Gor Mahia through to group stages
Gor Mahia held New Star de Douala of Cameroon to a scoreless draw in the CAF Confederations cup playoff second leg. Given that Kogalo won the first leg 2-1, they have now qualified for the group stages for the second time in a row.
Additional reporting from goal.com
Goalkeeper Boniface Oluoch was the hero as Gor Mahia held New Star to a barren draw to progress to the group stages of the Caf Confederation Cup.
Oluoch pulled fantastic saves especially in the second half to save the day for the Kenyan side and help the team qualify on a 2-1 aggregate win.
The East African side came into the match aware of the position they were in, and they needed a draw of any kind to eliminate the Cameroonian side that needed a 1-0 win to qualify to the group stages for the first time in history.
Both sides started the game cautiously, each avoiding going behind and putting the team in a dangerous position. In the early exchanges, it was Arko Benjamin and Nelson Morkeu, who had good chances to get the ball into the back of the net, but they failed to capitalize on it.
K’Ogalo tried to make it simple in the midfield, denying the hosts possession and opportunity to get that early goal which could have changed everything. Even in that situation, Jacques Tuyisenge, Bernard Omondi and Francis Mustafa had chances to trouble the hosts, but they were just not sure of what to do with the ball.
It opened up a little after the break and the first real chance fell to the hosts in the 49th minute. A perfect pass fell to Aristide Medjo, but with all the time in the world and just the goalkeeper to beat, he sent his effort wide.
Moments later, a half a chance fell to Boniface Omondi who cut inside, but his effort flew wide. Oluoch was called into action again on the 55th minute, this time round saving a Chamo Wanga’s deflected shot.
The hosts attacked when they had a chance to, as Gor Mahia defended with numbers to protect their slim 2-1 lead. The East African side had their custodian to thank for the numerous saves he made throughout the second half to ensure that the ball did not hit the back of the net.
It was a sigh of relief after the referee blew the final whistle to ensure that the Hassan Oktay led side reached the stage for the second season in a row.
Congrats to the boys! the doubting Thomases you have been proven wrong. The
prophets of doom you have been humbled.
Congrats team. I think this is not only good for Kogallo but also for Kenyan soccer considering the ranking of Cameroon
The environment was okay this time round . congregations gm
CONGRATULATIONS….Let oktay board that plane back to nairobi on ONE condition…HE WINS THE SPORTPESA CUP IN TANZANIA WITHOUT COMPLAINTS
Ifuwo ahinya.
Jakoyoo relax you seem to be the prophet of baal
The real winners here are the wonderful and principled people of Cameroun. They never applied any dirty tricks and accorded our team a good reception. Dinga was right. Long live Cameroun. Long live Ghana. To The Hague and Hell with Nigeria. Long live K’Ogalo.
@jalopy kindly support your team.You have been unmasked. You are an AFC fan called ingo. Leave Gor alone to its fans.You are a disgrace.
Kogalo tibim!
It is @jakoyo
well! well! mayienga tukutane TZ tufanye kakapile.
I have started to believe the coach. He promised us that Gor is going to progress to the group stage… Akina Kagere 5-0. Otek
Felicitation Kogallo.@Jakoyo makes me laugh.Give the coach his due and let us all rally behind the team
Goal reports that Oluoch made crucial saves especially in the second half.Congratulations that was experience at work.The idiots ,Jakoyo and Gor player, are now very bitter because Gor has advanced, go cry in the toilet with rotten eggs on your faces. Simba fc here we come as you continue licking your wounds from 5- 0 beating in DRC.Kogallo forever
@ jakoyo, you have been put to your right place. Please leave Gor Mahia alone and concentrate on your business. The market is still open at efusi. Awacho ayueyo.
