NSL: Mombasa Stars spank Elite to claim Coast derby bragging rights

Mombasa Stars asserted dominance in Coast derby over rivals Mombasa Elite beating them 2-0 in a heated National Super League (NSL) clash staged at Mbaraki Sports Club. Stars dominated the match from the start as they searched for an early goal though met a solid Elite defenseAlvin Ngoto and Samson Karisa gave the Mohammed Madaga-coached side maximum points while commanding city mates to the drop zone. Continuous attacks from the flanks caught the Elite defenders pants down in the 45th minute leaving Ngoto with a perfect chance to open his goal account with Stars. In the second half, Stars picked from where they had left adding a second immediately after the restart. Joel Kihara picked a loose ball from the middle of the park before tying up Karisa to double the lead.Stars held on to record a second win in the Coast derby after drubbing SS Assad 3-1 two months ago. FKFPL: Gor Mahia dominance continues with win over City Stars##NAJAVA_MECA_7881534##The win lifted them to eleventh on the log with 26 points while Elite remained grounded in the 17th position a point above the red line. Nairobi United 2-0 SS Assad Nairobi United beat SS Assad 2-0 in an early kickoff played at Mpesa Foundation to return to winning ways and put to an end a two game struggles. Henry Omolo’s brace condemned Assad to ten away games without a win.Victory not only moved the Naibois to promotion places but also ended their three game wait for a clean sheet. The Edwin Macharia coached side are now third on the log with 39 points one adrift of second placed Mathare United. Rainbow 4-2 Kajiado FC At the same venue, Rainbow FC came from a goal down to drowning Kajiado 4-2 in a six goal thriller. Former FC Talanta striker Erick Ombija gave Kajiado the lead inside ten minutes which lasted for five minutes as Steiner Musasia leveled from the spot. Ally Salum, Paul Jawa and a late goal from Musasia completed Rainbow’s riot while Ombija scored late in the game to take his tally to four goals in two matches. Rainbow are now sixth on the twenty team table with 30 points, nine behind the green zone. Kisumu All Stars 0-0 Luanda VillaKisumu All Stars promotion hopes got a dent on Saturday afternoon at Moi Stadium after playing a barren draw against Luanda Villa. It was a third stalemate for Otenga in four matches leaving them with a single win in five attempts that has now thwarted the Eagles top flight dreams.All Stars retain fifth place on 33 points while Villa moves eighth with 29 points. Naivas 1-1 Darajani GogoElsewhere, at the Kenya Institute Of Highways & Building Technology grounds, Naivas failed to open a five point lead at the summit of the league playing out a one all draw with Darajani Gogo. The retailers went ahead through the red hot Robert Karisa Pondo but Gogo hit in injury time to take a share of the spoils. Mathare United will have a chance to go level with the Collins Omondi coached side on Sunday when they take on Gusii FC at Cardinal Otunga High School Grounds, Mosocho. Naivas have now gone two matches without a win raising fears among their loyalists.Gogo, who used the match to bid adios to midfielder Yusuf Maingi who is set for Leopard Cat move in the Taiwan Premier League, occupy ninth place on the log with 29 points.

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