{"id":5112,"date":"2014-08-08T15:37:08","date_gmt":"2014-08-08T15:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=5112"},"modified":"2014-08-09T04:25:56","modified_gmt":"2014-08-09T04:25:56","slug":"gor-mahia-go-down-to-kcca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/gor-mahia-go-down-to-kcca\/","title":{"rendered":"Gor Mahia go down to KCCA in CECAFA opener"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/cecafa-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"73\" \/><\/p>\n<p>courtesy of futaa.com<\/p>\n<div class=\"articletext\">\n<p>Kenya Premier League [KPL] champions Gor Mahia\u00a0 have lost 1-2\u00a0to Ugandan KCCA in the CECAFA Kagame Cup group stage match played on Friday 8 August at Amahoro Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Dan Sserunkuma\u2019s early goal put Gor Mahia ahead before KCCA came from behind to confirm their lead.<\/p>\n<p><b>Dan Sserunkuma never stop scoring<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Gor Mahia started the match on a high note with a clear intention of emerging winners.<\/p>\n<p>This was confirmed in the 27<sup>th<\/sup> minute when\u00a0Musa Mohammed made a cross from the right flank to find the genius \u00a0Dan Sserunkuma who unleashed a shot from inside the box to make the first goal for Gor Mahia.<\/p>\n<p>In the 29<sup>th<\/sup> minute, Baba Kizito steered a counter attack with Timothy Otieno\u2019s pass to score a goal which was nullified for offside.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Early substitution<\/b><\/p>\n<p>KCCA coach sensed danger and made his early substitution in the 38th minute bringing in Brian Majwega for Bengo in a bid to change matters.<\/p>\n<p>Gor made several attempts to widen their lead but KCCA\u2019s push never allowed for change making\u00a0 KCCA go into the tunnel one goal behind.<\/p>\n<p><b>KCCA dominance<\/b><\/p>\n<p>KCCA came into the second half more energetic to ensure a complete ball control giving way to Brian Majwega to equalize in the 51<sup>st<\/sup> minute before Brian Umuny confirmed \u00a0the lead \u00a0in the 88<sup>th<\/sup> minute.<\/p>\n<h3>Williamson shocked<\/h3>\n<p>Williamson expressed his surprise at the loss<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I knew this team and we had studies it but it was a bit of a shock to lose this one, he said&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Gor Mahia will need to win one game out if their remaining two to have any chance of getting a place in the quarter finals. To assure a quarter final place, they need at least 4 points. Williamson will need to rack his brains to come up with a strategy to overcome APR of Rwanda in the next game.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Gor Mahia squad<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Starting X1:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>1.Fredrick Onyango. 5. Musa Mohammed. 18. Harun Shakava. 15. David Owino. 2. Godfrey Walusimbi. 3. Baba Kizito. 17. Eric Ochieng. 6. Collins Okoth. 11. George Odhiambo . 9. Timothy Otieno. 8. Dan Sserunkuma.<\/p>\n<p><b>Subs:<\/b> 12. David Juma. 20. Joseph Kariuki. 4.Kevin Oluoch. 13. Bruno Charles. 19. Daniel Onyango. 7. Simon Mburu. 16. Arthur Ssemazzi. 23. Joel Bataro. 14. 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