Mentioning the name of Mathare United and relegation in the same sentence sounds quite an oddity. However, that is what the 2008 champions will have to get used to until they move further away from the 13th position, which they currently occupy, just three points shy of the drop zone. Stanley Okumbi's slum boys responded well to the adversity they have faced since the season began, by beating Karuturi sports in their first match of the second leg. They will need a similar performance today when they host fifth-placed Thika United.
Mathare have enjoyed improved form since the return to the squad of the experienced duo of skipper Anthony Kimani and goalkeeper Martin Musalia.This is the same experience they will have to show against Thika's front men Kefa Aswani and Moses Arita. "We have prepared well for the match and we just hope to put into use what we have been doing in training. I am confident we will get the three points against Thika United," said Okumbi. Thika's shock 1-0 home loss to Nairobi City Stars in their first match of the second leg was a major setback in their bid to challenge the top teams.
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