{"id":4353,"date":"2014-04-11T10:50:35","date_gmt":"2014-04-11T10:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=4353"},"modified":"2014-04-11T11:22:36","modified_gmt":"2014-04-11T11:22:36","slug":"machakos-replaces-kisumu-for-top-8-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/machakos-replaces-kisumu-for-top-8-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Machakos replaces Kisumu for Top 8 clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Top 8 match match between Gor Mahia and Thika United which was initially scheduled for Kisumu has now been shifted to Machakos according to the KPL. No explanation was given.<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>Gor Mahia will face Thika United in a Kenya Premier League Top 8 match at Machakos Stadium on April 20 (Sunday).<\/p>\n<p>According to a communiqu\u00e9 from KPL League and Competition Administrator Phoebe Amuyunzu, the match that was earlier earmarked for refurbished Kisumu Stadium will now be played in Machakos.<\/p>\n<p>According to goal.com, Kisumu County refused to accept KPL\u2019s request to have both teams flown into the town for the match.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKPL requested Kisumu County government to cater for team\u2019s traveling expenses by air but it was turned down. Furthermore, the county in return demanded if they air lift teams and officials to Kisumu, then they are allowed to pocket money from gate collections\u2026a decision KPL also turned down,\u201d said goal.<\/p>\n<h3>Kisumu Stadium<\/h3>\n<figure style=\"width: 403px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/kisumu-stadium-reco.jpg\" width=\"403\" height=\"241\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Main Stand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 408px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/kisumu-russia.jpg\" width=\"408\" height=\"244\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Russia Stand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The reconstruction of Kisumu stadium has taken close to 5 years. It was accomplished with help from FIFA who provided the gleaming new artificial surface while the government funded repair of the terraces. Unlike Machakos however no new terraces were constructed so the capacity remains the same.<\/p>\n<p>Gor Mahia has a happy history of playing in Kisumu since historically the fans in that region are the most fanatical. Legendary coach Len Julians once marveled at the fanaticism in Kisumu saying that of the club could harness all that fanaticism into membership, they could make a lot of money.<\/p>\n<p>In the past, Gor Mahia always used Kisumu as a home ground for some of their matches. The second round match of the 1987 Africa cup winners cup was played in Kisumu. When Gor Mahia won the CECAFA cup in 1981, they played their group\u00a0 B matches in Kisumu beating KMKM of Zanzibar 2-0, Uganda Breweries 2-0 and drawing 0-0 with Simba of Tanzania. 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