Sofapaka’s relegation battle suffered a significant blow following their 1-0 defeat to champions Gor Mahia at Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos on Sunday.Gor Mahia, having already secured the league title with three rounds to spare, displayed their determination to finish the season on a high note.Desperate for a win to escape the 16th spot, where they sit with 32 points, Sofapaka faced a major setback just before halftime with dismissal of Evans Maliachi, leaving Sofapaka with just 10 men.Gor Mahia capitalised on their numerical advantage early in the second half, with Sylvester Owino scoring five minutes after the restart.K’Ogalo maintained their lead until the final whistle, bringing their points tally to an impressive 70. They now aim to end the season with 76 points, just shy of their record 78 points set in 2015, when they went unbeaten.##NAJAVA_MECA_8161497##The victory over Sofapaka means Gor Mahia have matched their points tally from the previous season.Since the league expanded to 18 teams in 2017, Gor Mahia has been the only team to reach 70 points, achieving this milestone for the fifth time with 74 points in 2017, 75 points in 2018, 72 points in 2018/19, and 70 points in 2022/23. RECORD BREAKERS! Junior Starlets seal historic place at FIFA U17 World CupSofapaka now face a crucial task in their final two matches against Nairobi City Stars in Round 33 and Nzoia Sugar in Round 34.Murang’a Seal 2-2 Kenya Police Meanwhile, at Sebastian Park in Murang’a, Murang’a Seal and Kenya Police drew 2-2 in an exciting four-goal thriller.The draw leaves Kenya Police in third place with 55 points, while Murang’a Seal remains 12th with 38 points.