Now what Kerr can do, oktay can also do. The boys played for themselves and they knew the consequences of not qualifying. Playing in the group stage is very important for the players. The players have realized that it’s them who are shown to the world and not the corrupt EC. They now have a chance to show case there talent to the world and also to prove to the doubters what they are capable of doing. Congratulations team Gor mahia fc for doing us proud. K’ogalo will now make himself felt in the continent. Coach oktay also have a chance to build his career against the best coaches in Africa. We’re willing to excuse him if he fails to win the sportpesa cup in Tanzania. But we will not forgive him if he fails to win the league. I can see he is a fighter on the touch line which will be good going forward. Keep it up Boys.
My sentiments exactly. SP Cup is a distraction that is forced on us due sponsorship obligations. Oktay should focus on a local league & shield double in addition to the CCC group stage showing. 2019 brightens. , thx GM. EC pliz reward the players well.
Congrats Kogallo, to hell with jakoyo and his partner gor player.
This is the sweetest news of the day for me. Kogallo taya ma liel na eng’udho ma ndiwa. Let’s now savour the victory and pray for more of this nature. To God be the glory.
Can anyone explain to me why ssekisambu was not in the lineup. Maybe I don’t understand soccer.
But congrats for qualifying
He was in the lineup and came in for Mustafa
Congrats team kubwa.Glory to God
Hapo sawa..Congrats
Heaven hath no rage like love to hatred turned/hell hath no fury like woman scorned #jakoyo , from volatile high octane 4th gear sychophancy to miserable arse thumping delinquent -such a pathetic end to an unsustainable wannabee , Gor Matches on despite your not boarding .
@Gor Mahia player, …..where are you…please talk now…hehehe @ Gor Mahia player yawa!!! Did you also play in Cameroon or where were you?
@Jakoyo….dhi mos osiepa…
Nyasaye ohero Gor.
congrats boys,you have made my weekend very waw! .please jakoyo take your nonsense very far and leave gor mahia alone,am always bored with jakoyo’s nonsensical comments.
Where is Karim Nzirigimana? Can someone talk to me please….
Congrats boys and team. We march on.
Congrats team. Glory
Be to
God.
KUDOS TO THE BOYS AND THE TB! GREAT JOY FOR A WONDERFUL VICTORY!
A pat on the back for the great people of Cameroon for showing great sportsmanship and not the usual pranks from that side of the continent against visiting teams!
In Victory and glory, in defeat and agony Kogalo for ever!
CONGRATS mayienga thats where we belong so lets focus on sportpesa supercup
https://www.goal.com/en/news/video-watch-gor-mahia-players-celebrate-after-reaching-group/1swyeusimqvg0159nzf8q5wrtq
Thanks Gor players For Lifting The Gloom That Had Been Cast On Me By This Miserable Ec. Keep up the good work IN SPITE OF the thieves. Amor.
Congrats congrats team Gor. I will restrain from expecting too much. I hope Sportpesa will be gud entertainment. I pray we r grouped 2gether with Zesco.
We thank the Lord for this victory. Gor Mahia will progress past the group stage with good preparation. Oluoch has proved that form is temporary but class is permanent. Momanyi and Joachim Oluoch has given the coach something to think about. We have depth through out the team. Imagine Oliech, Guikan and Kiplangat are still to be registered and Muguna did not even make the team to Cameroon. We will do better than many of the doomsayers expected.
Let us be wiser in case we have to go back to the evil land of Nigeria to play Enugu Rangers. I am seeing us grouped with Zamalek. Angolans are other evil people. I don’t want to meet this Otoyo from Congo for the same reasons of mistreatment.
The 16 qualifiers for the CCC group stage will be divided into four groups.
The draws of the Group Stages are scheduled for Monday 21st January 2019.
