Gor Mahia in flying start
courtesy of goal.com
Gor Mahia opened their title defence on a positive note after edging out Nairobi City Stars 2-0 in a mid-week Kenya Premier League match played at City Stadium on Thursday.
Kenyan Premier League champions Gor Mahia began the road to defend their title on a positive note with a well earned 2-0 win over Nairobi City Stars at City Stadium on Thursday.
Ugandans Danny Sserunkuma and Geoffrey ‘Baba’ Kizito struck in either half to give the Bobby Williamson coached side maximum points. Gor Mahia started the game pressing high up the City Stars half and they camped there for most parts of the game.
As early as the third minute, Dan Sserunkuma was already causing trouble to the City Stars defense. However, his early tap from Timonah Wanyonyi’s cross was saved by the keeper Fred Majani. In the sixth minute, Majani was again at full stretch to save off another effort, this time from Jared Obwoge who had met Shabaan Kenga’s cross.
But in the 9th minute, there was no stopping the high tempo Gor attack, Danny Sserunkuma slotting home from within the six yard area after Wanyonyi had delivered the cross. This was Wanyonyi’s first start of the season after battling with an injury picked up in pre season.
Wanyonyi and Shabaan Kenga were a handful for City Stars’ Nigerian left back Lawrence Kasadha, who found it hard keeping up with their pace. However, as the game progressed, Gor Mahia began to slow down on the tempo and they lost balls easily, allowing City Stars to gain confidence by more possession.
Kevin ‘Master’ Ochieng and George Midenyo playing against their former employers, both had chances on the opposite end, but Gor Mahia defense never allowed them space, each shooting over the bar. Moses Otieno also tried his luck from distance but again it went wayward never troubling Jerim Onyango.
In 39th minute, City Stars survived another onslaught of Gor attacks, again permeating from the leaking left flank manned by Kasaadha, Musa Mohammed bringing in a low cross, Danny Sserunkuma seeing his shot blocked with Shabaan Kenga also being blocked off from the rebound.
Jared Obwoge also had a chance minutes later but his shot from the edge of the box skied over the bar. City Stars’ first chance at goal came, surprisingly through the inefficient Kasaadha, who struck a free-kick from the edge of the box straight into Jerim Onyango’s arms. But that proved to be his last kick of the game as he was brought off for Dennis Ng’ang’a.
In the second period, Gor Mahia took back to their attacking strategy but they were never clinical enough in finishing. Jerim Onyango was called into his second save of the game to deny Dennis ‘Wise’ Okoth’s volley after George Midenyo had tapped the ball in his path from Kevin ‘Master’ Ochieng’s cross.
But Gor delivered the perfect reply just two minutes from that incident, Kizito thundering home a superb volley after the City Stars defense could not clear the ball beyond the 18 yard area. Kizito tried his effort from the same distance minutes later but the shot went over.
The introduction of George ‘Blackberry’ Ochiambo for injured Timonah Wanyonyi and Rama Salim for Jared Obwoge had given Gor an attacking impetus as they increased their raids upfront. Jerim Onyango largely remained a passenger for most parts of the game as City Stars under new coach Robinson Ofwoko constantly barked but never had teeth to bite.
Kudos koalo
congrats boys job well done one game after another mathare you are next
Thumps up boys now Mathare the nxt!
well done, now lets shift to the next game at machakos against mathare united, all the best
That was exactly the best way to start the leque…keep the fire burning!
Well done. This is the kind of news fans needed today after all that other bad news
Machakos twajaa,yaani mathere nxt,kogalo defence force,under the general bobby williams,sunday 2nakam na moral oyeee,l like theze boyz,kogalo mora matek,an ne onywola gi remb joka ogalo.,cograz boyz,sserunkuma,hivo hivo,fights 4 topscora guy…mit
A good clinical start.Our coach should be careful on our midfield but all is well.Mayienga mayienga Gor will make it.
well congrats .let the name be MAYIENGA INVEVESTMENT SACCO SOCIETY LTD.gv ur opinion
Congrats boys and glory be to the Lord. Hiyo sacco ikuje
Move fast with the sacco we are waiting to invest we are tired of being beggers kogalo is big business if the officials dont know what to do outsource partner whatever but get out of the begging mode rachier or whoever is in charge coz we got the massess.
