National Super League leaders Shabana will look to return to winning ways when they play SS Assad at the Ukunda Grounds in one of the four NSL fixtures slated for Friday afternoon.Tore Bobe will also be keen on extending the lead at the top to double figures for another time this season, with second placed Murang’a Seal expected to square out with MCF FC in a crucial Saturday league tie at the St. Sebastian Park.##NAJAVA_MECA_7171984##SS Assad – placed 15th – have had an underwhelming season thus far, as they are winless in their last four games with their only win in five coming late February in a 4-1 win over Mara Sugar.In the other big game on Friday, the third-placed Kibera Black Stars will hope to usurp Murang’a Seal into the automatic promotion places as they travel to the Mbaraki Sports Club to size up home side Mombasa Elite who have two wins in their last five matches, and settled for a 2-2 draw with fellow coastal side Coastal Heroes last week.John Njoroge and Harel Gil were on target last week for Kibera Black Stars as they saw off SS Assad 2-0 to claim their eighth win of the season that places them in a brilliant position to vie for the promotion spots to the FKF Premier League next season.Tusker midfielder Rodgers Ouma hailed after bailing out brewers in midweek tieAt the Moi Stadium in Kisumu, ninth placed Kisumu All Stars will welcome seventh placed Drajani Gogo FC in a 1500 EAT kickoff that could potentially see the visitors – with a win – climb all the way to third position on the standings.All sides come into the game eyeing for a bounce back to winning ways after their hosts had a barren draw against Migori Youth last week with Murang’a Seal getting the better of Darajani Gogo with a 1-0 win.🔥 MATCHDAY🔥SS Assad Fc 🆚 Shabana Fc🏟️| Shamu Grounds, Ukunda⌚| 15:00 EATGod be with us.✊ LET’S GO! pic.twitter.com/Y7Tqdfph40— Shabana Fc Kenya (@Shabanafckenya) April 14, 2023 Mara Sugar too could make headways into the automatic promotion places should they extend their decent run that has seen them unbeaten in their last four games with their last defeat coming on 26 April in the aforementioned 4-1 humbling by AS Assad.The Francis Xavier led side will entertain Coastal Heroes at the Awendo Green Stadium in what will be the day’s early kickoff match kicking off at 1300 EAT.
