Good effort by Gor Mahia U19
Gor Mahia U19 team went down 3-1 to Italy Lega Pro U18. However the 3-1 loss is nothing for the young lads to hang their head down.
They were playing against a team that has been together much longer than they have. This is a team that has played in several tournaments both in Italy and abroad. Secondly it is a team that has much better facilities, better trained coaches and is generally better funded.
Yet the young Kogalo lads gave a good account of themselves, playing free flowing football and entertaining the fans.
The fact that they were able to limit the Italians to three goals and score one means this is a decent team whose players have a good future ahead of them if they continue working hard on their game.
Fans must also play their part by supporting this team financially.
Match report courtesy of futaa.com
Visiting Italy Lega Pro U18 cruised past Gor Mahia U19 with a 3-1 win in an international friendly match played on Friday 18 April at the MISC Kasarani starting 1600 hours local time.
Dellovo Andrea drew the first blood in the 12th minute before Zottini Francesco claimed a brace in the 60th and 70th minutes with Cliff Nyakeya pulling one back in the 80th minute.
Gor started brightly and had the first attempt in the opening minutes but Emmanuel Olinga’s shot from a Hajj Achkobe cross was saved by Italian goalkeeper.
Italy then went ahead in the 12th minute after Dellovo Andrea unleashed a low shot into the back of the net from inside the box.
Three minutes to the half hour mark, Cliff Nyakeya saw his cross well collected by the Italian keeper before Gor keeper Vincent Odhiambo produced a fine save from a free header with the ball rattling off the post for a fruitless corner in the 43rd minute. Gor went for the breather trailing 0-1.
Second half
In the second half, Amos Nondi thought to have leveled matters in the 51st minute but his long range shot from outside the box was easily picked by Italian custodian.
In the 57th minute, Gor youngsters protested for a penalty in vain after their opponents’ defenders seemed to have handled the ball from a corner cross.
Five minutes later, Zottino Francesco doubled the lead for Italy, heading home a cross from the left wing. Francesco was on the mark again in the 70th minute this time round getting past Vincent Odhiambo in the Gor Mahia goal before turning home for his second on the day.
Nyakeya pulled one back
Cliff Nyakeya pulled one back for the Nairobi County League (NCL) side in the 74th minute. Nyakeya had another chance to reduce the deficit in the dying moments but his attempt went straight to the Italian keeper before the centre referee blew the final whistle
Great performance by the young lads. I watched the game and I was impressed by boys in the midfield. There were some good young players I watched that can easily make it to the first eleven squad and these were number 11, 4, 19, 23, 25 etc. the future really looks bright and these boys will go places if they are given the right training, mentor ship and above all uphold discipline.
Jenga akademy na muwache kuiba pesa
These players are very good. They have a good future. A number of them will play for the senior team soon. Please maintain them
3 -1 is nt gd although players r good
jakorondo@4…..the scoreline here is not as important as the invaluable experience and exposure gained!!!
oswozo i do nt deny bt hw cn a fan knw they leant n its a gd team