{"id":10669,"date":"2018-04-20T01:57:28","date_gmt":"2018-04-20T01:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=10669"},"modified":"2018-04-20T04:18:52","modified_gmt":"2018-04-20T04:18:52","slug":"congratulations-pour-in-from-former-players-and-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/congratulations-pour-in-from-former-players-and-others\/","title":{"rendered":"Tobias Ocholla leads former players in lauding Kogalo"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ocholla and current assistant coach Zedekiah Otieno during their playing days<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Club legend Tobias Ocholla was a key performer when Kogalo eliminated Hellenic of South Africa also on away goal rule in 1993. He was elated at the historic performance that saw Kogalo qualify for the CAF Confederations cup.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite their ups and downs I think they have remained very steadfast. This is a team that needed a good Samaritan to pay for their travel and for me it\u2019s the best way to show they are thankful. \u201cNow more people will want to help,\u201d said Ocholla to Citizen Sports<\/p>\n

Ocholla was especially high on Francis Kahata<\/p>\n

He\u2019s been brilliant throughout and that has come with a lot of hard work. He is a very technical player and I think the coach (Kerr) has added something new to his game; he likes to give confidence to his players.<\/p>\n

\u201cKahata was not even going to South Africa but I think it was the intervention of God that he got his passport and went on to score the goal that propelled Gor to the group stage,\u201d Ocholla continued.<\/p>\n

Ocholla also noted that the money made available by CAF will serve to motivate the players.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe money they will get at every new stage should be a motivation but they have to keep believing in themselves because they have the right quality. Sometimes you can see they\u2019re too good for the KPL and it also tells you a bit about their depth.<\/p>\n

Ocholla concluded by stating that Gor Mahia’s feat will serve as motivation for other Kenyan sides.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat Gor have done is commendable because they have put Kenya back to a map where we have been out for a very long time. It\u2019s a challenge for those behind them in the KPL to work hard,\u201d the iconic captain who led Gor and the national team through their best ever runs at continental level said.<\/p>\n

Rama Salim<\/h3>\n
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Congratulations @OfficialGMFC<\/a> ? Gor biro pic.twitter.com\/akoZKle1ZE<\/a><\/p>\n

— Rama Salim (@rama_salim) April 18, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n