The National Super League (NSL) midweek action resumes with five matches lined up on Wednesday, 30 April, in different venues across the country, including a double header at the Marist International University, Karen.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more news League leaders Nairobi United and second-placed APS Bomet will not be in action, but third-placed Naivas FC will have a bone to pick with Mombasa Stars, while Kibera Black Stars will host 3K FC as MOFA takes their point-hunt at the doors of Darajani Gogo.Relegation-threatened SS Assad welcomes Vihiga United to the coast as SamWest Blackboots’ clash with Mully Children’s Family (MCF) completes the action-packed day.Harambee Stars prospect bags three individual awards in EnglandAhead of Wednesday’s games, Nairobi United are still at the summit of the league table with 59 points, seven more than APS Bomet in second, with Naivas sitting in third with 46 points, meaning there will be no change in the top two irrespective of results.At the other end of the table, Assad are at the bottom with 18 points, with Mombasa Stars and Muhoroni Youth having 23 points each, completing the relegation zone.Naivas vs Mombasa Stars##NAJAVA_MECA_8894041##Promotion-chasing Naivas will welcome coastal side Mombasa Stars at the Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos, from 1500 hrs.A win for Naivas will take them to within three points of second-placed APS Bomet, who will be back in action over the weekend.Mombasa Stars, on the other hand, will be angling for a win that would increase their survival chances.STARS ABROAD: Kenyan duo on course for a cup-double in ArmeniaIn the first leg staged in Mombasa on 12 January, Naivas emerged 4-1 victors and will be looking to complete a double over the visitors.Kibera Blackstars vs 3K FCKibera Black Stars face NSL newbies 3K FC at the Jamhuri Sports Complex from 1500 hrs in another match that affects the promotion race.##NAJAVA_MECA_8894025##Black Stars are fourth on the log with 44 points, just two shy of Naivas, who occupy the playoff spot.The Kibera-based side will be looking to get back to winning ways after losing their last match against MOFA, and so are 3K, who have lost their last two games and sit at 10th on the log.The first leg encounter between the two sides on 13 January at the Maui Stadium, Embu ended in a 1-0 victory for Black Stars.Homeboyz defender wary of potential banana skin clash against Nairobi UnitedDarajani Gogo vs MOFA Seventh-placed Darajani Gogo hosts sixth-placed MOFA in the second match of the double header at Marist International University, Karen, from 1500 hrs.The highly anticipated high-octane clash will pit two teams with the ambition to re-energise their promotion hopes as the season enters its homestretch.##NAJAVA_MECA_8894250##When the two sides met at the Raila Odinga Stadium, Homa Bay on 11 January 2025, MOFA emerged 1-0 victors courtesy of an Alex Kazungu first-half strike.SamWest Blackboots vs Mully Children’s Family (MCF)The first match of the day and the first of the Marist International University, Karen double header will see SamWest Blackboots play host to MCF from 1300 hrs.Patrick Matasi’s whistleblower reveals why he exposed the suspended goalkeeperMCF at 10th with 37 points still harbour hopes of promotion, with only nine points separating them from a playoff spot. A win in this fixture will be crucial for their dream. For SamWest, they will be targeting a win that will move them up the table and further away from the relegation zone from their current 13th position. The first leg between the two sides on 12 January 2025 at the Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos ended in a 1-1 draw.##NAJAVA_MECA_8894126##SS Assad vs Vihiga UnitedAt the coast, SS Assad welcomes Vihiga United at the Ukunda Showground from 1500 hrs, a match that has a say on the relegation matrix.Assad are currently at the bottom of the table with 18 points, 10 points away from safety and must capitalise on their home advantage to secure a win if they are to survive relegation.TACTICAL ANALYSIS: Kenya U20 winger tipped to be Salim Babu’s trump cardThe coastal side is on a five-match winless streak but will be encouraged by the fact that Vihiga are on a three-match losing streak.As for Vihiga, a win would draw them closer to the top half of the table from their current 12th position.When the two sides met on 12 January at the Jomo Kenyatta Stadium, Mamboleo, the end result was a 2-1 win for Vihiga.
