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As curtains fall on the 2022/23 Football Kenya Federation (FKF)National Super League this weekend, all eyes are upcountry for what will tilt direction on who wins the title and who qualifies for the Playoffs.

League leaders Shabana FC take on traditional bogey team Kisumu All Stars FC at the home side Gusii Stadium. With 70 points in the bag, Sammy Okoth’s charges know that this is a must-win for Tore Bobe with onlya two-point cushion currently in the standings.

The first leg meeting between the two protagonists saw All Stars also known as Otenga beat the Kisii-based giants 1-0 at their Moi Stadium-Kisumu.

Promoted Shabana have only a single-digit goal difference and so the win will add more joy even though already they are across the line.

With 22 wins in 31 matches played, Tore Bobe have had a stellar campaign by their standards and to close their involvement with the second tier with a comforting win will certainly have a mark. All-Stars in 12th place have nothing to lose but have promised to spoil the party for Shabana FC.

“Even if the season is ending, we still want to win. It is not in our placeto see whoever is fighting for the title. We focus on us because theseason has been difficult,” said the Lakeside tactician Andrew Aroka whose side have 36 points off 31 matches.

Second-placed Muranga Seal FC on their part will be praying for Shabana to drop points so that they make their own history.

With their match against Gusii FC not less than 60km away at Awendo Green Stadium in Migori County, ears and eyes will be on what happens next door as they cope with their own gig.

Seal under Vincent Nyaberi on paper will look like the favourites against sixth-placed Gusii FC who have 44 points in the bag off 31 games played.