A lot happened in the National Super League (NSL) over the weekend. Kajiado FC and Silibwet Leons struggles persisted as Brian Juma’s hattrick in Machakos was enough to sink Kajiado while a fresh start at Kibera Black Stars thwarted Silibwet’s hopes of doing a double over them and reignite their season.While Kajiado and Leons struggled, Luanda Villa battled Naivas to a barren draw to keep intact their invisible home record that extends to 3 years and an inexperienced Mulembe United came from behind to force a draw against Mathare United at Mumias Sports Complex.##NAJAVA_MECA_7992401##Here are other highlights of round 25. Naivas and Nairobi United fail to find shooting bootsThe football cliché “if you don’t shoot, you don’t score” sounds obvious but Naivas and Nairobi United struggled to find the back of the net over the weekend.Edwin Mwaura’s and Collins Omondi’s sides have scored the most goals in the last four league games but were restricted to a combined zero goals by their weekend opponents Kisumu All Stars and Luanda Villa respectively.“They didn’t shoot enough,” a Mozzart Sport correspondent noted. The sides registered three attempts on target all game and looked flat throughout the match.Despite having a good buildup play, they were unable to create any clear-cut opportunities as they lacked quality in the final third and it ended in dismay as both missed chances of improving their tally in the promotion race.Mozzart Bet Cup: KCB to face Kakamega Homeboyz as quarter-final pairings are revealedJuma’s run drives MCF onBrian Juma continued to shine since the start of the second leg as he earned Mully Children Family (MCF) three points in the 3-1 home win against Kajiado, it was the first time in his career the player had netted a hattrick and a first for the club since the exit of Bidco striker Ezekiel Okare.At the end of a much-improved second half from the home side, after a 1-1 all-draw in the first stanza, the move that led to MCF taking the lead in the 54th minute began at the back with goalkeeper Geoffrey Were before James Mutuku connected Juma left them getting all the praises from the technical bench at how they had matured as a team, “I thought we were outstanding in the second half and the team is now playing with some maturity,” said MCF’s coach when contacted after the match.Gusii exposed once again It is never over until it’s over but Gusii’s narrow loss to Mombasa Elite condemned them to sixteenth defeat of the season felt like a telling blow to their survival hopes. The manner of their 1-0 defeat will leave their new gaffer Joseph Ongoro frustrated, with a defensive naivety at fault for Elite’s goal and lack of accuracy in the final third costing them despite the attackers proving they can score in recent matches.It is a result that sees them remain firmly rooted 17th on the twenty-team log with 22 points a point above the red line, and left with the feeling that they will need to win half of the remaining 13 matches if they are to escape.Tusker turns focus to league action after cup heartacheKisumu All Stars’ winning run continuesKisumu All Stars appears to have found the rhythm since the start of the second phase of the league as the Eagles continue their winning run, it is becoming evident how much of their success is based on the collective.Laban Otieno and Bruce Oduor alongside Kevin Monyi pulling strings from the left flank halted Nairobi United six six-match winning streak while taking All Stars back in contention for the FKF Premier League spot next season. A display of resoluteness, consistency, and control that truly illustrated their promotion credentials.
