Mara Sugar’s bid to extend their stay in third place and keep promotion hopes alive will be put to a tough test when the millers confront SS Assad at Awendo Green Stadium on Saturday 17 June.Mara, coming from an emphatic 7-0 win against Silibwet Leons, are currently third with 53 points and will be looking to extend the point gap between them and fourth placed Migori Youth, who they are tied on points with.Both Mara and Assad have fared quite well in recent matches with Francis Xavier’s troops going on a run of six matches without defeat whereas Ali Mwachaunga, are on a winning streak of four league games latest being last weekend’s 1-0 Coast Derby victory over Mombasa Elites.From missing ugali to earning promotion, Omurwa speaks on his momentous season in PortugalInterestingly, Mara have a jinx to overturn as they are yet to beat the Ukunda-based club in three league attempts with Assad emerging victorious in each duel.The sugar men will miss the services of defender Frederic Ng’iela to illness though right back Joseph Okwenda makes a comeback after a two months injury lay off.Kibera Black Stars vs Darajani GogoFight for Kibera derby bragging rights will take center stage at Ligi Ndogo grounds as struggling Kibera Black Stars take on hood rivals Darajani Gogo.Caleb Aringa’s Gogo are fired up to bounce back from a recent run of results that has seen the NSL money bags go three matches without a win.Despite issuing a walkover last weekend against Migori Youth, Kibera are upbeat of turning around the once promising season and finish in a respectable position.Darajani will be without towering defender Barasa Masinde due to injury and captain Nicholas Omondi.##NAJAVA_MECA_7324575##Naivas vs Kajiado FCFifteenth placed Kajiado FC will look to better their debut season in the league with a trip to seventh placed Naivas FC at Camp Toyoyo on Saturday.The shopper’s, who have lost two matches in a row, have recorded only one win in five league games and will have to do without the services of dependable goalkeeper Gradius Ochieng and the red-hot duo of Ken Mutembei and Brian Ouru.Elvis Ayani is expected to hand a debut start to youngster Austine Ochichi as custodian Wycliffe Odour and Austin Moyai make a squad return.In Mumias, Vihiga United have a date with Coastal side Mombasa Elites at Mumias Sports Complex as both sides look to bounce back from disappointing ends last week.@ssassadfc travelling to Awendo in Migori for an away @FKF_NSL match against @MaraSugarfc courtesy of @BaseTitanium @baseresources pic.twitter.com/S1Jy8NzWWc— SS Assad FC (@ssassadfc) June 16, 2023 NSL Fixtures Mara Sugar vs SS Assad – Awendo Green Stadium,1 PMVihiga United vs Mombasa Elites – Mumias Sports Complex,2 PMNaivas FC vs Kajiado FC – Camp Toyoyo, 3 PMKibera Black Stars vs Darajani Gogo FC – Ligi Ndogo Grounds,3 PM
