Saturday afternoon will see four Premier League matches lined up in what will be the first weekend post the November international break.League action resumed on Friday 23 November, with KCB extending their lead on top to five points, while Beldine Odemba made her men’s topflight coaching debut in a barren draw with Kariobangi Sharks.Chasing goals. Game day is here! ⚽#FKFPremierLeague pic.twitter.com/Pqww2CRURK— FKF Premier League (@Officialfkfpl) November 23, 2024 In the highlight fixture of the day, coach John Kamau will face a familiar side in Posta Rangers in the late kickoff at 1600 EAT, seeking to not only hand out a beating to his former team, but extend Mathare United’s winning form to three matches.Having been at the dugout at Posta, Kamau still believes the Mailmen can be a tricky customer given their ability to play football from the back – as he did early last season – plus the added reason that his former student Shami Kibwana is plotting to use “insider knowledge” to getting a vital win for Bernard Kawinzi’s side.Posta’s Shami Kibwana to use “insider knowledge” against Kamau’s MatharePosta, with just a single win in six matches, are bottom of the log, and could jump out of the relegation zone with a win at Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos.Curtain-raising for them will be Charles Okere’s Tusker as they take on high-flying Nairobi City Stars at lunchtime (1300 EAT).City Stars, winners of their last two contests, are “motivated” as per Okere, but the tactician believes their performances, which belie their results, are reasons to be optimistic going into the game.“We have had almost three weeks of preparation and they have been interesting for us,” Okere told the media on Thursday. “We have had a series of friendly matches to see the areas which we need to improve from our last game and have capitalized on that time to improve and strengthen.”While the Brewers will be delighted with the news about the return of skipper Michael Kibwage, Chris Erambo and Dennis Oguta, the duo of Lawrence Luvanda and David Odoyo will miss the clash, a pivotal one for the side seeking to come away from a disappointing 3-2 defeat to KCB last time out.Back to action this weekend and we are down a little road trip to Machakos against City Stars.Let’s get it boys!#MK4 pic.twitter.com/ycItZlxNCX— Michael Kibwage 12 (@12Kibwage) November 23, 2024 Conceding goals will be an area that Okere hopes to shore up in this stretch of the season, given his side has the second-worst defense thus far.Boost for Kakamega Homeboyz ahead of clash with BandariIn other games on Saturday, fifth-placed Bandari will travel to Mumias to face Kakamega Homeboyz, who will be boosted by the return of two key players in Brian Eshihanda and Glen Masava.In Murang’a, Seal will welcome Shabana at St. Sebastian Park from 1500 EAT. ##NAJAVA_MECA_8519380##
