Gor Mahia remains unbeaten in the FKF Premier League after 18 games after a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Kariobangi Sharks on Saturday in Machakos.Nairobi City Stars won a record eighth straight game with a similar scoreline against fading Posta Rangers to remain within a seven-point reach of Gor Mahia. Tusker, after a slow start to the season, thumped Sofapaka 3-1 to storm into the top three in the table standings. ##NAJAVA_MECA_7796227##A stoppage time belter by Chris Ochieng broke Sharks’ resistance as K’Ogalo secured another famous 1-0 win.The victory stretched the defending champion points tally to 40 seven clear of City.Mahamed Ali was the toast of the day, scoring early in the second minute to ensure that the Simba Wa Nairobi fairytale run in the league continued.For Posta Rangers, however, it was a continuation of their steady drop in the pecking order and have endured a two-game winless streak. The mailmen, the league’s pacesetters at the start of the season, have only picked a win in their last six fixtures. They are now placed fifth on the log, eleven points off leaders Gor.Odhiambo confident of Homeboyz’ recovery and title chancesTwelve-time champions Tusker have risen steadily and are now nine points off K’Ogalo at position three. The brewers have won five straight games and have not tasted defeat in eight matches. In their last two games, the Ruaraka-based side has scored an impressive eight goals, while conceding only once.Talking points from National Super League Round FifteenThey next face Gor Mahia, who have not conceded a single goal in their previous four games.AFC Leopards beat Muhoroni Youth 1-0 building on last week’s identical win over Bidco United.After a change in the technical bench which saw former Kenya international Sammy “Pamzo” Omollo taking over as the head coach, Shabana emerged from a two-game winless drought to hammer Nzoia Sugar 5-2.
