{"id":1083,"date":"2012-10-09T17:14:31","date_gmt":"2012-10-09T17:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=1083"},"modified":"2012-10-09T17:16:09","modified_gmt":"2012-10-09T17:16:09","slug":"fkf-cup-semis-postponed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/fkf-cup-semis-postponed\/","title":{"rendered":"FKF cup semis postponed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.footballkenyafederation.com\/img\/kfalogo13fkf.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"281\" height=\"281\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of futaa.com<\/p>\n<p>The eagerly awaited FK Cup semi final matches will not be played on the weekend on Saturday and Sunday 13\/14 October after all.<\/p>\n<p><strong>20 \u2013 21 October<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sofapaka is set to take on Tusker while Gor faces off with AFC Leopards in what will be the third meeting between the clubs this year and the Football Kenya Federation has shifted the dates to the weekend of October 20 \u2013 21.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FIFA international week<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The change in dates was effected since the earlier communicated dates are within the FIFA international week which according to the World football governing body\u2019s statutes, the days are reserved for national teams\u2019 action, and the federation did not want to violate that.<\/p>\n<p>The Gor Mahia versus AFC Leopards match will thus be held at the Nyayo National Stadium on Saturday 20 October then Sofapaka will take on Tusker a day later at the Moi International Sports Centre (MISC) Kasarani.<\/p>\n<p>The recent shift in dates set aside for the President\u2019s Cup has elicited a number of reactions from concerned parties across the football divide. Gor Mahia, one of the semi finalists in the competition shared their sentiments with <em>futaa.com<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>No issue<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to the club\u2019s secretary general Mr. George Bwana, the club has no issue with the shift in dates for the semi final in which they are scheduled to face off with AFC Leopards on Saturday 20 October.<\/p>\n<p>However, speaking to <em>futaa.com<\/em>, he said he hopes none of the teams in the title chase will be taking part in league matches as that will pass as unfair to Gor Mahia who hold much prestige for the league but will be taking part in the Cup competition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shift matches<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>-As Gor we have no issue at all with the change in dates though we have not yet been informed officially about any changes. But all the same, we hope league matches scheduled for that weekend will also be shifted.<\/p>\n<p>-If not, it is our wish that the top four teams be exempted from league action on the dates because it will be unfair on us that we play a Cup game as our competitors gain points in the league.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The league is more critical than the Cup. 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