Author: Sports Editor

Through the Ministry of Sports, Gor Mahia have today received a huge support from the government for their trip to Angola next week. The club received air tickets to Angola to honour the CAF match and through the club’s treasurer Sally Bolo, Gor Mahia appreciated the support. “It’s with great pleasure today as a club to receive government’s support – securing air tickets for the team to travel to Angola on 11th February 2019 to play a CAF group stage match against Atletico Petroleos,” the treasurer stated. She added: “We look forward to even more support from the government as…

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Gor Mahia head coach Hassan Oktay has named his line-up to face Vihiga United this afternoon in a league tie at Bukhungu stadium in Kakamega. Erisa Ssekisambu starts upfront and will pair with George Odhiambo in a line-up that also sees Ernest Wendo making a return to the starting eleven. Lineup: 29. Boniface Oluoch, 4. Wellington Ochieng, 6. Shafik Batambuze, 27. Charles Momanyi, 18. Haron Shakava, 20. Ernest Wendo, 3. Samuel Onyango, 21. Kenneth Muguna, 7. Nicholas Kipkirui, 22. Erisa Ssekisambu, 25. George Odhiambo Subs: 16. Shaban Odhoji, 26. Philemon Otieno, 12. Joash Onyango, 17. Benard Ondiek, 11. Boniface Omondi,…

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Gor Mahia hit-man Dennis Oliech dedicated his superb goal in the Sunday’s 4-1 mincing of Egypt’s Zamalek FC to his late brother Stephen Okumu. Oliech who came on midway in the second half, bagged the fourth in the closing stages of the CAF Confederations Cup face off at Kasarani Stadium, by rounding Zamalek defence among them goal keeper Mahmoud Ahmed Genesh after receiving a clever through ball from Rwandese forward Jacques Tuyisenge before slotting home in style. The 34-year-old celebrated by running to the corner flag with his arms spread apart, a celebration that evoked memories of his late elder…

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Gor Mahia beat Zamalek 4-2 in Caf Confederation Cup tie at Kasarani stadium in Nairobi. A brace from striker Jacques Tuyisenge and good efforts from Nicholas Kipkirui and Dennis Oliech were enough to kill it off for Gor Mahia. Gor fell behind to an early goal by the visitors before Tuyisenge’s equalizer midway through the half. Tuyisenge would complete his brace shortly after to hand Gor Mahia the lead before the Egyptians equalized. Tuyisenge’s cross early in the second half found Nicholas Kipkurui who headed home to net his first continental goal for Gor Mahia and restored K’Ogalo’s lead. Dennis…

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Gor Mahia head coach, Hassan Oktay has released his charges to square it out with Zamalek in CAF tie this afternoon at Kasarani from 4pm. Nicholas Kipkirui gets a starting role upfront to pair with Jacques Tuyisenge in onslaught for goals while striker Dennis Oliech, starts from the bench. Lineup: 29. Boniface Oluoch, 26. Philemon Otieno, 6. Shafik Batambuze, 15. Joachim Oluoch, 27. Charles Momanyi, 21. Kenneth Muguna, 11. Boniface Omondi, 24. Lawrence Juma, 8, Francis Kahata, 7. Nicholas Kipkirui, 9. Jacques Tuyisenge SUB: 1. Fredrick Odhiambo, 4. Wellington Ochieng, 3. Samuel Onyango, 25. George Odhiambo, 22. Erisa Ssekisambu, 14.…

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