Gor Mahia beats St George on penalties
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Gor Mahia have started the 2016 season on a bright note by beating Ethiopian giants St George 5-4 on penalties. The match had ended 1-1 in regulation time. The match was being played to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of St George’s existence.
New signing Jacob Keli opened his Gor Mahia account with a goal just before half time. Uganda international Brian Umony equalized for the Ethiopian side in the 90th minute thus forcing the match into penalties.
It is a significant achievement considering that St George were the host side playing in front of a partisan crowd. And they have won the Ethiopian league 27 times including the last two (2014 and 2015). Consider also that Kogalo were playing without the full complement of players.
It is a stark contrast to last season where Gor Mahia lost to Power Dynamos in their first major friendly of the season. At the time Nuttall asked fans for patience stating that the team was still building cohesion.
All this shows that Kogalo are now already a cohesive unit and have not skipped a beat and a ready to conquer 2016 in the same manner that they conquered the year 2015.
Signs of good moments in 2016 too.Hongera K’Ogalo the gods have conspired to lift you up another season.
Way to go team. Good start for Keli. Now please arrange more friendlies before CNAPS. Maybe play other top Ethiopian sides while you are there
Well done
Sports team of the year men – Gor. Congrats team
Who will Keli partner with when we play Cnaps;Tuyisenge.I hope Johanna Erick comes;can someone tell him to come home.We have a great team and few addition to central defence and we are done.Bloggers; Keli will be ‘hot as pass’;he is our Chicharito
And some one is still yapping that it is only Bandari that will pose a threat to him.
@Bob don’t worry. Nkata is worried about fighting for top four with Bandari and not about winning the league.
gogo………kogallo.