SS Assad win inspires Naivas to go for the cherry

Naivas head coach Jeff Maina has termed their win against SS Assad as vital in their quest to finish top of the league in their maiden season in the National Super League.

The shoppers defeated the coastal side 4-0; a win Maina attributed to the 'heavy tactical changes' in the second half having only scored one goal in the first stanza.

"The win is a good bonus to us because we lost our last match and we want to approach each one at a time as we remain focused on our target (at the end of the league)," said a delighted Maina.

He added, "We made some changes in our midfield which left our opponents confused and that is how the win came about."

Naivas are sixth in the standings with 32 points and will travel to Migori this week to face wounded Shabana who lost 2-1 to Coastal Heroes in Mombasa.

"We are going back to Migori where we lost but our approach will never be the same again, we will target maximum points."

Elsewhere APS Bomet cemented their top position after a narrow 1-0 win away in Kisumu against Kisumu Allstars.

Bomet coach Charles Odera urged his striker to sharpen their skills after missing a lot of chances in the duel.

"We need to work on our finishing because we have to win by big margins if we are to stay in the promotion battle."

Four points differentiate them with second-placed Fortune Sacco who lost their match by the same margin against Vihiga United.

The second tier league will continue on Wednesday with 10 matches lined up countrywide.