Striker Dennis Oliech has been handed a starting role as Gor Mahia take on Mbao FC today in SportPesa Cup in Tanzania as from 2pm. In a squad that has seen many changes in the team that played against New Star de Douala of Cameroon on Sunday, coach Hassan Oktay has opted for players who were rested or started from bench over the weekend. LINE UP: 1. Fredrick Odhiambo, 26. Philemon Otieno, 2. Geoffrey Ochieng, 12. Joash Onyango, 18. Haron Shakava, 10. Cercidy Okeyo, 3. Samuel Onyango, 24. Lawrence Juma, 14. Dennis Oliech, 22. Erisa Ssekisambu, 25. George Odhiambo SUBS:…
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As the third edition of the SportPesa Cup rolls down in Tanzania, defending champions Gor Mahia will be taking on Mbao FC of Tanzania in their first match today as from 2pm. The duel will be the first one between the two teams and with each side not familiar with each other, an exciting match should be in store. This is the same competition that earned Gor Mahia a ticket to play Everton at Goodison Park and this time round, the winner of the tournament will host the English Premier League side in their country. In this competition, Gor Mahia…
The announcement on Monday that Gor Mahia will meet Egypt’s Zamalek next weekend in their first match of the Caf Confederation Cup group stage has some fans who last went to a stadium to watch local football more than 30 years ago preparing to return. That is what they are telling me. The clock has come full circle and suddenly, the air is thick with anticipation. I can understand them. Of all of Gor Mahia’s prospective opponents, Zamalek are in a class of their own. They were the accident that happened on the road to a first continental title that…
With the excitement of qualifying for the CAF Confederation Cup group stage having subsided and draw done, Gor Mahia website team took time to analyse the team’s performance against teams from the countries the club have been drawn against and some of the milestones to look forward to in this campaign. Making the second consecutive appearance in the CAF Confederation Cup group stage, Gor Mahia have been drawn against Egypt’s Zamalek FC, Algeria’s NA Hussein Dey and Angola’s Atletico Petroleos. Here is a history of Gor Mahia’s performance against opposition from these countries: EGYPT: Egyptian club Ismaily was Gor Mahia’s…
Gor Mahia have made history again becoming the only team in Kenya to qualify to CAF Confederation Cup group stage after knocking out Cameroonian side New Star de Douala with a 2-1 goals aggregate. The second leg ended in a barren draw today in Cameroon and since Gor Mahia pulled a 2-1 win in first leg a week ago, the draw was a perfect ticket to the group stage. More to follow….