ACTION INTENSIFIES

Sakaja Super Cup enters third round this weekend

The Sakaja Super Cup tournament resumes this weekend with various matches lined up in different sub-counties

In Summary

• The Sakaja Super Cup kicked off with action bringing light to Nairobi grassroots teams to battle it out for their chance to advance in group stages.

• Winners of the tournament sponsored by the Sakaja Foundation in partnership with the Nairobi City County government and Football Kenya Federation will win a Sh. 3 Million top prize

Clever Stars' Mathew Omondi (L) contests for the ball with Israel Osala of Canan Sportifff during a Sakaja Super Cup clash at Kariobangi Primary School grounds on October 21
Clever Stars' Mathew Omondi (L) contests for the ball with Israel Osala of Canan Sportifff during a Sakaja Super Cup clash at Kariobangi Primary School grounds on October 21
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The Sakaja Super Cup tournament resumes on Saturday as the tournament gets into its third round with matches lined up in different venues across the capital.

At the Masinde Muliro Grounds in Huruma, Madoya FC will battle Julius Burger in a 10 am fixture in the Mathare sub county group matches.

Lula FC will have a date with Shantit FC as Wakanda play Comrade FC in a 2 pm fixture. Later, Mlango FC will play Imara FC at the same venue.

Across the ridge at Mathare Depot Grounds, Huruma Sports will entertain Moroto Sportif on Sunday before Shillia FC take on Mathare All-Stars.

Huruma Youth will battle it out with Mathari Hospital before Marines FC play Shofco Mathare in the last match of the day.

Two matches that will wind up the group fixtures in Mathare sub-county will see Pool FC  square off against Mathare ERC and Faith Homes versus New Mathare FC on Monday.

In Kibra sub county, Mashimoni All Stars will take on AQSA FC on Saturday, Laini Saba United will face Casablanca FC as Interbase take play Kenya Science Ballers.

Katwekera All Stars will entertain Golf Course Karen FC at Olympic Primary grounds.

Four matches will be played on Sunday at Toi Primary grounds. Kibera Golden will take on Boca Juniors while Spark Generation will squire it out with Uweza FC. Kibera Arts will face Interdjinamory as Upper Karen FC renew rivalry with Makina All Stars.

In Dagoretti North sub county, Kabiro youth will take on Siesta FC as Joyland play Saints FC in the Pool A fixtures set to be played at Gatina Primary grounds in Kawangware.

Elsewhere, Protouch play Boca Juniors and Escalators play Mzuka FC in ool B. Pool C will have FIFA Best against Team Dasa with Classic playing Ikulu FC. Pool D matches will pit Kakamega United against Costa Rica FC while Hard Boys play Kile Soccer.

In Starehe sub county, Nairobi Holding Unit battle Macmillan FC as Country Bus collide with Kayaba United at Land Mawe grounds on  Saturday. On the same grounds, Racecourse face off with Kawasaki, FC Lion play Ajax FC and Dragao confront Riverbank FC.  

Umeme will play Ngara All Stars as Ziwani All Stars host Ngara Sportif on Sunday at the Ziwani grounds. Pangani Youth have a date with Bypass FC as TUK  battle it out with Kayaba Sharks.

In Ruaraka sub county, Lucky Summer Warriors will play Titans as Korogocho Titans face off with Korogocho Babes in a Korogocho Slum derby at Babadogo grounds.

Mathare Flames play Ruaraka Sports as Lucky Summer All Stars battle Mathare North United.

Another mouth-watering encounter at Babadogo grounds will pit Korogocho United against Babadogo United.

GSU will have their work cut out against St John as Sinai FC play Mathare North Youth at Drive-In Primary School.  

All 17 sub counties will have a total of eight matches on the cards each as the group stage begins to take shape.

Winners of the tournament, sponsored by the Sakaja Foundation in partnership with the Nairobi City County government and Football Kenya Federation, will win pocket Sh3m, runners-up take home Sh2m while the bronze medallists stand to gain Sh1m.