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Kogalo ended the first leg on a high note beating traditional rivals Tusker 1-0 at Kisumu Moi stadium. The win over Tusker encapsulates the kind of season Gor Mahia are having. Tusker is usually a difficult team for Gor Mahia yet this time Gor Mahia outplayed Tusker in all facets of the game.<\/p>\n
As the first leg of the season ends, Gor Mahia have a commanding 12 point lead atop the standings. They have also scored more goals than any other team. With 30 goals, Gor Mahia have scored 8 more than second best Sofapaka. Gor Mahia have also conceded the least number of goals, having conceded only 6, which is 5 goals fewer than second best Ushuru FC.<\/p>\n
At this point last season, Gor Mahia were atop the standings but barely. They led by one point. They had lost 3 games and drawn four including a shock loss to bottom placed Nakuru All Stars, a loss to Bandari and a dissapointing loss to arch rivals AFC.<\/p>\n
This season, Gor Mahia have won 12 matches, which is 4 better than Ulinzi , the next best team. And Gor Mahia has only been forced to 3 draws and is the only unbeaten side so far.<\/p>\n
Frank Ouna, a member of the technical bench for the past two years, says it is a team effort that is responsible for Gor Mahia’s good season.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thank the team, from the management, technical bench, players, fans and all those who have contributed to our success so far. It is a feat which cannot be achieved by one party rather it is a collective responsibility. We are happy finishing the first leg on top of the table, unbeaten and we hope we can maintain that in the second leg,\u201d Ouna told goal.com after the match.<\/p>\n
Every team that plays Gor Mahia works twice as hard in preparation as they would against other teams and Ouna is perfectly aware that the second leg will be challenging.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will be difficult to finish the season unbeaten for sure; however we are halfway done on the part of defending our title. We just need positive mind going forward and be focused for the entire second half. We have a chance of making it three titles out of three, something we are keen to achieve.\u201d continued Ouna.<\/p>\n
Finishing unbeaten would be a good feat but Gor Mahia players should only focus on winning one game at a time and not put undue pressure on themselves.<\/p>\n
The man whose strike secured all three points Meddie Kagere has promised more goals.<\/p>\n
\u201cI came here to score goals and that is what I want to continue doing,\u201d Kagere told Goal <\/strong>on Saturday.\u00a0\u201cI am a striker and the work of a striker is to score goals. I will work hard and continue to score goals because I want to help my team retain the Kenyan Premier League title.\u201d said Kagere to goal.com<\/p>\n Kagere also praised the team atmosphere in the team which he said made his transition from Albania to Kenya easy<\/p>\n \u201cI must thank my teammates for my short success since joining this great club. I have settled in well and I have no problems at all. My work now is to continue talking and walking\u00a0on the pitch by scoring goals and assisting this club.\u201d<\/p>\n Aside from the second leg of the league, Gor Mahia will be playing in the CECAFA club cup in July as well as the KPL Top 8 and FKF cup. Gor Mahia players will also be busy with international duty. Already Ali Abondo, Olunga, Collins Okoth and Boniface Oluoch have left to join the national team in Rwanda while Dirkir Glay has traveled to West Africa to team up with the Liberian national team.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t