National Super League toppers APS Bomet will be gunning to go four points clear at the summit when they face Kisumu All-Stars on Sunday in the sole second-tier game planned for the day.Bomet were lucky not to drop to the second place as their closest challenger Fortune Sacco lost 1-0 to Vihiga United on Friday and will head to Kisumu hoping to leave with the three points that will leave them more comfortable at the top.Kisumu All-Stars have landed a CAF instructor. Read more https://t.co/AT1s7Cz8Qh— Mozzart Sport Kenya (@MozzartSportKe) March 9, 2022 The second tier is proving a competitive affair as the top three teams are firmly in the race for the two available automatic promotion slots as they are separated by two points.Bomet head coach Charles Odera revealed that he had instructed his charges to approach the match cautiously and avoid exhausting their energies early given the difficult conditions in Kisumu.He said that the weather would work to the advantage of the hosts as they have been training in wet conditions in Bomet and asked his players to stick to the plan of passing the ball without much running.” It has proven difficult in the past to exit Kisumu with three points due to some factors and among them is the weather. Bomet has been wet for some weeks and we know Kisumu is warm and the playing surface is artificial. We have to manage the game by letting the ball do the running and taking our chances, “said the former Kisumu Hotstars coach.Bomet will miss the services of Bobby Kwaka who is injured.Training… pic.twitter.com/0IhVrsurbE— Kisumu AllStars FC (@KisumuAllstars) September 24, 2021 All-Stars on the hand will be hunting to redeem their faces after failing to show up in their last game against debutants SS Assad at the Shamu grounds.The former top-flight side failed to travel to Mombasa thanks to a lack of finances to meet the logistical demands of the trip.However, the club’s midfielder Nelson Amunga says that they have prepared well for the home duel despite the status quo.”We ought to recover the points we lost after giving our last game a wide berth. We know Bomet are the top team and the best way to redeem our image is by beating the best. We haven’t heard from our bosses as far as salaries and allowances are concerned but we will give our best on the pitch, ” he said.
