The 2009 league champions Sofapaka face an uphill task in their quest for survival as the club will have to beat Gor Mahia today to enhance their chances of keeping their slot in the top tier.Sofapaka were relegated to the playoff slot on Saturday following Shabana’s hard-fought 4-3 win over AFC Leopards at the Raila Odinga Stadium in Homa Bay.Having watched Shabana, their closest challenger in the race to secure another season in the top flight win their match, Sofapaka will be forced to beat Gor, at Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos, to scale to a safer rank.##NAJAVA_MECA_8161478##With the league title already in the bag, Gor have nothing to lose in the game but the record champions will aim for the three points and stretch their tally further at the summit.K’Ogalo will also seek to beat Sofapaka having failed to do so in the first leg which ended in a 1-1 draw at Kasarani Stadium.Coach Johnathan McKinstry will be on the technical bench after resuming his duties at Gor Mahia in the week following two weeks of absence.City Stars coach Muyoti eyes strong finish after lucky Homeboyz drawThe league-winning gaffer has already accepted the coaching job with The Gambia national team.He led the country in the past two World Cup qualifiers against Seychelles and Gabon and is expected to assume the role on full time basis once the current Kenyan season concludes.Meanwhile, league debutants Murang’a Seal will host Kenya Police at St. Sebastian Park in the other match lined up for the day.Date with destiny: Junior Starlets poised for World Cup qualificationSeal are not out of the woods yet as far as the relegation battle is concerned and will have to take full advantage of home comfort and take the three points.Police, on the other hand, will be seeking to redeem themselves following back-to-back losses against twelve-time league champions Tusker and AFC Leopards.The law enforcers won the first leg, played in December last year, 2-0.Sunday FixturesSofapaka vs Gor Mahia- Kenyatta Stadium, MachakosMurang’a Seal vs Kenya Police-St. Sebastian Park
