Three valuable points will be at stake Saturday afternoon for National Super League side and log-leaders Naivas FC when they welcome Mombasa Stars at Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos.Having been in control of proceedings in the second tier this season, Naivas last weekend had second placed Mathare United draw level on points but responded a day later, beating Kisumu All Stars 2-0 to establish a three point gap at the top.On Saturday, the gap could jump to six – as Mathare play away to MCF on Sunday – but will have to dispatch a Stars side on a good run of form; three wins on the bounce and four of their last five.History dictates that Naivas, winners of all five of their head to head contests including a 2-0 victory in the first leg, could come away with a win, but it’s easier said than done as the season winds up.Mombasa Elite vs Mara SugarAfter the closure of Mbaraki Grounds due to renovation works, fourth placed Mara Sugar have been forced to cover 475km to Serani Sports Club, where a chance to break back into the division’s top four will be on in a clash against Mombasa Elite.
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After dominating early on in the season, Mara Sugar have endured a tough spell in the league – one win in the last four matches – and will face a rejuvenated Elite side whose draw with Migori Youth last weekend saw them jump a point above the relegation places.Elite head coach Phelix Ogutu told Mozzart Sport ahead of the match: “It is a normal game. Just like other matches, we have faced such challenges before in the season. They [Mara] are coming as favorites but we are going to approach the match with a lot of tactics to make sure we don’t concede but score a lot of goals.“The whole team wants to win and move to a safer place.” I will turn things around – Mombasa Elite tactician Phelix OgutuElite will however miss the services of Grant Odiero and Daniel Odhiambo who are out with the Kenya U20 team, while Mara will welcome back the quartet of Mohammed Baraza, Fredrick Ngiela, Arnold Akafwale and Joseph Okawnda.The game kicks off at 1500 EAT.At Mumboha Grounds, Luanda Villa will seek to extend their long-standing unbeaten home record this season as they welcome bottom-placed Silibwet from 1300 EAT.A win for the hosts will see them climb up to sixth while another defeat for the visitors – who registered an important 2-0 win over Gusii last weekend – will spell doom as they sit four points from safety.##NAJAVA_MECA_7958976##At Ildamat Stadium in Kajiado, Darajani Gogo will look to make it three wins in a row when they visit 15th placed Kajiado FC in a 1500 EAT kickoff that could lift the former to within three points of fourth place if results go their way.Kisumu All Stars could view their away trip to The Wolves Den against Dimba Patriots the same way as Gogo, as a win in the 1500 EAT kickoff could place them just two points behind Mara and within six of Nairobi United in fourth.
