Author: News Desk
[dropcap]G[/dropcap]or Mahia traveling team to Kisumu for league match has been confirmed. The team will be facing SoNy Sugar tommorow in Kisumu at Moi stadium. A 20 man squad which include most of first team players will be hitting the runway at 12.25pm to Kisumu aboard Kenya Airways flight. Worth noting, is the absence of first choice goalkeeper Boniface Oluoch who was given permission to attend to his sick child as confirmed by Team Manager Jolawi Obondo. “We have all our players ready for the journey to Kisumu apart from goalkeeper Oluoch who requested for permission to attend to his…
[dropcap]G[/dropcap]or Mahia through the club’s CEO Lordvick Aduda wrote to Football Kenya Federation to release their players as they have a busy schedule as a club. The club appreciated the request by national team coach to have their players’ services but they considered to have them back as they prepare for assignments ahead. “We write to appreciate the fact that national team coach found it appropriate to enlist the services of several of our team players in the current national team squad. We did release players as requested…” stated the letter. “We wish to recall all the players to join…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]fter yesterday’s 5-1 demolition of SS Assad of Mombasa in Round One of SportPesa Shield tournament match, the head coach was impressed by the attitude of players. Kerr says winning such knock out fixtures are always tricky no matter how big or small the opponents are. He added that Gor would have pulled even a bigger win had it not been for the pitch’s condition. “First half we scored three goals but it could have been six had the field not been a mess. Second half, credit to our opponents who had nothing to lose and gave it their best,”…
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]or Mahia started off the SportPesa Shield campaign with a 5-1 win over Mombasa based side SS Assad at Mbaraki stadium. A brace by midfilder Lawrence Juma and efforts from Godfrey Walusimbi, Jacques Tuyisenge and Eliud Lokuwam were enough to give Gor Mahia the five goals over the Mombasa based team. Gor Mahia will now be involved in a league match on Wednesday against SoNy in Kisumu.
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the absence of first choice custodian Boniface Oluoch, Fredrick Odhiambo has been given a chance to start against SS Assad of Mombasa in Round One of SportPesa Shield fixture today. Line up: Fredrick Odhiambo, Godfrey Walusimbi, Charlse Momanyi, Joachim Oluoch, Wesley Onguso, Ernest Wendo, Innocent Wafula, Lawrence Juma, Kevin Omondi, Boniface Omondi, Jacques Tuyisenge Subs: Shaban Odhoji, Cercidy Okeyo, Raphael Asudi, Stephene Okiro, Eliud Lokuwam