{"id":15546,"date":"2020-01-04T17:41:26","date_gmt":"2020-01-04T17:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=15546"},"modified":"2020-01-04T17:45:31","modified_gmt":"2020-01-04T17:45:31","slug":"gor-mahia-edge-wazito-1-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/gor-mahia-edge-wazito-1-0\/","title":{"rendered":"Gor Mahia edge Wazito 1-0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/joash-wazito-20.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-medium\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joash Onyango fends off Musa Masika<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nGor Mahia&#8217;s quest to retain the Kenya Premier League is still on track. This after they beat moneybags Wazito FC 1-0 at Machakos on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Additional Reporting from futaa.com<\/p>\n<p>Charles Momanyi scored the important goal in the second half, heading in Kenneth Muguna&#8217;s freekick in the 60th minute. The midfielder had another chance of making it 2-0 but could not capitalize. Inside the box, with no keeper, Lawrence had one job to do, and that is finding the back of the net but his shot went above the crossbar. <\/p>\n<p>Gor Mahia was denied what appeared to be a clear goal in the stoppage time as Juma&#8217;s strike kissed the crossbar and bounced in but it didn&#8217;t count.<br \/>\nWazito 0-1 Gor Mahia<\/p>\n<p>Early in the game, the two sides were giving out possession as they had not settled well at Kenyatta. Gor Mahia started settling into the game, making good passes and fine runs but could not break Wazito&#8217;s defence and this saw the pair settle for a goalless draw in the first half. <\/p>\n<p>The second half was much better for K&#8217;ogalo and the defending champions managed to take the lead in the 60th minute through Charles Momanyi. Gor Mahia had a free kick on the left flank and captain Kenneth Muguna stepped up to take it. He delivered a beautiful freekick inside the danger zone of Wazito and the defence could not clear leaving Momanyi to head past Kevin Omondi.<br \/>\nPenalty appeal <\/p>\n<p>Gor Mahia players were appealing for a penalty after Dennis Ng&#8217;ang&#8217;a appeared to have handled the ball inside penalty area but the referee waved play on.<br \/>\nLawrence&#8217;s disallowed goal <\/p>\n<p>Juma had the ball outside the box, he took a touch before firing a shot past keeper, it hit the crossbar and bounced inside. The midfielder&#8217;s celebration was cut short as his goal was disallowed. A clear goal, but no VAR, in KPL. <\/p>\n<p>The Green Army are now on top of the table with 31 points, one above second-placed Tusker who earlier in the day thrashed Chemelil Sugar 7-0. 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