Gor Mahia’s unbeaten run in 2019-2020 KPL season has ended. This after they lost 0-1 to Mathare United.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additional Reporting from futaa.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mathare United served Gor Mahia their first defeat of the season in the Kenya Premier League, following a 1-0 win on Wednesday afternoon at the Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Gor started the match brightly, but it\u00a0Mathare\u00a0who carved out early chances, going close as early as the 13th-minute when a chance fell to captain Chris Oduor, who was unable to put the ball in the back of the net after the Gor keeper had misjudged a cross on the right from Martin Ongori.<\/p>\n\n\n\n David Owino came close to breaking the deadlock twice, and Clifford Alwanga too was culpable of a missed chance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n David Mapigano was called into action in the 30th minute, denying David Owino from close range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Francis Afriye thought he had given Gor the lead in the 40th minute, but his effort was ruled out for offside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n On the stroke of half-time, the defending champions should have taken the lead, but Afriye’s effort was cleared off the line by Owino as they dominated the last minutes of the half. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Both teams traded blows in the second half as the tie became an end to end contest, even though none of them could find the elusive goal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In the 68th minute, James Kinyanjui thought he had finally given his side the lead, but his effort was ruled out for offside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n With the match seemingly headed for a draw, Daniel Otieno rose highest to power a header past Mapigano from a Kevin Kimani’s perfectly weighted corner kick to give the Slum Boys the lead on the 89th minute. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Gor\u00a0Mahia could not level as they suffered their first defeat of the season.\u00a0<\/p>\n