Gor Mahia lose in Kagame cup final
Gor Mahia went down 0-2 to Azam of Tanzania in the 2015 Kagame cup final.
courtesy of goal.com
Kenyan champions came into the match as favorites after impressive run in the competition but John Bocco and Kipre Tchetche scored for Azam FC
The Kenyan champions came into the match as favorites after impressive run in the competition, but goals from John Bocco and Kipre Tchetche were enough to hand Stewart Hall first title for the club.
Gor Mahia will blame themselves for the first goal as they started in a low fashion as compared to the home team, who had fans cheering the side from kick-off, and the pressure paid off as early as 15th minute when Bocco converted a low cross to hand his side the lead.
K’ogalo were unlucky to escape punishment when Khalid Aucho seemingly elbowed the opponent, but the referee decided to have a word with him when punishment seemed necessary. That however, did not kill the spirit of Azam, who kept the competitions top scorer Michael Olunga at bay, with no space to make things even for the fourteen times Kenyan Premier League champions.
The only realistic chance the Kenyans got was in the 28th minute when Ugandan import Innocent Wafula shot wide from seven yards out. After the break, Azam came looking determined to maintain their record of not conceding in the tournament, as Pascal Wawa stood strong in central defense which further frustrated their opponents.
Frank Nuttall’s side looked out of ideas in the back as pressure from Tchetche and Bocco was too hard to handle, and they were lucky not to concede a second in the 50th minute, when the former was gifted a chance but failed to convert.
Aucho finally went into the referee’s notebook when he fouled the dangerous Kapombe 25 yards from the goal. Tchetche rose to the occasion and buried the resultant free-kick into Boniface Oluoch’s goal to the amazement of the custodian, who assumed the shot was off target.
Dangerman Olunga was sneaked in by Meddie Kagere in the 75th minute, but this time round, the ever clinical lanky striker could not find the net as he shot across the goal. Nothing changed for the Green Army even with the introduction of Ali Abondo and George Odhiambo, as the side could not find way past the opponents defense that has kept a clean sheet in the entire tournament.
giniwasekawooooooo !!!!!
1) To my Brotha Barefooft. You disrespected the legend Mahmoud Abbas by saying that he would eat a humble pie. It looks like you and your brethren are the ones feasting on the pie. how is it tasting ? lol Don’t forget that Abbas won three consecutive East and Central Cups . These players have won none and therefore cannot even seat at the same table as the Legend Abbas…Do you remember Leonard Mambo calling the games especially when it went to penalties? ….Abbas Ameokowa !!! Abbas Ameokowa!!
2) When Gor beat KMKM and some of you were bragging that Gor has defeated a “big” team, I told you that KMKM is like a Muhoroni. Big teams are the likes of Azam (AFC). You now see.
3) Surely how can Gor loose to a team that is in Pre-season form with new players who haven’t gelled yet? I mean the likes of Wanga have just arrived and didn’t even play. I wonder what could have happened if Gor would have faced Azam (AFC) ithat was in mid season form. 5-0 maybe?
Boss we went to the finals , isn’t that an achievement , praise Gor for reaching the finals , you are the brand of guys who wait for a small mistake on Gor to celebrate , the team is back and next year we will be back both to contenantal and regional tourneys , pray hard , Gor is still improving.
So far so good the money collected has reached 5million. I therefore demand that gor office clears all arrears owed to players. I don’t want to see those habits of Afc office here where they collect money from hArambees n put in there pockets n not paying players. again am eagerly waiting to see how much nyanza governors n kidero,nyanza mps n senators,nyanza mcas n business people will reward gormahia. Also am expecting 1million from our new leader Rosemary Odinga mtoto WA raila . only fools will nag about gor performance. Gor won virtually everything except the cup, gor won best team, gor topped on scoreline,golden boot,golden gloves,best coach n many others.
I appreciate the furthest my beloved K’Ogalo got to in this tournament n forever I will thank God Almighty for seeing us through to the finals. Erokamano Obong’o Were. Only one team could win n am not sorry, come back n retain the league as expected.
The team has done well. No need for unnecessary negative comments from some of us
Please ignore@ingo joKogalo coz he’s not worth responding to.
“This one is a special dedication to my man called Barefoot from Kaloleni passé, not forgetting the one and only Mwakio from Mikindani passé …Coming from the top of the hill, come down selector come down”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-Di_d1W0bY
You don’t have to get an “F” to know you are a failed foolish big boy like @Ingo coz wht he says is testament to it. Considering that our boys did it with well wishers help and the fans love alone proves is that Kogalo is cut above all the e.t.cs we have in kenya,entire east n central africa.Kudos boys we love you.
