{"id":14652,"date":"2019-05-12T15:17:20","date_gmt":"2019-05-12T15:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=14652"},"modified":"2019-05-13T11:59:02","modified_gmt":"2019-05-13T11:59:02","slug":"gor-mahia-floor-sofapaka-2-0-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/gor-mahia-floor-sofapaka-2-0-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Gor Mahia floor Sofapaka 2-0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Gor Mahia scored a convincing 2-0 win over second placed Sofapaka at Kisumu on Sunday. The goals came from the in form Samuel Onyango and reliable scorer Jacque Tuyisenge. The win puts Gor Mahia in a commanding position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional reporting from the Nation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Champions Gor Mahia are two wins away from lifting the SportPesa\n Premier League title for unmatched 18th time after they edge visitors \nSofapaka 2-0 in a thrilling heavyweight clash at Moi Stadium in Kisumu \non Sunday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samuel Onyango and Jacques Tuyisenge scored a goal a piece in the second half to stretch K’Ogalo’s<\/em> lead to 66points. Sofapaka remains second on 56points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A delighted Gor’s coach Hassan Oktay said he was now sure of lifting the title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Now I can say that we are champions because we have opened a big gap. This game was very important for us,” said Oktay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At\n the fully packed stadium, Gor supporters sent early their call for a \nwin with jeers on Samuel Onyango when he failed to slot home from a \nfree-kick at edge of the box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sofapaka also won a free-kick the other end just moments later, Jacques Tuyisenge rising high to send away Omar Moussa’s strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eight minutes into the contest, Sofapaka goalkeeper Justine \nNdikumana was forced to a double save to deny Tuyisenge from close-range\n after being assisted by Kenneth Muguna. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The visitors had not settled in the “heavyweight” clash as K’Ogalo dictated the exchange and always threatened from the flanks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regarded\n the perfect free-kick taker in the coach Oktay’s squad, Muguna was \ncalled into action on the 23rd minute, the latter bending a beautiful \nshot, which went wide by few inches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Avire \nattempted to find the back of the hosts net on the 25th and 32nd minutes\n respectively through long-range efforts, but luck was not on his side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gor’s\n goalkeeper Fredrick Odhiambo had to be alert in his area five minutes \nto the break and make a timely save from George Maelo’s free-kick, \nbefore several waiting yellow shirts inside his area could connect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gor\n almost took the lead immediately after the restart when Francis Kahata \nfound Onyango upfront with a low pass, the latter’s one touch finish \ngoing wide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Onyango left the thousands of K’Ogalo<\/em> supporters singing on the 57th minute when he raced to beat Sofapaka’s goalkeeper Ndikumana with a rising shot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The shot-stopper had left his line early in attempt to make a clearance before Onyango arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both\n sides then made substitutions, the visitors resting Kilume Mohammed for\n Ibrahim Kajula, while the hosts brought in Erisa Ssekisambu for \nNicholas Kipkirui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Center referee Felix Ekai was forced\n cool tempratures in the clash on the 76th minute before players from \nboth side almost engaged in a fight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One minute later, Tuyisenge netted the second goal to move Gor to two wins away from winning the domestic title. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\n Rwandese collected a pass from Kahata and dribbled inside the box, \nbefore rounding goalkeeper Ndikumana to slot home in the empty net.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Five\n minutes to the break, Pistone Mutamba would have pulled one for his \nside but his header from a corner-kick delivery went wide.<\/p>\n

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