Gor Mahia clinched the 2018 league title today after beating rivals AFC Leopards 2-0 at Kasarani. Goals from Boniface Omondi and Bernard Ondiek were enough to close the 2018 chapter for Gor Mahia and bag a 17th league title – the highest in local football history. Gor Mahia hit 71 points and with six matches to go, no team can manage past 69 points thus automatically making Gor Mahia the champions.
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Head coach Dylan Kerr has released his lineup to face AFC Leopards in the 84th Mashemeji Derby today at Kasarani. Fredrick Odhiambo who had a sterling performance in the mid-week fixture gets a starting role between the sticks. Boniface Omondi gets to start as Eliud Lokuwam drops to the bench. Lineup: 1. Fredrick Odhiambo, 3. Karim Nzigiyimana, 21. Wesley Onguso, 27. Charles Momanyi, 15. Joachim Oluoch, 10. Cercidy Okeyo, 7. Innocent Wafula, 17. Benard Ondiek, 6. Samuel Onyango, 11. Boniface Omondi, 24. Lawrence Juma Sub: 29. Boniface Oluoch, 28. Raphael Asudi, 4. Wellington Ochieng, 33. Stephen Okiro, 14. Kevin Omondi,…
As the season nears its culmination, Kenya’s biggest football event will be going down at Kasarani tomorrow (Saturday) – Gor Mahia versus AFC Leopards. Even with the title race ‘already’ decided, nothing can be taken away from this mouth-watering clash pitting the country’s two biggest clubs. Gor Mahia head coach Dylan Kerr knows the worth of playing such a fixture and to him, no player needs motivation to play in a derby. ‘’To play in this game needs no motivation… whoever plays can become a hero not just because we become champions but because it’s against AFC Leopards,” Kerr told…
Gor Mahia FC has thanked President Uhuru Kenyatta and his government for coming through in a big way to support the team in travelling to Algeria. The government provided the team’s air tickets to Algeria where they will be travelling to honour the decisive match against USM Alger on Wednesday next week. The tickets, costing about Sh6.3 million were given today and treasurer Sally Bolo has voiced her appreciation on behalf of the club. “We sincerely thank President Uhuru Kenyatta and his government for offering such a big support to enable us to travel to Algeria to honour our CAF…
By winning against Thika last Saturday, AFC Leopards ensured that they would not be in a position to mount a guard of honour for Gor Mahia when the two sides clash this Saturday at Kasarani stadium. However, the moment Gor Mahia beat Sofapaka on Wednesday, the stage was set for what could be a historic moment for the Green Army – winning the league title by ensuring a result against their rivals. An auspicious occasion it could be as this year not only marks Gor Mahia’s 50th anniversary, but it has also been 50 years since the two clubs first…