Mathare United striker Meshack Ochieno insists that the club is well on course to secure a return to the Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL).Mathare were relegated last season, ending their 25-year-long stay at the highest level after finishing second from bottom.Their return to the top tier is just a matter of time, with the slum boys second on the log with 68 points, four points behind leader Mara Sugar, with five matches remaining in the campaign.##NAJAVA_MECA_8130252##Ochieno, who is in his debut season in the second-tier, joined the Jeff Maina-coached side from Kenya Methodist University after a short stint with Shofco Mathare.He believes the team has the depth to see off the rest of the matches and grab one of the automatic promotion slots.The striker has been a force to be reckoned with in Mathare’s attack, contributing nine goals and creating five more.Despite trailing Mara by four points and being five points ahead of third-placed Naivas and Nairobi United, though Nairobi has a game in hand, Ochieno is confident that the team will withstand the pressure and win the league to scale to the top tier.“It is normal to be under pressure in football. The top teams have the pressure to remain at the top, while the bottom-ranked ones have their worries to take care of. I am sure we will make it, as we have the quality to do it,” said Ochieno.Meshack Ochieno revels recipe behind his goal-scoring feat at Mathare UnitedMeanwhile, the striker has downplayed any personal pressure to end his goal drought, having failed to find the back of the net in five games.He noted that it is normal in football and that he is working hard to return to the scoresheet.“I have not scored for a couple of matches now, but I am not under pressure. It is normal in football to have such spells, but how you bounce back matters,” he told Mozzart Sport.“I have been patient enough and hopefully I can start on Friday against Vihiga Bullets and give fans something to smile about. Still, the target is clinching the Golden Boot at the end of the season, and we still have five matches,” added the striker.What Kakamega Homeboyz need to clinch first league title-Allan WangaMathare will have a chance to bridge the gap between them and Mara on Friday when they host Vihiga Bullets at Dandora Stadium as the National Super League (NSL) enters round 34.National Super League Weekend FixturesFridayMathare United FC vs Vihiga Bullets – Dandora Stadium (12 pm)SaturdayMombasa Elite vs Kibera Black – Serani Sports Club (3 pm)Migori Youth vs Silibwet Leons FC – Migori Stadium (1 pm)Mulembe United vs Naivas Football Club – Mumias Sports Complex (1 pm)Kajiado vs Dimba Patriots FC – Ildamat Stadium (3 pm)MCF FC vs Gusii Football Club – Kenyatta Stadium (1 pm)SundayMombasa Stars Football Club vs Rainbow Football CLUB KENYA – Serani Sports Club (1 pm)SS Assad vs Luanda Villa Soccer Club – Ukunda Sports Club (3 pm)Mara Sugar FC vs Nairobi United FC – Awendo Green Stadium (1 pm)Darajani Gogo Football Club vs Kisumu All Stars – KIHBT Grounds (3 pm)
