Nairobi City Stars FC’s seven-match winning streak, while leaving behind a trail of giant casualties by the road, has thrust coach Nicholas Muyoti’s men to the fore in this season’s FKF Premier League title contest, even if the modest gaffer will not admit it.City’s disposal of one-time log leaders Posta Rangers on Sunday puts them just seven points behind a yet to be defeated, and current league leaders Gor Mahia.It’s the kind of result any technical bench would need heading into the caliber of fixture they have lined up for match day 19.Nzoia’s Murunga confident of second leg turnaroundSimba wa Nairobi have to make way to Bukhungu to face an equally rejuvenated AFC Leopards.Leopards made it back-to-back wins for the first time in the season with an early dismissal of Muhoroni Youth at the Jomo Kenyatta Stadium in Mamboleo, Kisumu.Jeffary Odeny, arrived composed on the end of a Vincent Mahiga delivery to fire the match’s lone goal in just three minutes of play. He feels a little rhythm starting to build at the den and is hopeful that they will hold onto it for as long as they can.”We haven’t been at our best in the season but something is changing and we intend to bank on it going forward,’’ says the long-serving forward.”To be on the scoresheet is a huge confidence boost, especially if it means the team gets to win. Our resilience after scoring also ensured we retained the lead, so this is very positive,” continues Odeny who went on to complete a man-of-the-match performance in the away clash.##NAJAVA_MECA_7805364##Ingwe opted not to head back to their Nairobi base and instead chose to camp and train in the western region for the week, having successfully chosen Bukhungu stadium as their hosting venue for the City Stars visit.Buoyed by their massive following in the region (they will no doubt fill Bukhungu Stadium), Leopards, however, will have to tread with caution as they face a side so used to winning just as they are so used to not letting in goals. In between the sticks for City Stars is an Ingwe old boy Edwin Mukolwe who might want to prove more than just a point.Mukolwe’s experience, having garnered most of this from his former station Bidco United, kept City Stars in the game against Posta Rangers. He ensured Mohammed Bajaber’s lone goal in the clash was never in vain.Coach Muyoti has recently quashed any hint that implied City Stars’ possible title ambitions. But everyone knows one does not sit second on the log midway through the season without considering the possibility of actually lifting the title. It’s possible though, that he might not want to awaken the memories of the 2021/22 season when his side went toe-to-toe with a then high-flying Kakamega Homeboyz, the latter slipping at the end of the season to hand Tusker FC the title.How coach Godfrey “Solo” Oduor was arrested amidst financial dispute with FKFPresently, among City’s casualties in their seven-match winning streak is Homeboyz, a 1-0 dismissal at the latter’s home turf Bukhungu.It, therefore, goes without saying that City travel to Bukhungu-once again- tails up.Ticketing information for the Sunday 21st match has VIPs paying Ksh. 200 while Ksh. 100 will get you a seat on the terraces.