The following is the complete list of teams that have made it and the nations they represent :
1 Etoile du Sahel -Tunisia
2.CS Sfaxien – Tunisia
3. ZESCO United – Zambia
4. Nkana – Zambia
5. RS Berkane – Morocco
6.Hassania Agadir – Moroc
7. Raja Casablanca – Moroc
8. Gor Mahia – Kenya
9. Zamalek – Egypt
10 .NA Hussein Dey – Algeri
11.Petro de Luanda – Angol
12. Salitas – Burkina Faso
13. AS Otôho – Congo
14.Asante Kotoko – Ghana
15. Al-Hilal – Sudan
16.Enugu Rangers -Nigeria
The first games in the group stages will be played on the 3rd of February 2019.
Tougher teams than in 2018. Against New Stars Oktay was VERY confident of winning & he did, so despite my reservations KUDOS. Versus Lobi some “experts” were most vocal & hyped but we lost. Lesson give Oktay full control in coaching & recruiting of team
These are murky waters indeed. Class of dropouts 2019. Apart from Zambia, Sudan et Ghana the rest are “molesters”. Kama kuna Arab visit I hope it’s Morocco. The clubs are all tough, but this is all good. Time for Gor to get back into the Africa battle scene proper. Make total use of home ground. The Arab countries have mastered time wasting while playing away. Here refs have “interests” too. Gor must resuscitate the ’79 and ’87 spirit. I also will not forget the ’86 “Gor Zamalek”. Fight in the pitch and avoid emotions. Avoid scuffles during free kicks, corners etc. Remember that these clubs fear you too. Twende kazi.
84 Zamalek brawl in Cairo, no 86.
Good job!
Now our focus, at worse should be to reach the quarter finals, though we should consider going all the way to the finals!
Rare CAF clean sheet secures brave Gor Mahia a group place:
Boniface Oluoch made a string of saves as the Kenyan club held New Star 0-0 in Cameroon to reach the CAF Confederation Cup group stage.
It was the first time in 15 CAF away matches spanning seven seasons that the Kenyan club kept a clean sheet
oh with bonny we will lose….oh.congrats kogalo! congrats to Bonny!
Phew the list of qualifiers this year looks even tougher than the Champions League, will be interesting to see what the draw later today will throw up
It’s going to be the toughest of all!! All the teams are dangerous
Congratulations big Team!! I keenly took my time to watch the match in desperation praying in every bit the opponents were in possession!! Just like any other Kogalo fan who has been following the team lately, I never trusted the so said experience in goal in my at last man of the match, Boniface Oluoch but finally he showed class and maturity in goal, I believe the Cameroonians will leave to remember him the same way commentators kept on putting praises in him following his stellar performance in Malawi against Nyasa!! Momanyi fully deserves a permanent space in the first eleven, Joash Oluoch did what non believed he could do!! Batambuze, Wendo and Mbish all proved why they deserve the green/white jersey!! I loved the defensive nature of the team more so in the first half!!
Oktay, I loved the strategy he used in the whole game, playing defensively in the entire first half and capitalizing more on counter attacks which never delivered any fruit though but shielded our goal to the end!!
In the second half, he turned offensive as it made the game more open and tried to expose more the opponents inability to control our attacks!! All in all, Kudos to the entire team for proving to the world that there is also some football made in Kenya!!
Chunya nyomoko transliterated my heart was stuck but after the match nyayueyo yani I breadth. Conratulation to the Team and more specifically the boys for putting up a spirited fight.
Where does the money go? 2018 & 2019 SP sponsorship kes.66m/year. CCC payout kes.27/year. Transfer fees 17m. Airtickets funded by Uhuru,Sonko, Gava etc. Gate collections? EC MUST PAY TB/PLAYERS FULL SALARIES ETC ON TIME FOR THEIR SWEAT &BLOOD, NO EXCUSES
These 2019 CAFF group stage teams seems to be tougher than the 2018 teams. Lastly, Gor Mahia might travel long distances to North and West Africa, which means more money will be required this year than last year. Gor Mahia need better financial preparation this year. It was not like last year where they had CECAFA teams like Yanga from Tanzania and Rayon Sports from Rwanda. A shorter travel distance.
