Gor Mahia will host Cameroonian side New Star Doula in a CAF Confederation Cup playoffs – first leg tie in Nairobi this Sunday at 4 pm. The fixture will determine the 16 teams that will participate in the Confederation Cup group stage this season. Gor Mahia will be looking forward to better last year’s performance in this competition. After poor performances in the continental scene between 2011 and 2016, Gor Mahia became the first team from Kenya to qualify for the Confederations Cup group stage last year after eliminating South Africa side – SuperSport United. Progress to the next round…
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Gor Mahia have been dealt a blow as CAF suspends two key players indefinitely until their case is discussed in disciplinary meeting in Cairo, Egypt on January 13. Defenders Haron Shakava and Joash onyango are suspended by CAF due disciplinary issues that came about in a CAF Champions League knock-out match against Lobi Stars in Enugu Nigeria last month. As described in a letter dated 29th December 2018, CAF says there were quite a number of incidences on the pitch that called for centre referee’s action where six Gor Mahia players were cautioned and Lobi Stars too getting into referee’s…
Striker Dennis Oliech opened his goals account at Gor Mahia as he helped the team beat Posta Rangers 2-1 in a league match at Kasarani today. Defender Charles Momanyi had put the defending champions on the lead on the 26th minute before Rangers equalized on the 41st minute. New signing Oliech restored Gor Mahia’s lead in additional time of opening half and that marked his journey towards achieving his season’s target of being the league’s top scorer. Second half had little excitement as the match ended 2-1 and with the win, Gor Mahia moved up the table to position five…
Head Coach Hassan Oktay has handed striker Dennis Oliech a starting role in today’s league match against Posta Rangers – kickoff 4pm at Kasarani. Marksman Jacques Tuyisenge and Humphrey Mieno will both start from the bench. LINEUP: 1. Odhiambo Fredrick , 4. Wellington Ochieng, 6. Shafik Batambuze, 27. Charles Momanyi, 5. Pascal Ogweno, 10. Cercidy Okeyo, 8. Francis Kahata, 24. Lawrence Juma, 23. Francis Mustafa, 25. George Odhiambo, 14. Dennis Oliech SUB: 16. Shaban Odhoji, 2. Geoffrey Ochieng, 15. Joachim Oluoch, 11. Boniface Omondi, 30. Humphrey Mieno, 22. Erisa Ssekisambu, 9. Jacques Tuyisenge
After being held to a one-all draw by league leaders Mathare United, Gor Mahia will be looking forward to get back to winning ways when they take on Posta Rangers in their re-arranged game today at Kasarani. A win for Gor Mahia will take them to 10 points in the log and up to fifth position, four points behind the leaders. Gor are currently eight on the table with seven points. Last season Gor Mahia did a double over the mail-men, scoring seven goals over both legs and conceding only once. The two sides have met 10 times in the…