Author: News Desk
SportPesa Super Cup defending champions Gor Mahia, started their tournament campaign with a 3-0 over JKU of Zanzibar in a one sided match. Gor were the better side enjoying big chunk of possession, stringing good passes and taking the game to their opponents. Francis Kahata’s assist on the 29th found George Odhiambo who made no mistake to open the score sheet. Before the visitors could settle in after the first goal, Cercidy Okeyo made good use of a free-kick to find Godfrey Walusimbi who sent a low shot to double the lead on 35th minute. The game went in to…
Head coach Dylan Kerr has named his lineup to face JKU in the first match of SportPesa Super Cup. Shaban Odhoji gets a starting role between the sticks in a lineup that will see Guikan pair with George Odhiambo upfront. Oluoch, Tuyisenge and Meddie all start from the bench. Starting XI: 16. Shaban Odhoji, 7. Innocent Wafula, 2. Godfrey Walusimbi, 18. Haron Shakava, 27. Charles Momanyi, 10. Cercidy Okeyo, 11. Boniface Omondi, 26. Philemon Otieno, 19. Ephrem Guikan, 8. Francis Kahata, 25. George Odhiambo Sub: 29. Boniface Oluoch, 21. Wesley Onguso, 12. Joash Onyango, 30. Humphrey Mieno, 20. Earnest Wendo,…
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]tarTimes will air the SportPesa Super Cup tournament which kicks off today at 1pm in Nakuru. The matches will be available on Sports Focus channels : DTT (Aerial) ch. 250 DTH (Satelite) ch.240 and according to StarTimes Marketing Manager Japheth Akhulia, this is just a start of what they intend to do in local football. “We are excited to have the rights to air the SportPesa Super Cup tournament and this is just the start of what we intend to do with Kenyan football,” Akhulia told Gor Mahia website. Gor Mahia will be starting their Super Cup title defence against…
[dropcap]G[/dropcap]or Mahia head coach Dylan Kerr says they are ready for the SportPesa Super Cup tournament that kicks off today in Nakuru. The tactician says preparations have been good and they have nothing to worry about. “We have prepared well and the team is in good shape. We don’t have any injury concern… all players in the camp are available for selection. We are ready for the tournament and we hope for the best,” Kerr told the club’s website. Gor Mahia will be taking on JKU of Zanzibar at 3.15pm in the second match of the day in Nakuru.
Gor Mahia camp is in sorrowful mood as they share the pain of one player who lost his mother and brother in just a space of three days. Goalkeeper Peter Odhiambo lost his brother last week through kidney failure and before he could come into terms with such bad news, his mother who has been sickling for a while passed on three days later. The club, through chairman Ambrose Rachier and CEO Lordvick Aduda sent out condolence messages to the goalkeeper and promised to support him all through these trying moments. “It’s true Peter lost his very close family members…