{"id":4000,"date":"2014-02-23T16:43:02","date_gmt":"2014-02-23T16:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=4000"},"modified":"2014-02-24T01:34:52","modified_gmt":"2014-02-24T01:34:52","slug":"gor-mahia-edge-mathare-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/gor-mahia-edge-mathare-united\/","title":{"rendered":"Gor Mahia edge Mathare United"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Goalscorer: Dan Sserunkuma<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

courtesy of futaa.com<\/p>\n

Kenyan Premier League [KPL] defending champions Gor Mahia have maintained their bright start to the season with a hard fought 1-0 victory over 2008 champions Mathare United on Sunday afternoon at the Machakos Stadium.<\/p>\n

Ugandan international Dan Sserunkuma secured the three points for K’ogalo in the second half from a brilliant counter attack that Mathare defenders could not handle in time.<\/div>\n
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Gor Mahia however enjoyed an upper hand in possession and chances on goal through they did not manage to convert any of them amidst a watertight defence that Mathare maintained.<\/div>\n
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K’ogalo however went for the kill first through Ugandan national Dan Sserunkuma in the 3rd minute but the resultant Wanyonyi corner went wide for a goakick.<\/div>\n
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Mathare responded quickly through Daniel Mwaura who was brought down by Njuguna but the resultant freekick was well stopped by Jerim Onyango in the Gor Mahia goal.<\/div>\n
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Shaban Kenga was brilliant as well in the first half for Gor Mahia with several of his attempts being handles appropriately by Odhiambo on the Mathare United goal.<\/div>\n
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Zzinda Hussein and Vincent Odongo was great on the Mathare side but his efforts were countered by an equally determined Gor Mahia defence.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Gor Mahia snatched a minute after restart after Wanyonyi managed to sneak into the Mathare defence area and unleashed a shot that beat keeper Peter Odhiambo.<\/div>\n
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The match again bounced back into an end to end game with Hussein Zzinda unleashed a thunderbolt which Jerim saved. Sserunkuma also hit at them almost immediately with a header on the other end but it rolled wide a few inches.<\/div>\n
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Wanyonyi came calling on several occasions \u00a0but Mathare had already learnt the hard way after the first goal and would not make another mistake in the match.<\/div>\n
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Sserunkuma and Oboya had a chance to stretch the lead in the dying minutes of the match but the latter’s shot could not find the back of the net rolling a few inches wide.<\/div>\n
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Mathare United:\u00a0<\/b>29 Peter Odhiambo(gk), 2\u00a0Kevin\u00a0Omogi,3\u00a0David\u00a0Mwangi,17 Noah Abich,25 Edgar Ochieng’, 7 Vincent Okello,8 Vincent Odongo,11 Edwin Ombasa, 35 Joseph Njuguna,10 Daniel Mwaura,9 Hussein Zzinda,<\/div>\n
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SUBS:\u00a0<\/b>1 John Wawu(gk),14 Amon Muchiri,13 Mwendwa,27 Nduru,19 Erick Mata,21 Kenneth Wendo,30 Joseph Mwangi<\/div>\n
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Gor Mahia: Staring X1:<\/b>\u00a01. Jerim Onyango, 5. Musa Mohammed, 15. David Owino, 18. Haron Shakava, 2. Godfrey Walusimbi, 3. Baba Kizito, 6. Anthony Akumu, 7. Timonah Wanyonyi, 9. Shaban Kenga, 12. Jared Obwoge, 8. Dan Sserunkuma<\/div>\n
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Subs:<\/b>\u00a016. David Juma, 14. Kevin Omondi, 19. Solomon Nasio, 21. Rama Salim, 11. Innocents Mutiso, 30. Patrick Onyango, 25. George Odhiambo.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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