The much anticipated “Mashemeji” Derby fails to live up to the expectation and ends in a barren draw in a Sunday match played at Moi Internationa Sports Center Kasarani. Gor had the most of the chances at goal in the first half, with AFC Leopard goalkeeper Benjamin Ochan making saves and keeping shemeji in the game. In a rather low esteem game and with few fans selected due to COVID-19 regulations, it was anticipated the push by the 12th man would be lacking. K’Ogalo almost registered opener 3 minutes to the game after skipper Kenneth Muguna’s freekick was punched away…
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Gor Mahia head coach Manuel Vaz Pinto is confident ahead of the “Mashemeji” derby to be played on Sunday 7th February 2021 at Moi Sports Center – Kasarani. It will be his first meeting anf he believer his side will carry the day. “We will try to lock up the spaces as we look for the same in our opponents and utilise them because that is what counts in a game for one to win,” Pinto said. The Portuguese tactician expressed confidence and louded the team spirit during training sessions. “Our preparations started on Tuesday and our main goal when we…
It is another time for the “Mashemeji” derby as Gor Mahia prepares to welcome AFC Leopards this Sunday 7th February 2021 at Moi Sports Center Kasarani. The much-anticipated game will however be played in an empty stadium due to COVID-19 regulations laid down by the Government. It has been a long time since the neighbor snatch the bragging rights from K’Ogalo, with the last win registered in the early 2016 goal courtesy of Lamin Dlallo . The K’Ogalo dominance during the “Mashemeji” derby has caused Inge (AFC Leopard) to be seen as a “little” team in the game of giants.…
Former Gor Mahia captain and defender Harun Shakava is back in the den after penning down a two-year contract. The defender moved to Zambian side Nkana FC in July 2019. The respected defender joined K’Ogalo in 2013 from Kakamega Homeboyz and played a significant role, winning five KPL titles among other domestic and including the KPL Top 8 and Super Cup. Shakava featured in Continental assignments, helping the team to reach the CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals in 2018 The Kenyan international took over the armband duties from Musa Mohammed in 2018 when his defensive partner left for KF Tirana. His…
Kenya’s defending champions Gor Mahia continued with their great good run in the BetKing Premier League with 3-1 being the latest win at the Coastal side. (See the statistics if the game) With 3-0 victory over Zoo before meeting the dockers. K’Ogalo was confident toward the Coastal clash and never disappointed.Jules Ulimwengu put K’Ogalo on the lead in the 34th minute. But the dockers equalized in the 38th minutes by their Captain Benard, Odhiambo. Ulimwengu was at it again before the break (45th minute), consolidating a lead at the break.Bandari chased the game for long periods in the second half,…