Mathare United solidified their quest to earn automatic promotion to the FKF Premier League next season after casting aside their closest chasers, Naivas, 3-1 in a key National Super League (NSL) fixture played at Dandora Stadium on Friday.First-half goals by Mohammed Kilume and Daniel Odhiambo, followed up by a Boaz Maeri finish in the second period capped off a resounding win for the Slum Boys, who closed down Mara Sugar’s gap at the top of the division to a point, though having played a game more.Naivas’ consolation came via Mathare’s Stephen Okola, who scored in his own net.##NAJAVA_MECA_8094971##The 19th victory for Mathare also increased the separation between themselves and Naivas, who extended their winless run in the league to six games to fall from what looked to be an automatic promotion to being five points off the pace in third.
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With both teams coming off rather underwhelming results last weekend, it was Mathare United who enjoyed the better start to the game as they went ahead early – in the eighth minute – when Kilume fired home from just inside the box.Thee goal was his first for the club since joining from Sofapaka in January.Christian Lubulu then came close shortly after the half-hour mark when his distant shot was saved by Naivas goalie Gradus Ooko.FIFA U17 WCQ: Junior Starlets hold Ethiopia to set up second-leg deciderThe latter was however not equal to Odhiambo’s effort in the 42nd minute when he doubled Mathare’s lead after feeding off a delightful pass from left-back Fidel Otieno.The second half wasn’t any different from a Mathare point of view, as they raced to a three-goal lead in the 58th minute.Maeri this time picked a pass from Donald Ange to finish low past Ooko, completing a swift counter-attack.Naivas pulled a goal back via a Okola own-goal, with their poor display ending up with a red card to head coach Collins Omondi who threw a water bottle onto the pitch in stoppage time.
