Nairobi City Stars maintained their place at the top of the National Super League following a 1-0 win over Nairobi Stima at camp Toyoyo grounds on Saturday.
Ebrima Sanneh struck the lone goal with a minute left on the clock after Nairobi Stima had mounted a resolute defence which finally caved in to pressure from the league leaders.
Sanneh came on for Azizi Okaka in the second half and within ten minutes his traditional rise to receive an Anthony Muki Kimani corner kick proved the difference in the game.
The goal not only handed City Stars all points, to complete a double over Nairobi Stima this season, but it also ended Sanneh’s four-month league drought.
He last scored on November 8, 2019 – a winning penalty against FC Talanta at Toyoyo. His latest was the ninth of the season that handed City Stars a first-ever home win over Nairobi Stima.
Next Match
City Stars currently have a total of 64 points in the league standings with Nairobi Stima standing in fifth with 48 points.
Meanwhile, Coast Stima beat Administration Police 3-1 at the Mbaraki Sports Club placing them into third with a total of 49 points.
Three more matches are set to be played on Sunday.
Sunday : Muranga Seal vs APS Bomet (St. Sebastian Park, 15:00), Vihiga United vs Shabana (Mumias Sports Complex, 14:00 and Modern Coast Rangers vs Kenya Police (Serani Sports Club, 15:00).