It’s with pity that a blogger like @ingo can mock some bloggers n going to an extent of refering Azam as Afc leopards this a typical Kenyan whom takes credit from anywhere to substantatiate himself in any case what is there to smile about Afc leopard . Gor players have endured meagre tokens in the name of part salary to reach this far n coming against money bag Azam the lost the game psychologically is like seeing someone eating food u are remaining hungry.
A little stage fright?
Well done however without battering an eyelid we must make hard choices as regards goalkeeping and the midfield.
That said and done the uphill task of retaining and improving on this talented squad is finances especially payment of salaries and allowances on time.
We need ventures like Gor Bread & Gor Sacco to start having a real & visible financial benefit on K’galo.
Again Kudos that was a spendid effort.
Yes, we lost, but i am proud of my team, i am proud of my Kogalo, i am proud of our players, 1979 we reached continental finals, 1987 we won continental trophy, and today that was a great achievement, slowly by slowly we will be there, our biggest challenge is how to maintain these squad till next year CAF competitions, also lets thank God for reaching the finals.
Kudos to the team. Though we lost we gave a good account of ourselves and looks like we were the team to watch in the tourney. You could see how Azam were proud to have gotten a piece of Gor in terms of the t-shirts we swopped. Now let’s come back and sweep everything in front of us.
Kudos again to the team
I take this opportunity to congratulate the team.
AZAM outplayed us due to complacency but that is football. We should never underrate our opponents; we thought AZAM was that easy and it turned out to be a real stumbling block to our trophy ambition. I hope we have learnt and will now embark on our KPL matches.
@ Ingo I don’t blame you for celebrating because you were supporting teams playing against Gor and now that we lost fair and square you are free to celebrate. We live to fight another day. It was not a matter of do or die.
The coach also needs to work on the general discipline of the team.
I think we are now eying the bigger trophies other than KPL…
I take this opportunity to thank God for How far the team went in this competition.Kudos to the entire team , bench,management and fans.
Bloggers should maintain their coolness despite the discouraging posts by some idiot who if in the same situation would be engaging in running battles.I urge all Kogalo to carry ourselves with decoram and hold our heads high even in defeat
Am so proud of the team…regardless.16 months without a shirt sponsor and we are still causing ripples in East and Central Africa. .well done!!
We still have other trophies to compete for and we will surely put our best foot forward and prove to the haters that we are still the team to beat!!
Good job team…….22 games unbeaten run has come to an end just one short of breaking the all time LOGAs record of 23 games. Azam was always the best team in the tournament. Their defence was just phenomenal.
The next challenge is how do we retain this talented boys they will definately move to bigger clubs.
Ingo si mlipie logarusic nyumba ndio tuongee,the frustrations of failure of afc as ateam usituletee hapa,reaching Cecafa finals is not easy,while your team is still rolling in poverty and planning how to organize harambee to pay players,gor mahia is 5 million reach and we dont owe any player his money,ujinga ya bukusu,bunyore na tiriki usilete hapa.
“Reaching Cecafa finals is not easy” ……unanichekesha sana. The only team Gor beat of substance on the way to the finals is Yanga; by the way, dont forget that Yanga is also in preseason form as their league is just about to start. Beating the likes of KMKM and some Djibuti teams is nothing to boast of. If you had beaten, say Express, sportvilla, Spotsvilla, Simba, Elmerikh, APR etc, then yeah you can say getting to the finals is not easy
Moderation?
we tried.I think the club should get a central attacking midfielder to partner with Wafula in order to avoid over dependence on our wingers or high balls.This game required that we literally feed Olunga and Kagere with the ball at the goal mouth coz just like I had dreamed and woke up not in my elements I new Azam would “Mathare” us.
This tournament has shown some good players and not so good ones in Gor.I will focus on the good ones that we haven’t fully exploited;1-Wafula-he has grown since Yanga game and can take lethal shots 2-Omino-can be a speedy winger with good delivery to strickers.Those are the only ones I spotted.
am proud of my team Gor mayiengo world…Please chairman Rachier for me I do think we should start i real business na Gor…talk na kanjo we partner with them on buildng a real stadium by bringing down city stadium and building a stadi that can beba 30,000 fans…imagine if we do have a stadium fulham stadi season tickets sold to 25,000….ni budget biggy but am almost finishing my proposal.meet kidero hoping after giving you my vision he achive trhe vision….Gor by now should start thinking being proffessional let the fans have the picture of investing on team Gormahia….
we will always have good players leaving,
Very Proud of this team, the foundations have been laid. This reminds me of Germany’s journey – laying down a foundation for a decade before last year’s world cup win. We have come a long way since ending the 18-year wait for a KPL trophy and I believe CECAFA and Africa Champions are just a matter of time. Always …
@ingo there is nothing between your ears , for a fact you are a stupid luhya boy (boy)
Am a proud kogallo fan
We must strive to make kogallo more professional ….. Well done everyone ; fans , technical bench, fans and all those who took the team to Dar
Hahaha….haki unanichekesha
Win some loose some. That,s the nature of competition. We leave for Nairobi with our heads high because it is an achievement indeed. Reaching Cecafa finals was no easy task and we should thank the team for the effort they have put in so far. Kogalo forever!
