With the club being forced to rely on fledgling talents, Gor Mahia head coach Andreas Spier has revealed that utilizing young players is a plus for Kenyan football. K’Ogalo are currently serving a transfer embargo from FIFA for failing to fully settle the dues of Ugandan Shafik Batambuze, Dickson Ambundo from Tanzania, and coach Steven Polack. Spier who is the former Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Technical Director noted that the club’s young players will come of age and contribute to the growth of the sport in the country. “It is a very young team, many players are at the age of 19, 20 and 21 and…
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All-time champions Gor Mahia were held in a 1-1 draw by Bandari FC in a match played in Sunday afternoon at Mbaraki Stadium in Mombasa. Peter Lwasa scored the opener in the 42nd minute of the game before the Dockers came in the second half to equalize in the late minutes of the game through William Wadri. Gor on the other will have Gad Mathews to thank as the goalkeeper kept them in the game on a number of times when their defense had been breached. Gor failed to jump into the top four as they stayed in 6th on…
Gor Mahia head coach Andreas Spier says he is monitoring some players in the club’s youth with the aim of promoting them to the senior side. Gor’s youth team currently plays in the Division One league. The team consists of some of the best young players in the country and over the years, other FKF Premier League clubs have been raiding the team for good players. The team has started its Division One campaign slowly, picking three straight draws against Kangemi All-Stars, Zetech Titans, and Avena FC. Spier watched the team take on Avena on Saturday at NITA Grounds in…
Gor Mahia head coach Andreas Spier says he would wish to have striker Benson Omala back in the team and has urged the player to report back. Omala went AWOL in December after a reported fall-out between him and a member of the former club’s technical bench. The club has since sent the Mark Harrison-led bench home and hired German Spier to steady the Gor Mahia ship. Despite the change in personnel, Omala who was a January target for FKF Premier League sides KCB and Nairobi City Stars is yet to relink with the team. It is reported that he in fact relocated back to…
Gor Mahia FC has been thrown into a deep morning after the demise of one of their legends Mr. Pius Wamaya “Apuoyo” who died on Friday 18th February 2022. Pius was among the players who helped the club clinch the Kenya Premier League titles both in 1993 and 1995. His name Apuoyo came about because of his agility and high speed on the pitch which always sent the opponents’ teams the wrong way whenever he held the ball. Apuoyo was one of the legends and even referred to him as a foot soldier. Some of the players he shared the…