Mathare Halt Leopards Unbeaten Streak, Champions Gor And Bandari Held

NAIROBI, Kenya- Mathare United FC stretched their unbeaten streak to four matches after a comfortable 2-0 victory over AFC Leopards SC on Sunday afternoon.

Top marksman Cliff Nyakeya bagged his 11th goal of the season in the 28th minute to open the scoring before Klinsmann Omulunga doubled the advantage 10 minutes later.

The defeat was the first for Leopards in the last nine matches, leaving them in 10th on the SportPesa Premier League (SPL) standings with 34 points.

Francis Kimanzi’s Mathare are still in fourth with six games left for them to play.

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Elsewhere, league leaders Gor Mahia FC failed to stretch their lead at the top of the table after being held to a 0-0 draw by a stubborn Western Stima FC.

Despite the draw, Gor remain on course to win a third successive SPL title as they maintain a four-point lead over second place Sofapaka FC, who were in action against Tusker FC later in the day.

Debutants Stima on the other hand remain in 11th place with 33 points.

Gor now need to win four of their remaining matches to ensure they cement their name on the SPL trophy, with an unprecedented 18th crown.

Bandari FC missed out on the chance to reduce the gap between and the top two SPL sides after being held to a frustrating barren draw by Posta Rangers FC.

The third-place dockers dominated the encounter but could not find the back of the net, leaving them with 48 points, four less than Sofapaka FC in second.

For Posta, the point takes them to 25 points after 27 matches as they continue to battle toward regaining a spot in the top flight next season.

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At the Kasarani Stadium, Kakamega Homeboyz FC bounced back from the 1-3 defeat they suffered at the hands of the brewers, thrashing Kariobangi Sharks FC 3-0.

Sharks, who are set to host nine-time English champions Everton FC in Nairobi on July 7, have not won in ten matches and could finish outside the top 10 with their disappointing form.

Homeboyz are in fifth, three points clear of Sony Sugar FC who drew against Zoo FC at the Kericho Green Stadium earlier in the day.

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