With just eight games to go after the conclusion of match week 30 in FKF division one league,the race for promotion along with the relegation battle is as tense as ever with each team looking to reach their goals by the end of an action packed campaign.Match Day 30 only added to the drama as two thrillers saw Luanda Villa and Young Bulls pick up statement wins against St. Joseph’s Youth and Kenya Navy.At the other end of the table, Liberty Sports Academy shocked Zetech Titans to move closer to safety whereas Kibera United left it late aganist Ruiru Hot Stars to move out of relegation zone. In Zone B, relegation contesters Sunderland Keroche and Bondo United shared spoils to keep alive their survival hopes as GDC Nakuru edged closer to the dreaded fall after Commandos humiliation. With that said, here are talking points from round 30 of FKF Division One League. 1. Gor Mahia Youth relegatedA tough season it has been for K’ogalo Juniors – from points deductions, issuing walkovers to fielding less players on match days. The straw that broke the camel’ back was on Sunday when the club failed to raise referees fees for a clash against Rainbow FC that was slated at Gems Cambridge on Sunday. The incident that forced match officials to call off the match awarding three points and two goals to Rainbow. The decision meant that Gor Youth are now demoted to the fourth tier league after issuing three walkovers. Gor Youth managed two points from 27 league matches and add to the list of already relegated clubs from the third tier league among them Buruburu Sports, Dimba Patriots, Mayenje Santos, Kona Rangers, Soy United and Nyalenda United. 2. Huge wins for Luanda Villa and Young BullsTom Tera and Ali Said sides put behind their back recent run of results with a four star performance against their weekend opposition.Villa, who had one win in four matches, thrashed Nakuru based St. Joseph’s Youth four goals to nil courtesy of Gerishom Osumbi, Brian Betty, Harrison Tema and former Bondo United man Doreck Otieno to reclaim league’s second spot. In Malindi, Ali Gaucho Bulls won their first game of the second leg with a four one humbling of relegation favorites Kenya Navy to open a six point lead at the helm of Zone A. 3. Green Commandos unbeaten run continues, Nyota FC resurges Ramadhan Balala and his Green Commandos side have been significantly better since the turn of second leg, going unbeaten and securing crucial victories against tough opponents. And it was this newfound winning mentality that helped Commandos see off GDC side who have endured a tough time failing to win in three games and now sit deep into relegation zone. ##NAJAVA_MECA_7331145##Commandos, who are now five games without dropping points, find themselves top of Zone B with 48 points. Why Kenya embarrassingly lost to MauritiusIn Mumias, Mohamed Ali’s men piled pressure on the league’s led group as they continued with their trajectory rise , caging flower growers Vegpro two goals to one. The win was Nyota”s third in a row a performance that places them fourth, eight points from promotion equation. 4. Players exodus affects Malindi Progressive Malindi Progressive succumbed to a 4-1 defeat to 3K FC as their league form continued to get worse with the once promotion favorites failing to win in four consecutive matches – a massive exodus of players witnessed at the club pointing to this decline in form. Progressive have been hit with massive exodus of their senior players among them custodian Richard Ebenyo Bacha and now the movements have taken toll on club’s performance. The Malindi based club is now seventh in Zone A Standings with 42 points . The FKF Division One league continues next weekend with promotion and relegation battles set to be ignited. FKF Division One ResultsZone ALiberty Sports Academy 1-0 Zetech TitansRainbow Fc 2-0 Gor Mahia Youth (walkover)Administration Police 1-1 Vapor SportsDandora Youth 2-1 Equity FcOlympic Pirates 0-0 Kibera SoccerYoung Bulls 4-1 Kenya Navy Malindi Progressive 1-4 3K FC Ruiru Hot Stars 1-2 Kibera UnitedZone B Nyota FC 2-1 Vegpro FCSigalagala Poly FC 2-1 Muhoroni YoungBungoma Superstars 1-1 MOFA Bondo United 1-1 Sunderland KerocheGDC Nakuru 0-3 Green Commandos.