This is a big achievement. I must take this opportunity to congratulate the team for the performance. The likes of Ingo are just noise making haters, just forget him. Azam also need to be congratulated and I think we have picked good lessons from the way they played, their shere physical fitness and speed, both in attack and defence, but the referee scores 3/10 for the poor show at this level.
Come back team and with your heads high up, we are with you thru and thru, chafua chafua KPL coz while you were away nobody had the nerve to go top here, they all respected and preserved your number one spot.
CONGRATS CONGRATS CONGRATS to our mighty team for reaching the finals and playing hearts out. 1st appearance we were knocked out in group stages, 2nd appearance we reached the finals… With Musonye hinting that next year it might be hosted in kenya, who knows.
@INGO when we lost the league in the final day 3years ago you and your ilk were busy celebrating and forgeting that Kogallo was improving… Celebrate now but see you in the next Cecafa in Nairobi
@Ingo is trying to remain relevant but inwardly he is not himself as efusi cannot afford to pay a club playing field
I don’t get it;Innocent Wafula is now a Ugandan?no way
Gor Mahia is the leading dependent on our closest neighbours’ services with four already in their bag. Had Ugandan born Innocent Wafula not acquired a Kenyan passport, he would have been the fifth Ugandan at the club
It was good to see Gor getting the three individual trophies ate the tourney. Kudos to Olunga for top scorer and Bonnie for best keeper
I WAS CRESTFALLEN YESTERDAY AFTER THE LOSS BUT I WISH TO CONGRATULATE THE BOYS FOR PUTTING UP A FIGHT. AZAM IS A WELL OILED CLUB WITH TONS OF MONEY BUT OUR TIME WILL COME!
THE BOYS HAVE DONE US PROUD !!
EVEN IN DEFEAT AND AGONY KOGALO FOR EVER !!
Kudos MIGHTY K’OGALO, you made us proud, @Ingo, you are suffering from an Ilness known as UMAMA which is curable
@INGO come back after your match against Bandari today
I salute the team for splendid performance. The team performed beyond my expectations. Next year the trophy will definitely be ours.
For God and my beloved club – Kogallo
Congratulations K”Ogalo. You have done us proud. I was so touched when I saw the Kenyan Flag flying high at the Stadium. That was at the courtesy of you having reached the final. Despite the challenges you stood strong and heads high not just for the club and its supporters but for the Nation. Last year you never won a match but this year you were the team to beat. We will keep in steps behind you. Do not allow a spirit of discouragement get hold of you but stand tall.Who knows what will happen next year now that you are on the way back there. I must also say I was proud of the people who made their way to Dar. You have left a mark on that land and they have come to know who k’ogalo is. They have known the people.
In as much as we sing in unison congratulating the team for reaching the final, me think some players also need to take individual responsibility. You cannot approach the game in a casual manner and in the final like I saw yesterday. whether it was due to pressure or under-estimating AZAM is had to tell.
@ingo why do you bloggers get bothered by this mongrel, evolutions is still taking place in his dump skull
a lot of inexperience showed by many of the players who are young…. Innocent Wafula shot too high on two clear occasions, Eric Ochieng wasnt relaxed, Sibomana was unsettled in the first 50 mins… Olunga too missed a great chance… They are young lads.. remember Azam has reached two finals and one quarter final in 3 years am afraid the TB also showed inexperience by not changing our game plan through-out the match… but am not alarmed, its a young team and growing in experience and just like Azam our time will come… We all wanted the trophy but wasnt our target initially to get out of the group stage???
@Sam I support.We need to take the club to the next level;get a new stadium and get a sponsor. We can give ourselves the challenge of learning from TP Mazembe.We the fans can finance the club through gate collections. Other sources of revenue can be Gor mahia branded products. A sponsor can also input more money.We need to run this business.
