Fortune Sacco will spend another week at the top of the National Super League (NSL) table after defeating SamWest Blackboots 1-0 in a league match held at Kianyanga Stadium on Saturday.Joseph Odera scored the Bankers’ only goal that was assisted by Elias Mugane.The match was delayed for about 30 minutes due to the hosts failing to provide a fully equipped ambulance.Both teams agreed to delay the game until the ambulance was available.##NAJAVA_MECA_8486581##Once the match began, Fortune, fielding the same lineup that beat Vihiga United last week, dominated possession, cheered on by a half-filled Kianyanga Stadium.Elias Mugane had a chance to open the scoring in the 17th minute in a one-on-one situation against Stephen Lihondo, but his shot went just wide.Kendrick Onzere created SamWest’s only chance of the first half in the 30th minute, but Nehemiah Onchiri’s follow-up did not yield a goal.##NAJAVA_MECA_8489369##Six minutes later, Fortune capitalized on SamWest’s missed opportunity. Mugane spotted Joseph Odera and set him up for the opener.Fortune held a 1-0 lead going into the halftime break.Why Harambee Stars lost to South Sudan in CHAN qualifiersAfter the restart, Blackboots pushed hard for an equalizer, but Fortune Sacco held their ground, effectively neutralizing all attempts.Both teams sought a goal with ten minutes left, but both goalkeepers were alert, keeping the score unchanged.The final whistle came as a relief for Fortune’s Prince Charles Maina, who not only collected three points but also secured his fifth clean sheet in five games, bringing his season tally to six.Fortune remains at the top of the league with 17 points after eight games, two points ahead of second-placed APS Bomet.APS Bomet 1-0 Mombasa Stars##NAJAVA_MECA_8489374##At Bomet IAAF Stadium, Evans Kipkemoi’s second-half strike was enough for APS Bomet to secure all points against Mombasa Stars.Mombasa, who entered the game looking to build on their first win of the season, held APS Bomet scoreless in the first half but conceded five minutes after the restart.Due to financial constraints, Mombasa travelled with only 15 players and felt the goal should have been disallowed, citing a foul in the buildup and an offside position for the scorer.Kakamega Homeboyz assistant captain pinpoints two reasons for poor startKibera Black Stars 2-0 SS AssadSS Assad’s struggles continued as they fell 2-0 to Kibera Black Stars at Vapor Grounds, Kawangware.Donald Ange and Richardson Bolo scored two quick goals in the first half, securing a victory that returned Kibera to winning form.The win lifts Kibera to seventh in the standings with 11 points, while Assad drops to tenth with 10 points.
