{"id":5497,"date":"2014-10-17T00:30:02","date_gmt":"2014-10-17T00:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=5497"},"modified":"2014-10-17T00:30:02","modified_gmt":"2014-10-17T00:30:02","slug":"gor-mahia-take-on-mathare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/gor-mahia-take-on-mathare\/","title":{"rendered":"Gor Mahia take on Mathare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/gm-celeb-city-stars14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"368\" height=\"245\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Gor Mahia will take on Mathare United on Sunday in a crucial Tusker premier league encounter. The league has reached its penultimate stage. There are only four matches left on the Gor Mahia schedule. And with a match in hand, Gor Mahia are one point ahead of Sofapaka who kept up the pressure on the league leaders by beating KRA on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>To secure the league title for the second season running, Gor Mahia will need to win 3 of their remaining four matches. On Sunday, they will have to play without dependable defender Musa Mohamed who is suspended. But Musa has expressed confidence that his side has the ability to prosecute the remaining matches on the schedule succesfully.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We of course have respect for every team but what is important to us now is to work hard and get three points regardless of who is in front of us,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We must be strong in all the remaining games and that is what can help us win the title.&#8221; said Musa to the Star.<\/p>\n<p>Musa went on to praise new coach Frank Nuttall for raising his sides fitness levels.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our physical fitness is good and I think we are in good shape and have lot of fantasy in our heads but should show that on the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>However Musa and the other players would be well advised to forget about any fantasies or dreams and focus on winning one game at a time.<\/p>\n<p>And as usual, the 12th man will be crucial in the last four matches, most of which will be played at Gor Mahia&#8217;s home turf.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have a good feeling in the dressing room and our fans are supportive out there too. That is the secret and the focus that we all have on what we want to do. That is what winning is all about&#8221;remarked Musa<\/p>\n<p>Mathare United for their part have warned Gor Mahia that they will be no pushovers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are looking forward for Sunday\u2019s game that will be tough and interesting because each team is looking for a win so the match will be very tactical.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGor are looking for points to increase their chances of retaining the league while we are looking to finish above top eight,\u201d Okumbi said to Capital FM.<\/p>\n<p>Based on how Gor Mahia played in their last match against City Stars, Gor Mahia fans have every reason to be optimistic. 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