{"id":4106,"date":"2014-03-08T05:42:09","date_gmt":"2014-03-08T05:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=4106"},"modified":"2014-03-11T22:20:12","modified_gmt":"2014-03-11T22:20:12","slug":"gor-mahia-hope-to-repeat-feat-against-oilers-in-1988","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/gor-mahia-hope-to-repeat-feat-against-oilers-in-1988\/","title":{"rendered":"Gor Mahia hope to repeat feat against Oilers in 1988"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(function(d, s, id) {\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n  js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\";\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Having lost the home leg 2-3 to Esperance in Tunis Gor Mahia will now seek to accomplish the impossible on Sunday. To advance, Gor Mahia will need to win by two clear goals.<\/p>\n<h3>Gor Mahia vs LPRC Oilers 1988<\/h3>\n<p>The last time Gor Mahia beat a team by two goals in a <strong>non-preliminary<\/strong> continental competition was in the quarter final round of the Africa cup winners cup in 1988 when they beat LPRC Oilers of Liberia 3-1 in Monrovia.<\/p>\n<p>Gor Mahia had put up a dismal display against Oilers during the first leg in Nairobi which ended 0-0. Coach Jack Johnson had quit only a few weeks earlier and Gor Mahia were coachless.<\/p>\n<p>After that game, the Liberians celebrated as if they had won the cup.Yours truly remembers one Liberian player taking off his shirt and waving it as he ran around the track at Nyayo stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Asked about the Liberians celebrations, the then Gor Mahia team manager David Ouma remarked &#8220;These Liberians are very inexperienced in African football. Only an inexperienced team would celebrate after the first leg. &#8221;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 391px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/liberia-1989.jpg\" width=\"391\" height=\"294\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gor Mahia players in Monrovia 1989: Jared Achieng, Abbas Magongo, Jaffer Mwidau, Joseph Owino, George Onyango &#8220;Fundi&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For the second leg, veteran coach Mohamed Kheri was seconded to the team. He worked his magic and Gor Mahia won 3-1 to advance to the semi-finals.<\/p>\n<p>Gor Mahia will need a similar feat on Sunday. The good news is that the second batch of players arrived in Tunis safely.<\/p>\n<h3>Esperance not taking chances<\/h3>\n<p>Coach Ruud Krol indicated that his team will not under-rate Gor Mahia. &#8220;A Champions League match is always difficult to negotiate. Whether at home or outside, we must concentrate. It is true that we won 3-2 away but we&#8217;re still not qualified. There is a match to play, &#8220;said the Dutch coach at a press conference Friday before talking about Gor Mahia<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Gor Mahia are a good team. They\u00a0 took advantage of height. They were fast and sharp. They are young and I think they are to be taken seriously. &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Esperance official Semah Derbali said his team was focused on the game. &#8221; The Blood and Gold &#8221; need to stay focused and be wary of Gor Mahia : &#8220;We need to maintain our performances, stay focused , do not underestimate the opponent and confirm the victory.<\/p>\n<p>Hethim Jouini, the young striker who will replace Yannick Ndjeng is eager to make the most of the opportunity, he said : &#8220;We are ready to play this game can I replace Yannick so I must seize my chance help maintain our lead.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Gor Mahia must go on all out attack<\/h3>\n<figure style=\"width: 476px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/train-tunis.jpg\" width=\"476\" height=\"268\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gor Mahia players training in Tunis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Whereas Gor Mahia started with only one out and out striker last week, this time they might consider an additional striker to assist Sserunkuma. George Odhiambo Blackberry has been a livewire each time he had entered the game. He is a good candidate to start alongside Sserunkuma. If not Blackberry then Rama Salim or Patrick Oboya will fit the bill.<\/p>\n<p>In goal, there is no clear-cut candidate to replace Jerim Onyango. Joel Bataro has more international experience having played for the Kenya U23 team. Yours truly watched his game against Senegal in Dakar and he was solid between the posts and made some daring saves. David Juma has more experience overall. Coach Williamson is observing both in training and can make an informed decision.<\/p>\n<p>In defence, the return of David Owino is welcomed and he will help shore up the defence which was shambolic last weekend. 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