Nairobi United hopes of earning promotion to the second tier suffered a massive blow after playing out a barren draw to Liberty Sports Academy.United were banking on a win to bridge the gap points between them and the league leaders Young Bulls to keep alive their promotion fight, but with the sunset of FKF Division One approaching, their hopes are slowly fizzling out.##NAJAVA_MECA_7362485##In the high tensed early kick off match at Stima Club, United had most of the ball but failed to convert their chances when it mattered most.Paul Okatwa’s men were left with an egg on their face when the center referee blew the lid off leaving the Nairobi’s with one win in previous five games ,a performance that places them five points behind the league leaders.Speaking after the match, a disappointed Okatwa castigated the mislaid chances though was buoyant of improved results in the remaining league games.Div One Zone A : Relegation battle, race for NSL spot take centre stage”We missed a lot of chances to win the match. We could have won with multiple goals but it’s how it is,” Okatwa said. “Four finals are ahead of us and we will try to win all and hopefully those ahead of us drop points.” Meanwhile, Administration Police subdued Malindi Progressive 3-1 to improve their quest for survival.Evans Mwirigi, Dennis Cheruiyot and a Felix Busaka penalty were enough to guide the law enforcers to a fourth consecutive league win and extend unbeaten run to eight matches .The loss lifts the Yatta based club above the red zone as the race to secure a place in next season’s third tier enters the home stretch.In another relegation battle staged at Kimaru grounds, military men Kenya Navy prevailed over Kibera Soccer, thanks to Mohamed Kher and Philemon Mwasi strikes, to mount pressure on thirteenth placed Administration Police.NOC-K flags off Malkia Strikers on their journey to Paris for voleyball successRainbow FC also firmed up their race to National Super League after a well worked 2-1 win over Dandora Youth to claim the bragging rights in slum derby, with Ryan Wesley and South Sudanese Paul Jawa getting a goal each.The win was Evans Macharia -coached side tenth in eleven games, and moves them top of the league with four matches to close of business in the third tier.In other Zone A matches, Kibra United and Equity FC played for a 1-1 draw while Olympic Pirates defeated 3K FC 2-1 courtesy of Peter Lolosoli strikes.Elsewhere, in Zone B, goals from captain Kepha Ondati and Brian Kipnge’no were all Zoo FC needed to sink Sigalagala Poly FC in a match played at the Sigalagala Polytechnic grounds on Saturday afternoon.The win extended Herman Isekhwa’s winning stretch to six matches and saw them leapfrog Luanda Villa to second place level on points, with top ranked Green Commandos set to take the field on Sunday .Sparks’ Njeri open to offers after splendid 2022-2023 WPL seasonAt Karai Primary School Grounds, Sunderland Keroche braved the lethal MOFA FC to register their second win of the campaign as the panthers intensified the battle for league survival.The win moves Keroche two points ahead of fourteenth placed GDC Nakuru, who have a date with Nyota FC on 12th July,2023, following postponement of the fixture .In Bondo ,Peter Olukusa’s Tranfoc trajectory rise continued as they vanquished Bondo United 1-0 at Bondo Stadium to hurdle MOFA on eighth spot.FKF Division One Weekend ResultsLiberty Sports Academy 0-0 Nairobi UnitedAdministration Police 3-1 Malindi ProgressiveKenya Navy 2-1 Kibera SoccerDandora Youth 1-2 Rainbow FCKibra United 1-1 Equity FCOlympic Pirates 2-1 3K FCSigalagala Poly FC 0-2 Zoo FCSunderland Keroche 1-0 MOFA FCBondo United 0-1 Transfoc FC