Congratulations Team. You have done this Nation Proud. Quite a number of people were behind you when you were going for this return leg. Under the difficult situation of having to deal with suspension of your dependable players, but you did not bury your head in the sand or put your tail between your legs. Skeptics had completely ruled you out but you showed your mettle. You have shown that every player in the team is committed and ready to do their best when called to duty. For me this is a relief. This also is a wake up call to some people who always insists that certain players must always be on the pitch, circumstances will always dictate how things are organized and implemented. A feeling of indispensability must never be allowed for the team to move. For me this might just be the turning point hence forth. Of course we know that matches get tougher as you progress, but history will not ignore this achievement. They have made it times in a row and this for me counts. Kogallo Hoyeeee
I thought it was over, kumbe it has just started. Gini wasekao
JUST BREAKING …….kogallo to play zamalek, hussein day and petro atletico in group stages. Petro atletico at home, 1st game. more to follow…
# boni haters wamezama mitini waiting to re surface as soon as he concedes a goal(not GM), while # oktay oknyal wamevalia ngozi ya kondoo, na Congratulations za uongo “poisonous chalice “.So the masks of jakoyo,has been peeled, he is a leopard sympathiser, no wonder he is always rooting for Zico so that at least they can have a minimal chance of beating Kogalo.May I urge true kogalo fans to always support & encourage our players especially when it seems like their form has dipped instead of abusing them.CONGRATS TEAM KOGALO.
Hehe Levelmind fan ushasema hapa imejaa fans wa ingwe tupu wale True Kogalo fans ni countable sai ati congratulations za machungu ndio wanasema while they wished us to loose bure hao…Hata sidai ku blog hapa tena washanikatsia ma mblainer ndio zao….
GROUP D;
ZAMALEK (Egypt)
GOR MAHIA (Kenya)
PETRO DE ATLETICO (Angola)
NA HUSSEIN DEY (Morocco)
Gor has to choose two victims here.
Thank you, Dinga. Chwo chwo te! One ringo.
The Groups
Group A: Husa Agadir, AS Otoho, RS Berkane, Raja
Group B: Salitas, Enugu Rangers, CS Sfaxien, ES Sahel
Group C: Asante Kotoko, Nkana, Al Hilal, Zesco
Group D: NA Hussein, Petro Altetico, Gor Mahia, Zamalek
That group C is very interesting for the Zambians as far as cost cutting is concerned.
@Barefoot Bandit, I think Group A looks more interesting with three teams from Morocco. However we need to get maximum points from home games and go for one point away. We need 10 points and planning should start now.
This is good for Gor. The deep waters of Africa football. Lions,Bears and Sharks. No more kalongo longo relationships.
What Gor has to re-learn here is organization, training, home ground advantage, financing, home pitches etc.
Petro play total football just like Zesco lakini with hasira mingi, typical Angola, Na Hussein will probably be the worst Molesters here. In Egypt Gor will have to play against the ref too so watch out… Bad crowds.
Gor should not show fear at all. I would recommend that the living legends of Zamalek ’86 and Esperance ’87 give the current squad some pep talk.
Zesco landed it good… all non Molesters. I expect to see the best football here.
We have been drawn in the same group as Zamalek of Egypt. Oh the memories.
The groups my God!! Awuoro yawa
https://www.futaa.com/article/171402/breaking-gor-mahia-land-zamalek-in-tough-caf-confed-cup-draw
Gor Mahia to play Zamalek of Egypt.
Bring on Zamalek
It will be 11 vs 11 on the pitch
Nothing to fear.
Zamalek and Esperance are at par and we played Esperance last year. Let us prepare and meet them in the field.
@Jagem, all teams are equal and tactics will matter. Teams that will take advantage of the home-ground will will definitely qualify to the quarter finals.
Jamigori onge ringo!. Chwo to chwo tee!
