{"id":15083,"date":"2019-08-22T02:39:09","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T02:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=15083"},"modified":"2020-01-22T22:50:18","modified_gmt":"2020-01-22T22:50:18","slug":"1983-the-last-time-kogalo-played-a-burundian-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/1983-the-last-time-kogalo-played-a-burundian-side\/","title":{"rendered":"1983: The last time Gor Mahia played a Burundian side"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>With the CAF Champions League match against Aigle Noire approaching, it is worth taking a trip down memory lane to recall the last time Kogalo played a Burundian side. But 1983 was such an eventful year that it is worth remembering the peaks and valleys that beset Gor Mahia in that epic year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Background<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/articles\/1983\/background1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/kempes-cobra-lule-thigo.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/articles\/1983\/background2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New signings<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/articles\/1983\/new-signings.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/shebe-moi.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Key signings: Far left David Ochieng and Abdallah Shebe (with ball) teamed up with Gideon Hamisi (centre)<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1983 CECAFA Cup<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/articles\/1983\/cecafa.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A poor start to the 1983 season<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/articles\/1983\/start.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Vital O Fiasco<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/articles\/1983\/vitalo-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/articles\/1983\/vitalo-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Investigation<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/mbori-prof.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Chairman Mbori was under pressure<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/articles\/1983\/investig.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/kempes-obunga-machine-named.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"433\" height=\"577\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The arrival of Len Julians<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/team1983.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>At Bata Stadium Limuru before beating Bata Bullets 4-0<br \/>Backrow: Shebe,Zangi, Makamu, Bassanga,Aziki, Charles Otieno,Vigo,Jogoo,Jerry Imbo<br \/>Front Row: Okello Kolobot, Enock, Solo, Janabi, Nick Okoth, Hezborn, Pierre, Kamoga<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/articles\/1983\/arrival-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/articles\/1983\/arrival-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/enock-pierre-gideon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"426\" height=\"580\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Enock Obwaka, Peter Ochieng Pierre and Gideon Hamisi<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/articles\/1983\/arrival-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/articles\/1983\/arrival-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mashemeji derby First leg<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/articles\/1983\/shemeji-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1983 KNFL Second Leg<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/articles\/1983\/knfl-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gor Mahia vs Norwich City<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/zangi-makamu-dawo.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Zangi (left) seen here in later years, scored twice against Norwich City<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/articles\/1983\/norwich.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mashemeji derby second leg<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/articles\/1983\/shemeji-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/jogoo.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Sammy Onyango scored in almost every mashemeji derby he played<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/articles\/1983\/shemeji-2b.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">End of the 1983 season.<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/hezborn-1983.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Hezborn Omollo was the second leading scorer in the 1983 KNFL<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/articles\/1983\/end.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Standings in 1983<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kenyapage.net\/football\/history\/leagues\/1983.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<figcaption><br \/><br \/><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1983 Post Season<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/profile-foto\/bob-bassanga-austin.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Only Bob Ogolla and Bassanga were in the Stars starting line-up. Austin was left out altogether<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/articles\/1983\/post.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p><div class=\"fb-background-color\">\n\t\t\t  <div \n\t\t\t  \tclass = \"fb-comments\" \n\t\t\t  \tdata-href = \"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/1983-the-last-time-kogalo-played-a-burundian-side\/\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-numposts = \"10\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-lazy = \"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-colorscheme = \"light\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-order-by = \"social\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-mobile=true>\n\t\t\t  <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t  <style>\n\t\t    .fb-background-color {\n\t\t\t\tbackground:  !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe {\n\t\t\t    width: 100% !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t  <\/style>\n\t\t  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the CAF Champions League match against Aigle Noire approaching, it is worth taking a trip down memory lane to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[73,1],"tags":[115],"class_list":["post-15083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-stories","category-news","tag-gor-mahia-history"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15083","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15083"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15083\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15636,"href":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15083\/revisions\/15636"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}