The National Super League (NSL) relegation battle will go down to the wire after Mombasa Elite and Kajiado FC registered important wins over the weekend.Elite recorded a 2-1 victory against Rainbow at the Kenya Institute of Highway and Building Technology grounds, while Kajiado stunned SS Assad 1-0 at Ildamat Stadium.##NAJAVA_MECA_8148111##Captain Daniel Odhiambo and striker Emmanuel Lunalo were on target for the Coast-based club, while the impressive Ally Salum got a consolation for Rainbow, who have now gone five matches without a win.The triumph not only moved Mombasa back to sixteenth on the twenty-team log but also ended their eight-game winless streak.Under the tutelage of Patrick Nyale, Elite had not won a league match since the start of April, when they defeated Luanda Villa 3-2 at Serani Sports Club.However, they will have their goalkeeper, Richard Ebenyo, to thank for his acrobatic saves in the denying minutes of the match that secured the important points on his return between the sticks after over two months on the sidelines.Clyde Senaji receives late Harambee Stars call-upAt Ildamat in Kajiado, it was a closely contested affair for the first 45 minutes before the hosts took control of the game through winger Swaleh Ali in the 61st minute of play.It was the first time Kajiado had won two games in a row since the start of the year and a second win since parting ways with former coach Francis Xavier.Titus Mbatha has now led the club out of the red zone for the first time in three months and are seventeenth in the standings with 32 points.Titus Mbatha was on the touchline as Kajiado FC defeated SS Assad to move out of the red zone for the first time in over three months. Kajiado has now won back-to-back games since his confirmation as the interim coach. Instant impact #FootballKE pic.twitter.com/Ia01QnTd03— Brian Odhiambo (@Odhiambo_Brian1) June 9, 2024 At Mumias Sports Complex, Mulembe United and Luanda Villa fired blanks, settling for a barren draw, a result that saw Mulembe slip back to the drop zone while leaving Gilbert Selebwa with a win in three matches since taking over.
