Goalkeeper Mustafa Oduor was on target as Shabana overcame MCF FC 3-1 in a National Super League match played at Gusii Stadium on Wednesday morning.The match was initially set to be played on Tuesday, but the heavy downpour resulted in the game being postponed as efforts by fans to drain the pitch proved futile as it was declared risky for the players.##NAJAVA_MECA_7343844##Shabana started the game brightly, as ten minutes in Isaac ‘Otile’ Otieno whose solo strike two weeks ago against Migori Youth sealed Shabana’s return to the top tier, opened the scoring for the home team in front of the packed stadium.Five minutes before the interval, the MCF attacker drew his side level to ensure that the two teams left for the breather with scores level.The second half was edgy, with rare chances for both teams. The home team went all out for the win, while MCF seemed content to walk away with one point. It wasn’t to be as Shabana were awarded a penalty nine minutes from time, which goalkeeper Mustafa Oduor converted for his first ever FKF Premier League goal, eight years after he made his debut with Nzoia Sugar FC.Full-time Shabana FC 3-1 MCFShabana are a win away from winning the National Super League (NSL) title.#NSL pic.twitter.com/nxPFLYnzV7— Ole Teya (@TeyaKevin) June 28, 2023 Nehemiah Onchiri then put the icing on the cake in stoppage time to seal the win. This was the second time in a row that he had scored for the Glamour Boys after Friday’s super header against the Gogo Boys at the Police Pavillion grounds.The win, sees them open a six-point gap at the top of the National Super League. Second-leg Murang’a Seal could reduce that gap to three points should they beat Kibera Black Stars at Ligi Ndogo grounds later today.Shabana’s final two matches will be against Murang’a Seal away and Kisumu All-Stars at home.
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