Did you guys realized how much the Azam players cherished the Gor jersey. That tells you about the goodwill that our club commands out there
Thanks you are a sober guy your comments are topnotch
Please I talked to tosti bakers n united bakers salesmen n said they have no issues branding some bread kogallo they need to be approached officially by gor office to strike the deal. Imagine dan u cannot get that bread in homabay,larger kisumu,kisii,nyamira,siaya n migori.if we widen the market we assured of getting 3million per month as commissions n we can pay salary without difficult
Cogratulations to the playing unit and the entire managment for all the goo job well done in Tz,kudos and let’s go for it next year
Ooh Laa la… @ Barefoot Bandit and all bloggers we should worry less. Two steps forward and one backwards but we are still marching ON. After all Nutall never promised US the trophy but only BONUSES
“Yaliyopita si ndwele tugange yajayo” meaning not far is that far,,,
1. GOR MAHIA JERSEY is The 2015 CECAFA BRAND OF THE TOURNAMENT:
Yes AZAM won the championship but GOR won the tournament, the hearts and mind of all & sundry and what a way to prove than AZAM players lifting the CECAFA CUP with GM branded jersey at the expense of their own sponsor.
That is a statement in its own that they unexpectedly and professionally robbed GOR MAHIA the tournaments favourite in 2015 CECAFA champiuonship but next time in Zanzibar WASAHAU….!
2. Thanks Nuttal,TB, players, fans, bloggers and not forgetting all the bloody-haters and super-lovers of this glamorous club including all those suffering from the K’Ogalo-maniac and K’Ogalo-phobia symptoms in this blogsite. Ule ana diahorea ya manano chafu kama @ingo a.k.a Benson Ndisi zidi kuhara hadi hio kundule / olundi ipasuke.
3.Though the officiating was not all that good but had we deployed Dirkir Clay instead of Ochieng and Agwanda instead of Wafula in the remaining 30 minutes of the second half and then Used Shakava upfront; AZAM was very much beatable. With GOR we will just go very far into the infinity as the GIANTS of the AFRICAN soccer as long as we pull together. .
The outstanding statement of inspiration to this team is that ”even the tallest skyscraper started below the ground”. There is much to be proud of in this performance even without the trophy in our cabinet. From the persistence of this ‘ingo’ creature, some instinct affirms to me that he is an adult but from from the sensible point of view, there is proof beyond doubt that my neighbour’s dog exceeds him in intelligence, pound for pound.
This Pharisaical echelon of reasoning was assumed extinct with the crucifixion of our saviour but two millennia later, the devil has transformed one of those possessed pigs into a human being capable of spending time [from his ever lonely wife and futureless kid] thinking of fresh comments to torment Kogallo fans.
Next time my grandpa constructs a chicken shed, I’ll request him to enlarge it to create space for ingo’s brain since it yearns to be there.
Alternatively, iI think disposing you will be acting in excess since your level of reasoning tends to give us a clue-you are capable of fading with time, given the inheritable folly that has succeeded through the ages from your grandparents, now in you then unfortunately this regrettably scanty brain will find its way into your son! What a disaster!
Unless you spend time thinking of how you can catch up with those jungle warthogs in thinking [at least they are better than my neighbour’s barking dog], you will be destined to spend your life trailing unborn primates in brain functionality.
You can hit back at me if you have the guts, here is the open platform for such a war. I wonder why Barefoot bandit and Mwakio have been soft on you.
Come on ingo, there goes your role-model hog into its hiding den, please pursue it so as to learn. It’s high time your wife deserved a better brain than this which she has borne long enough. Do her the favour my brother.
Hahaha….pole ndugu yangu. My arguments on this forum are strictly based on soccer facts and/or soccer comments made by bloggers here. I have never called a single person a dog, chicken etc.Your post is completly out of topic and lacks intelligence; if we were to review your English composition papers, I’m sure the comments “out of topic” are nothing but a norm.
In your post you talk about Skyscrapers and building foundations. Guess what, Im an Engineer and have designed those and yes I’m a multimillionaire believe it or not! Have a good day
Is the below link true or gutter press?
http://www.politics.co.ke/news/breaking-gor-mahia-received-ksh30m-to-let-azam-win-club-faces-ban/
I believe we lost fairly and cannot discredit our beloved team.
As OGANGO TRAILER says I agree that it is true with Glay and Agwanda playing the last 30 minutes, we could have equalized at worst. Our substitutes came too late and not the right subs. Why was Gatuso not given a chance yet our mid was weak and we kept on playing fruitless high balls upfront?
We thank the Almighty God that we reached finals. The boys played well and in such games and finals, there must be a winner and Azam won. We will fight another day.
Gor Mahia FC fans cheer their team against Azam FC during their CECAFA Kagame Cup finals. Gor Mahia reached the finals after beating Khartoum of Sudan 3-1 while Azam edged out KCCA of Uganda 1-0 to book their spot in the final match.