{"id":15296,"date":"2019-10-26T15:04:53","date_gmt":"2019-10-26T15:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=15296"},"modified":"2019-10-26T15:08:10","modified_gmt":"2019-10-26T15:08:10","slug":"gor-mahia-face-dc-motema-pembe-in-crucial-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/gor-mahia-face-dc-motema-pembe-in-crucial-match\/","title":{"rendered":"Gor Mahia face DC Motema Pembe in crucial match"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/polack-train.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On Sunday, Kogalo will tackle DC Motema Pembe of DR Congo in a CAF Confederations playoff match. The encounter will determine who goes to the group stage and the Ksh 27 million windfall that comes with reaching the group stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gor Mahia will try to overcome all the tribulations they have been facing including the loss of sponsorship which has resulted in players going months without pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition their performance on the local stage has not been convincing. But coach Steve Polack is confident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> &#8220;I feel we have improved in every aspect and my players will now do the  job at home. I expect a win. In football, you aspire to win your home  matches before the fans and that is what we will go for on Sunday,&#8221; said  Polack in an interview with <em>Nation Sport<\/em> at Camp Toyoyo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The return of Joash Onyango and Kenneth Muguna will also be a much needed boost to the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> &#8220;There were issues with my two captains (Kenneth Muguna and Joash  Onyango), but they are back. The players have agreed that we hand them  back their roles. The off-pitch issues will always be there but we are  more focussed on winning our game at home so that we can head to the  second leg with confidence,&#8221; added Polack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gor Mahia will also be relying on Lawrence Juma who has hit a rich vein of form that saw him called up to the national team. Juma has proven to be a reliable player in such playoff games. Last year he scored one of the goals that propelled Kogalo to the group stage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They will also hope to get a solid performance from the goalkeeping position which was very shaky against Algerian side USM Alger. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DC Motema Pembe arrived in Kenya Friday after a camp in Rwanda. They have been in solid form at home. They are currently in second place with 17 points from 8 matches, two points behind league leaders TP Mazembe. 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