CONGESTED FIXTRURE
K’Ogalo will host five-time African champions Zamalek in their opening group game on February 3, before visiting Angolan side Petro Atletico in their second match on February 13.
The third round will see the 17-time SportPesa Premier League champions welcome Algerian outfit Hussein Dey on February 24 and then travel to the North African county to play the side on March 3.
They will face an away trip to Zamalek on March 10, before the final round on March 17 against Petro Atletico of Angola.
The top two teams in each group will advance to the quarterfinals, whose draw is slated for March 20.
I baited my time to blog after all fake ingwe masqueraders in this site had gotten their fill of false congratulatory messages which are useless after having wished GM the worst of fates in the just concluded return leg in Cameroon. From impending immigration bans had we lost to surety of Oktay being an experiment bound to fail and doing his coaching practicals at K’ogalo since he is a 5th division paper holder with no experience etc we heard it all. God is good and rewards hardwork and faith that True followers exhibited. Now after qualifying let the “Advisors” and “financial experts” tell GM how to spend the Caf money to the last coin while also advising Coach “Oktal Oknyal” now a reborn hero how to play and win and sign players while dismissing the Thieving EC. Some like Janam likened us qualifying to me being a dreamer like DP William Ruto. Well i have borne it all from insults to innuendo’s to outright malice none has been spared from the direction of Jasego. This site is bogus if ingwe sorry fans are disguised in it to fight true GM followers and spread negativity and false support za swara tupu. It has been a pleasure knowing a few good men here like Jamriambo…Musymo…Barefoot Bandit…Jamigori (We shall meet up soon)…Levelmind…Teddy Sofaset…Dan Original among many others who took their leave much earlier when this site lost it’s true meaning and became infiltrated by doomsday prophets. Gor will keep on keeping on for it has Stakeholders who shall Never see it fall or falter. We shall grow from strength to strength abd forge more glorious days ahead.
Taking into account that our 1st game in the group stages is on the 3rd of feb which is more or less 10days
from now , a bit of team management and common sense is called for , moreso on what our priority for this year is and in my opinion the sport pesa cup in Tz is not one of them , we should leave that to the likes of Sharks , Afc and Bandari who have lighter duties , lighter ambitions and have never gone to England , this tournament is only benificial to sport pesa vis a vis there financial shenigans .
I would instead give this chance to our team C or D for experience , adventure but more importantly to allow our core squad to focus .
That Sport Pesa is one challenge , the other challenge is our intransigent fans who unschoolingly expect as to participate in everything and also to win everything which is emotionally fine but pragmatically foolish , the biggest clubs in the world prioritise and their fans support and understand even when they lose the non priority cups because apart from helping to avoid injuries , it also enables the 1st team the increasingly rare opportunities to catch a breath and reboot .
In my opinion ,our priority for this season as of now is caf and the premier league
.
As for the caf group we have been placed in , apart from the pedigree of Zemalek , this is a very winnable group , The zemalek of now is not the zemalek of old, ofcourse neither are we , but after recovering from the initial shocker when the news came out , you
will realise that tuko tu sawa .
Finally , now that the players have prooved themselves , its now our turn as fans to return to the stadium , I hear it said time without number that our fanbase runs into millions, if that be so , then surely filling the 60000 seater stadia should then not be a problem -Me and family will be there -WILL YOU .
@TSBE, I agree with you on this. We always aim to Win the league so that we can do more in the continental arena. Now we are there. Lets put our best foot forward( The EC, TB, Players and Fans.)
Gor Mahia has won 27 million. There is nothing to celebrate because that money will NEVER be accounted for as long as AMBROSE RACHIER and the corrupt EC are still in office.
Very true but maybe our patron as the country’s anti-corruption champion can call out our bloated EC in addition to the Church & Judiciary. Apart from paying players emoluments let EC WRITE TO FKF/Sports Ministry for airtickets for the 3 away matches NOW.
@ Blogger, But how come Gor seems to be making more exploits during Rachier’s leadership?………