Rainbow FC moved top of Football Kenya Federation division one league zone A for the first time this season after edging out 3K FC 2-0 at the Kagumori Grounds, Embu on Sunday afternoon.There are three matches to the end of the season.
The league leaders have won seven of their last eight matches,the hosts had lost only once in the last five matches.
Dulmant Mustafa broke the deadlock in the twelfth minute with a cleverly taken strike from the edge of the box ,a goal the Macharia-coached side held on to the break .
Moses Mwai's 3K entered the final half with determination and quickly had Rainbow labouring to keep pace in the opening ten minutes of the second half. 3K were made to pay for their squandered chances, as Jacob Otieno rounded up his two makers before unleashing a ferocios strike to double the lead for Rainbow. The Stanley Okumbi managed team held on to pick their ninth victory in ten division one league matches and boost chances of gracing Kenya's third tier.
The victory meant the league newbies march helm of the league on 61 points level with Malindi based Bulls though enjoy a better goal difference.
Nairobi United 3-0 Young Bulls
Elsewhere, Nairobi United returned to winning ways with a three nil statement win over second placed Young Bulls United, who were on a winless streak of three games ,scored through Bonface Ontere brace and Majaliwa Charo 84th minute chip over Bulls' Sudi Nyamawi.
The win moves the Paul Okatwa charges three points shy off the lead group of Rainbow and Young Bulls on 58 points.
Balaji EPZ 0-1 AP FC
At Ruaraka grounds, Abdallah Swaleh lone strike handed Andrew Kanuli his first defeat since taking over at Balaji Epz. The win moved Benedict Wanjala's charges Administration Police out of relegation zone with five rounds to conclusion of the league .Defeat drops EPZ to seventeenth on the log five points away from league safety.
Other matches
In other Zone A matches, Malindi Progressive FA and Kenya Navy poor run of results endured as they fall to Ruiru Hot Stars and Kibera United respectively.
Subsequently, in Zone B Green Commandos came from behind twice to batter Naivasha outfit Sunderland Keroche 2-3 in a match played at Kihoto grounds on Sunday afternoon.
Price Musebe, Jack Onganya and Bonface Mahundi goals were all Commandos needed to hand Keroche their thirteenth lose of the campaign and cement Sunderland's 14th place on the standings one point from dreaded drop safety .
The Victory for Ramadhan Balala's men see them move top of Zone B Standings level on points with Luanda Villa SC who were not in action in this weekend.
In Kitale, Oscar Juma brace ended Daudi Amboso's Sigalagala Poly FC twelfth game unbeaten spree to assure Transfoc another season in the third tier.
At Mumias Complex, a Daniel Juma double and Bruce Fwaro goal extended Bungoma Superstars winning streak to four games as they humbled Nyota three goals to one at their own backyard.