Gor Mahia are officially 2015 KPL Champions
Gor Mahia have won the 2015 Kenya Premier League with four games to spare after beating SoNy Sugar 1-0 in a decisive match played at Nyayo stadium on Wednesday
courtesy of goal.com
A first half goal courtesy of Innocent Wafula was enough to hand K’Ogalo a record fifteenth Kenyan Premier League title and a third in a row and also cemented their supremacy on the local scene.
The last time a team won a third consecutive crown was during the 1983, 1984 and 1985 season. Going into the match against Sony Sugar, the league champions needed just a point to be confirmed champions and instead picked three to send their tally to 66.
After being held to a barren draw by Ulinzi Stars on Sunday in a move that delayed their coronation, Gor Mahia were not taking any chances on Wednesday and started pushing for the crucial goal right from the first whistle. Coach Frank Nuttall preferred to start George Odhiambo and Ali Abondo, who have been missing of late in his starting line-up.
Odhiambo popularly known as ‘Blackberry’ made his first contribution in the 5th minute sneaking inside the Sony Sugar backline but was denied by Allan Owiny in goal. The pressure continued and Godfrey Walusimbi’s well taken cross was headed out.
Then the stadium was plunged into darkness for about nine minutes as the engineers fought frantically to restore power. Impatient fans turned on lights on their mobile phones with no one wanting to go home. When play resumed, Gor Mahia continued to control the proceedings with Ali Abondo’s shot going just wide.
Sony Sugar had their moment to come into the match in the 25th minute with Marwa Chamberi testing Boniface Oluoch with a long cross that however, did not bother the calm goalkeeper. On the other side of the pitch, there was worry from Gor Mahia fans when top striker Michael Olunga came down awkwardly as he tried to dispossess Sony Sugar’s Alfred Onyango and needed treatment to come back into the match.
The opening goal finally came in the 39th minute from Innocent Wafula, who found himself at the end of a great move initiated by Meddie Kagere and Godfrey Walusimbi. Gor Mahia were unrelenting even as the second half kicked-off keeping Olwiny in Sony’s goal busy. The Sony Sugar goalkeeper stretched well to deny Olunga in the 50th minute.
From the hour mark the sugar millers looked the more determined side with Marwa Chamberi causing Gor Mahia problems on the flanks but he could only get a fruitless corner for all his efforts. But Gor Mahia still had better possessions and time and again burst upfront threatening to score. On one such occasion, Innocent Wafula’s goal bound shot was put out by Olwiny for a fruitless corner.
Gor Mahia rested George Odhiambo for Enock Agwanda and Khalid Aucho for Collins Okoth but the title was already won.
Gor Mahia have once again proved themselves. They are above the rest and so far still unbeaten.
Despite the challenges we are facing as a team, it is in order to enjoy the moment and congratulate the office Tech bench and the Players. Many of these players will receive awards in different categories considering their performance. It is also a time when some of the players will be considering to better their life and seek opportunities elsewhere. When that time comes please take a moment and reflect on what you want as an individual. Gor will always be your home. Please know that you are not being chased away.
Congratulations and thank you. I am happy this happened in our lifetime. A new chapter opens once KPL confirms they have bought a replacement cup. The future looks bright for the club and players
Thank you Oguda! we Gor fans are thankful for everything you had done for us. Oh how good it is to have big brotherin the right place. Mission accomplished sir! We are looking foward to working with you again next year brother Oguda
@ingo, it is already in the History books. AFC is a less glamorous team. Be happy Wafula scored the only Goal if you have nothing to celebrate
@Ingo, don’t worry. I hear the ingwe office (not sure which one in this case) have contacted Gor on the ways of working. With that advice I hope we will not have a situation where ingwe is struggling to amass 40 points as Gor is chasing over 70. Without Ingwe Gor feels orphaned up there. Anyway wish you the best in Top 8 and GotV
@ingo
You can make a video like this and post…….. The AFC fraternity might listen and wake up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rirgTQPLbvs
Ingo kindly give us your coordinates so that we may know your exact geographical location. I highly suspect that you are blogging from Shamakhokho or Mundika. These kind of comments cannot be posted from Nairobi.
So Bandit, where do you think Im located lol
Congratulations to the team, coaches, chairman and fans. Three years in a row : This is a big achievement. Think back to 2012 and how difficult it was to win the league.
Ingo or is it Ingokho..stick to your lane!!!where you trully belong.
My Team, My Joy!
Congrats to my star Innocent Wafula and entire team.Blackberry is turning out to be a good attacking midfielder and Abondo’s shots are becoming more accurate. More playtime needed for Omino.I hope the team stays together for one more year.The Keroche deal should go through so the players can hope for much better salaries to change their lives.A Gor mahia player should not earn less than 300,000/-
Congratulations and thanks to Gor Mahia players, technical bench, fans and officials. Let the Gor Mahia fraternity focus on finishing the leauge unbeaten and good perfomance next year in CAF champions cup, KPL leaguge, CECAFA club champions, GOTv shield cup and super eight by retaining good players, recruiting good players to fill the vacuum which will be left by those who will leave the club and above all contributing faithfully to the club by:
1. sending contributions to paybill No.350100
2. Buying Gor Mahia bread
3. Joining Gor Mahia sacco
4. Attending Gor Mahia matches
Congratulations Gor Mahia entire fraternity
i couldnt agree more! Congrats my beloved, my blood is green
All praise to the Almighty God for securing us the title unbeaten, surely Your Name be Praised forevermore. Amen.
it was great joy watching Walu…… the guy is something else at the back.
Where’s Mwakio. His prayers for the team looks to have borne fruits. Despite all the challenges we managed to make it.
There is a retard on this site who thinks Oguda is behind our sweet victory. …but I can’t blame him.He is just behaving like a typical Kenyan who has to look for a scapegoat to justify his failings.
When I look at the table I don’t see Oguda name anywhere…we have won it unbeaten. ..scored the most goals…conceded the least…wow…what an achievement.!!!
Regardless of what the haters think or say,we will celebrate it in style…Kigali nation..rise up and be counted,let’s honour our record breaking stars…Gor biro!!
hi fans and players i need help how can i get ideos for these matches 2015 season to buy. mitnaa ndi atimnadi timbni
These are all owned by Supersport. You can call them and see if they can sell them to you.
CONGRATS MIGHTY K’OGALO! KEEP UP THE FIGHT, wadaku wataongea lakini mwisho wa siku watalala wamefura midomo
Good performance.
Let the technical bench work on how to maintain our unbeaten run in the remaining 5 matches.
We have already taken it unbeaten. What remains is to finish the league unbeaten.