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Murang'a are seven points behind Shabana with two games in hand.
There's an intriguing battle raging in the second tier National Super League (NSL) with tireless protagonists Shabana fc and Muranga Seal going neck and neck in chase for top-flight football.
The race at the top of the table is getting more entertaining and almost akin to the Football Kenya Federation Premier League, where Gor Mahia are currently cruising at the summit with Tusker breathing behind K'Ogalo's neck.
When it looked like leaders Shabana would run away with it, Murang'a Seal started closing the gap which now stands at seven points.
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16:20 - 30.04.2023
NSL Shabana grab late win over Mara Sugar in five-goal thriller
The Glamour Boys were looking to record their second successive league victory having defeated Vihiga United 6-0 away over the weekend.
The Central Kenya outfit has proven to be a thorn for many clubs in the league, getting good results for the past five weeks.
Seal, unbeaten in six matches, convincingly walloped Kajiado 5-0 at St Sebastien Stadium on Sunday.
Should this form continue, Seal could be a surprise winner if Shabana registers mixed results in the remaining ten matches.
Shabana is currently on top with 49 points from 21 matches, whereas Murang'a Seal is second with 41 points, and if they win the two games in hand, the gap can be reduced to one point.
But there's still some way to go, and a club like the third-placed Migori Youth will throw in the towel at the very end.
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20:50 - 27.04.2023
FOOTBALL NSL: Coastal Heroes squeeze past Gusii to end six-game winless run
The match was nearly called off after the home team delayed providing a well equipped ambulance.
Migori Youth swept aside Mombasa Elite 2-1 on Sunday, indicating they still have some wings to fly even though they are more than ten points behind.
Gusii FC and Mara Sugar, occupying the other top five positions, are mathematically out of the race despite posting good results in the last three matches.
Kassim Junior's charges fell to Coastal Heroes 1-0 in a rescheduled match played on Thursday, while Mara Sugar troubled Shabana before losing 3-2 on Sunday.
Gusii is now in the fourth spot with 34 points from 22 matches, while Mara Sugar is on 31 points from 19 matches.
Bottom
Silibwet remains at the bottom of the pile following their 2-0 loss to Darajani Gogo on Sunday.
They have claimed two wins, seven draws, and 13 losses from 22 matches this season.
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18:45 - 14.04.2023
NSL Shabana thumped by relegation threatened Assad as All Stars humble Darajani Gogo
Assad returned to winning ways, while Elite, All Stars, and Mara earned three points on Friday.
Vihiga United and Kajiado are the other relegation candidates, occupying the other two bottom positions with 12 and 14 points, respectively, after round 23 of matches.
Golden Boot
The other most exciting aspect of the NSL is the Golden Boot race, where AS Assad striker Nyawai Benja has bulldozed his way to the top scores chat, overtaking Darajani Gogo's Rashid Moyo.
Benja has netted 12 goals, Shabana Vincent Nyabuto is second, having managed ten goals, and Moyo is third with ten goals.
Vihiga United has produced a shock contender for the golden boot in Amos Kigandi, the only player in this top-four list not to have scored with a penalty.
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