hopes alive.In Kitale, after a two week rest, Green Commandos will square it out against Peter Olukusa’s Transfoc at Ndura Sports Complex.In other matches, Nyota FC entertain the Sunderland Keroche at Mumias Complex, as Vegpro FC host Muhoroni Young at Longonot Horticulture Grounds .FKF Division One Zone A FixturesRuiru Hot Stars vs Administration Police – Ruiru Stadium (1500 EAT)Dandora Youth vs Liberty Sports Academy – MYSA Komarock (1500 EAT)Olympic Pirates vs Zetech Titans – Isiolo High School Grounds (1500 EAT)3K FC Vs Young Bulls – Kagumori Grounds (1500 hrs)Rainbow FC vs Vapor Sports – Gems Cambridge (1500 hrs)Malindi Progressive FA vs Equity FC – Alaskan Grounds (1500 hrs)Nairobi United vs Kibera Soccer – Stima Club (1500 hrs)Zone B FixturesZoo FC vs GDC Nakuru FC – Kericho Green Stadium (1300 hrs)Transfoc FC vs Green Commandos – Ndura Sports Complex (1300 hrs)Bondo United vs Luanda Villa – Bondo Stadium ( 1300 hrs)Nyota FC vs Sunderland Keroche – Mumias Complex (1300 hrs)Vegpro FC vs Muhoroni Young – Longonot Horticulture Grounds (1300 hrs).
