Mathare United and Naivas FC had an afternoon to forget on Sunday afternoon with both sides dropping valuable points in the race to promotion to the FKF Premier League (FKFPL).Separated with three points, the two sides were keen to replicate the recent forms and stretch away from the rest of the group but failed to capitalize on Nairobi United’s fall on Saturday to Kisumu All Stars as the mid-table sides had other plans of stopping them.##NAJAVA_MECA_7993014##At the Mumias Sports Complex, Mathare came from behind to force a 2-2 draw against bottom-placed Mulembe United.Kendrick Onzere opened the scoring for the Edward Manoah-coached side in the eighth minute after overpowering the right wing of the Slum Boys to fire home in the top left corner. Paul Were who was starting for the first time since sealing a return to the club won a penalty kick for Mathare with a minute to the breather which Steve Kimaru calmly converted to send the match to the break tied at 1-1.Immediately after the restart, Mathare took the lead in the 51st minute but had no time for celebration as Onzere completed his brace to take his goal tally to eight this term.Renewed efforts from Francis Kimanzi’s men to steal the win deep in extra time were thwarted by Mulembe as they remained put to salvage a point and keep their survival chances alive.Mathare now move to second on 50 points three behind leaders Naivas.Speaking after the match, goalscorer Onzere was full of praise for his teammates and remained adamant that they would defy all odds to secure another season in the league as well as achieve his target of double-figure goals.“We were well prepared knowing that Mathare is a tough opponent, the goals have returned my confidence and I am sure of hitting 10+ goals to help the team avoid relegation,” he told Mozzart Sport. Mozzart Bet Cup: Compel shock Mara Sugar to secure quarterfinals ticketLuanda Villa 0-0 Naivas FC At Mumboha Stadium, Naivas were unable to break a stubborn Luanda Villa as they played to a barren stalemate and missed a chance to open a five-point gap at the summit of the log.The draw leaves Villa undefeated at home for over 24 months with the last beating dating back to three years ago when they fell to Mara Sugar in the FKF Division One game.Gusii 0-1 Mombasa EliteAt Cardinal Otunga, Mosocho, Dan Juma’s first-half strike was enough for Mombasa Elite to sink hosts Gusii FC and halt their five-game winless run.The match had its share of drama as coach Phelix Ogutu alleged that, Gusii Team Manager Hillary Jim attacked him for questioning the integrity of match officials.However, Elite defied the toxic environment to sneak away with a hard-fought 1-0 victory that took them to 16th on the log with 23 points.“It was a good match but I will ask the federation to come in and salvage the situation in the second-tier, standards of officiating have gone down and whenever you go for an away match, you are not sure of coming out with the results,” Ogutu told Mozzart Sport after the match.He adds, “The win will motivate my boys, now we have two matches at home and if we can win both then we are in the league to stay.”Homeboyz turn focus to league matches after a successful cup outing against TuskerMCF FC 3-1 Kajiado FC Mully Children Family FC’s trajectory rise under coach Vincent Nyaberi continued on Sunday at Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos as they dispatched Kajiado FC 3-1 to surge closer to the top ten.Brian Juma scored a hattrick for the Yatta-based club including two penalties.MCF is now 12th on the log with 30 points while Kajiado drops to eighteenth on the twenty-team log with 21 points.
