courtesy of futaa.com<\/p>\n
The Kenya Power Charity Cup holders Sofapaka moved a step closer to successfully defending the title they won in the inaugural edition in 2013 by handing the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) champions Gor Mahia a 3 \u2013 1 whipping in the two sides\u2019 game at the Nyayo National Stadium on Sunday 2 February.<\/p>\n
Gor Mahia went into the game as the favorites, fielding a star studded side but failed to make use of a good opening as they dominated the proceedings with Rama Salim and George Odhiambo culpable of a number of misses while Sofapaka targeted attacks on the counter.<\/p>\n
Miheso opener<\/p>\n
Sofapaka won a throw in on the half hour mark and Enock Agwanda\u2019s long delivery was flicked on by Felly Mulumba to find a waiting Cliffton Miheso who unleashed a right footed shot to the top left corner for the opener.<\/p>\n
Sofapaka held on to the advantage going into the break but had to wait for about 40 minutes as rowdy AFC Leopards and Gor Mahia fans clashed causing the stoppage.<\/p>\n
Second half action<\/p>\n
On resumption, Gor Mahia threatened on the 56th<\/sup> minute with Rama Salim finding George Odhiambo well placed in the box but Felly reacted fast to smother the danger.<\/p>\n From the clearance, Sofapaka started a counter attack with Humphrey Mieno and Cliffton Miheso the key men, finding Agwanda who from a tight angle failed to test Jerim Onyango.<\/p>\n Mieno threat<\/p>\n He however atoned for the miss three minutes later when a Mieno \u2013 Anthony Kimani counter attack found him well placed in the box to beat Jerim to the bottom left of the goal for the second goal.<\/p>\n Another counter attack in the 64th<\/sup> minute saw Mieno race through the midfield after getting to the end of Kimani\u2019s pass and from a tight angle he released Miheso who fired his second of the afternoon.<\/p>\n Consolation<\/p>\n Gor Mahia got the consolation goal in the dying minutes courtesy of Kenyan international David Owino who rose high to head Innocent Mutiso\u2019s corner.<\/p>\n Sofapaka with thus take on Mathare United in the final after the 2008 KPL champions eliminated AFC Leopards on post match penalties.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n