Great, I think this is the right tonic in the build up 2 a successful 2014 so we seriously challenge 4 honours in CECAFA, TPL & GoTv.
Another good showing vs Mathare & am sure fans will turn out in large numbers 4 the Esperance rematch. That’s the lure/attraction that winning creates.
But AR has let GM down big time by putting the club in financial limbo due 2 lack of foresight. Another fracas due 2 “lack” of tickets causing human waste 2 break in free.
EC get ua act together GM nids max revenue
well guys if it is managed well then it wil be MIS BANK LTD
Well done mboys 4r puttng up a great show. So bad to Wanyonyi 4r picking another injury after jst recoverd. wish u a qck recorery.
To AR, well u hv do something very fast b4 tuzo pulled out. U r the one incherge. We r behind u.
Rachier & Co. r most likely never 2 adopt the sacco idea as it would dilute his strangle hold on K’galo affairs.
U see members will not tolerate gate corruption & will implement strategies some from this very blog 2 eradicate these vices. Members will put in place structures that will see GM bcom a regional/continental power in 2/3 years.
The myth that 1/2 individuals finance/are the heartbeat of GM will b blown 2 smithereens.
I’ve said my piece despite all the good AR has done that’s very….
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much appreciated but its in the past.
If AR really means well for GM then he accept the fact that capacity & ability of the entire GM fraternity by far outstrips his individual/his groups ability & capacity.
Jakom if u really have GM’s interest at heart call 4 an SGM( nothing 2 fear as you’ve been elected) & implement the Sacco idea.
I rest my case with this statement
AR is the problem but also AR is in the best position to implement a fast unique & stable solution. Sieze the opportunity.
Tho this is my debut and maiden sentiment but u will have to conforms with that once there is discrepancy between expected state and actual state then then the problem is qualified
LET THE SAMBA BEGIN
I wish also to tone down my hard hitting comments and first of all congratulate the two goal scores, Sserenkuma and Kizito. They have clearly demonstrated they did not come to Nairobi to eat quail eggs but rather they are here for business. The entire team ofcourse for working hard to ensure they collected maximum points at Tok K ‘Omwanda.
The win today is a big morale booster the boys as they prepare to face another formidable side, Mathare United this weekend.
I am not however happy from the way the office handled the ticketing issue. We are tired of calling this club great yet the officials keep on letting fans down. They have been talking of running out of cash but and yet when an opportunity like today comes they squander it for lack of preparedness. Anyway, somebody told me, this is Gor Mahia and they always have ingenious ways to seduce their would be sponsors. For those of you who paid to watch this game, you are the real heroes of this club. To the lot who relies on freebies, shame on you!
All is well. The next game we’ll be away but i knwo we’ll prevail!
muku juu sana na muendele hivyo hivyo
our midfielders should train on how to dominate in ball possession and creativity,otherwise we are on the right direction.
i say so because if one would care to note,whenever we have the ball most of the time instead of our midfielders opening and collecting the balls to start a move,they are always approaching the opponent”defense minded” this is why most of the time our defenders result in long balls.akumu/kizito tuenjoy ball,kudos to wanyonyi always wanting to play the ball,i believe you guys can be one of the best if not the best mid in kpl if you guys get it right.cheers
Good start lets keep faith ……to all fans let us behave well afta the games .others are just waiting our mistakes they would post ran to press.sunday machakos lets obey and respect road uses.I BEG
First i wish to congratulate all the players for their never say die attitude,am sure once we gel up,we shall b a threat even in continentals,Mathare is next to sharpen our claws before we write another history with Esperance….to EC you are a total failure,we really need money n i wasnt happy to c people flock into the stadium due to lack of tickets,how can u do that???its either u change or we shall change you,lets move on with the Sacco issue very fast,cant wait to c the name of our sacco as shirt sponsors.
Mit mara adier jothurwa,waah,nyinyi mkuje machakos in masses,styles,vuvuzelas,firimbi,swag nayo,mpaka jerzey,we gonna paint it green as our nature,,wilfred mutua govana atashanga,,,waah,nilikuwa nasahau na ngoma m bebe