![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.gormahia.net\/images\/top8-logo.jpg\"){kind=logo}
<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Courtesy of futaa.com<\/p>\n
Tusker FC advanced to their first ever Top 8 final courtesy of a 1 – 0 aggregate win over Gor Mahia after managing a 0 – 0 draw in the second leg of the semi final clash staged at the Nyayo National Stadium on Wednesday 22 May.<\/strong><\/p>\n The league champions started on a front foot with Robert Omunuk catching Ivan Anguyo’s outstretched arm with a cross but the brewers calls for a spot kick were waved away, only for a corner to be awarded. The corner in the first minute was curling in until Ivo Mapunda intervened to punch out for a second corner in two minutes.<\/p>\n First attack<\/b> Gor had the first chance in the tenth minute when Musa Mohamed raced well on the left flank to cross in for Edwin Lavatsa but his ball was closer to Samuel Odhiambo than the Harambee Stars forward.<\/p>\n With Tusker clearly the dominant side in the midfield battles reckless tackles started flying in from the Gor Mahia players and in the 26th minute the referee flashed out the first yellow card, to Gor’s stand in captain Donald Mosoti for a poor tackle on Ismail Dunga.<\/p>\n Two minutes later Khalid Aucho was booked for diving in a quest to win a penalty under pressure from David Otieno.<\/p>\n Mosoti escape<\/b><\/p>\n Mosoti should have been given his marching orders on the 35th minute with a tackle from behind on Jesse Were but the referee passed the chance and seven minutes later the defender hacked down Dunga again. Instead it was his team mate David Otieno who was cautioned for a foul on Justin Monda as the teams headed to the break.<\/p>\n Gor Mahia introduced Dan Ssreunkuma at the start of the the second half and Moses Odhiambo later on but their attacking groove came in the 70th minute when Odhiambo forced the Tusker keeper into a great save to tip over a long dipping attempt for a corner.<\/p>\n Rama Salim had a goal bound header cleared with the keeper already beaten five minutes later then in the 82nd minute had another header crashing off the bar.<\/p>\n Mapunda saves<\/b><\/p>\n As Gor went in hunt of the all important goal, they were caught on the counter in the 92nd minute forcing Ivo Mapunda into a triple save to keep them in the game but all that was in vain as Tusker managed to hold on for a place in the final where they will take on Thika United.<\/p>\n
\nThe corner was cleared as well before Gor managed to settle a bit in the game but Tusker continued pushing with no success in the final third.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t