{"id":5499,"date":"2014-10-19T15:58:41","date_gmt":"2014-10-19T15:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=5499"},"modified":"2014-10-20T00:11:56","modified_gmt":"2014-10-20T00:11:56","slug":"gor-mahia-1-mathare-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/gor-mahia-1-mathare-0\/","title":{"rendered":"Gor Mahia 1 Mathare United 0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kizito had a solid game orchestrating moves from midfield<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

George ‘Blackberry’ Odhiambo scored his second goal of the season as Gor Mahia cruised past ‘Slum Boys’ to maintain their push for successive title<\/p>\n

George ‘Blackberry’ Odhiambo scored his second goal of the season as Gor Mahia edged out Mathare United 1-0 in Sunday’s<\/span><\/span> Kenyan Premier League match at City Stadium.<\/p>\n

Odhiambo headed home a Dan Sserunkuma long cross in 36th minute to enable the league champions to extend their lead at the top of the log to four points ahead of second placed Sofapaka.<\/p>\n

It was another great afternoon for the former KPL player of the year, who is trying to recapture his old form after two tough years in which he struggled to hold down club position.<\/p>\n

He scored his first goal of the season when Gor Mahia hammered Nairobi City Stars 4-1 at Nyayo Stadium and looks certain to play a big role in helping his club to retain league title this season.<\/p>\n

Coming into second half of Sunday’s<\/span><\/span> match, Mathare United rested Titieh Olesu for Edwin Ombasa as they fought to equalise but it was Gor Mahia who had first chance at goal when Godfrey Walusimbi’s goal bound effort was clumsily put out by Robert Mboya in goal to earn the champions their first corner in second half.<\/p>\n

From the corner Haroun Shakava, who had a free header, jumped too high as his effort went wide. KPL current top scorer Dan Sserunkuma had a quite afternoon but he still managed to send some lethal crosses on target.<\/p>\n

Apart from setting up Odhiambo<\/strong> for the opener. he nearly did it again in 65th minute when his long cross found the scorer on the move and he chested it but could not finish the effort.<\/p>\n

United then made their second substitution bringing on Emmanuel Ibe for Daniel Mwaura. But they survived a scare when Edgar Ochieng headed out Godfrey Walusimbi’s shot.<\/p>\n

With a quarter of an hour to go, Whyvonne Isuza failed to take advantage of a poor clearence by Jerim Onyango to score. Onyango’s clearence had landed on Isuza’s feet and he fumbled with the ball before it was cleared.<\/p>\n

Gor Mahia rested Godfrey Walusimbi for Eric Ochieng’ late in the match in a bid to keep a clean sheet.<\/p>\n

Though he came on late, Ochieng’ wasted a perfect opportunity to score when he shot wide from a Dan Sserunkuma pass.<\/p>\n

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