Kibera Black Stars ascended to the summit of the National Super League (NSL) standings after a convincing 2-0 victory over Migori Youth at the Jamhuri Sports Complex.The Edwin Lavatsa-coached side leapfrogged Nairobi United to claim the top spot with 25 points from 14 matches—one point ahead of the NaiBois, whose match against Muhoroni Youth was postponed to Sunday due to heavy rains pounding the Western part of the country.United have an opportunity to reclaim the lead when they resume the second half of their match against Muhoroni Youth on Sunday at Muhoroni Stadium.##NAJAVA_MECA_8586098##Darajani Gogo 2-1 Mombasa UnitedMeanwhile, Kibera Black Stars are tied on points with Darajani Gogo, who defeated Mombasa United 2-1 at Marist International School Grounds.Darajani took an early lead in the 18th minute through Steve Austin, but the advantage was short-lived as Wilberforce Lugogoh equalized just two minutes later.Veron Ombima sealed the victory in the 76th minute with a stunning strike, securing all three points for Gogo and taking his season tally to nine goals, making him the NSL’s top scorer ahead of Sunday’s matches.##NAJAVA_MECA_8586120##Gogo have now won their last three games and dropped points only once in their last four outings.”We are aiming to qualify for the FKF Premier League and win the NSL title. Avoiding the playoff spots is crucial because they are always tricky. We are focused on securing one of the two automatic promotion slots,” said Darajani Gogo assistant coach William Oricho.Former AFC Leopards forward Ezekiel Otuoma passes awayAt the end of the season, the top two teams will earn direct promotion to the Premier League, while the third-placed team will face the 16th-placed side from the top flight in a two-legged Promotion/Relegation Playoff.Luanda Villa 2-0 Fortune SaccoIn other matches, Luanda Villa bounced back from last weekend’s loss to Mombasa Stars with a comfortable 2-0 win over Fortune Sacco. First-half goals from Timothy Ndayala and Joseph Mauka secured the victory.The match marked Gilbert Selebwa’s swansong, who is set to join FKF Division One side Harvest of Hope (HOHA).The win moves Villa to seventh on the NSL table with 22 points from 14 matches, while Sacco drops to fourth with 24 points and could fall further depending on Sunday’s results.##NAJAVA_MECA_8586059##MCF 3-1 SS AssadIn an early kickoff, Mully Children Family (MCF) ended the year with an emphatic 3-1 victory over struggling SS Assad.Former Posta Rangers forward Ezekiel Okare scored twice, while Mohammed Baraza added another goal. Abdallah Mdeka netted the consolation for Simba Gii.Patriots 0-0 MOFABirthday boy Ryan Ogam strikes 13th goal in 13 games as Tusker overcome PostaElsewhere, Dimba Patriots and Michael Olunga Football Academy (MOFA) played out a goalless draw at the Wolves Den.All Stars 1-1 Mombasa StarsIn Kisumu, Steve Otieno’s second-half goal salvaged a 1-1 draw for Kisumu All Stars against Mombasa Stars.National Super League Saturday ResultsMCF 3-1 Assad Darajani Gogo 2-1 Mombasa United Kibera Black Stars 2-0 Migori Youth Luanda Villa 2-0 Fortune SaccoKisumu All Stars 1-1 Mombasa Stars #FootballKE #nsl2025 pic.twitter.com/AiB4soS7DR— Brian Odhiambo (@Odhiambo_Brian1) December 21, 2024
