Gor Mahia to play GoTV shield opener in Kisumu

courtesy of goal.com

After more than ten years, the newly refurbished Kisumu Stadium will host top flight action with Gor Mahia taking on minnows GFC 105 on Saturday

After more than ten years, the newly refurbished Kisumu City Stadium will host top flight action this weekend.

The facility has been upgraded at a cost of more than Sh100million with world governing body Fifa donating a Sh50million astro-turf facility.

Kenyan Premier League champions Gor Mahia will take on GFC 105 at the venue on Saturday. Agro-Chemicals and Nairobi Stima will also play at the same venue in another GOtv Shield fixture.

On Sunday, the venue will host one match pitting Nyakach United against KPL side Muhoroni Youth.

But speaking ahead of the fixture, Gor Mahia Deputy Secretary General Ronald Ngala says the team is considering asking for a postponement of the match.

“We picked so many injuries against Nakuru Top Fry on Wednesday and as a result the coach has asked that we postpone the fixture. We are still thinking about it before making the request. We do not know whether Football Kenya Federation will take our request,” Ngala told Goal.

Full Fixtures: Friday: West Sugar v Imara (Bukhungu), Homeboyz v Shabana (Bukhungu). Saturday: Mumbi Nationalle v Ulinzi Stars (Ruaraka), City Stars v UON Wazito (Ruaraka), Agro Chemicals v Nairobi Stima (Kisumu), Gor Mahia v GFC 105 (Kisumu), Top Fry v Inter City (Afraha). Sunday: Ligi Ndogo v Zoo (Ruaraka), Bandari v Finlays (Mombasa), Rangers v Ulinzi Warriors (Ruaraka), Sofapaka v Hotsprings (Ruaraka), Nyakach United v Muhoroni Youth (Kisumu), FC Talanta v AP (Oserian), Nakumatt v Tusker (Oserian), Chemelil v MOYAS (Chemelil). Wednesday: AFC Leopards’ v Mathare United (Nyayo).