Michael Olunga scored four times as Gor Mahia hammered Chemelil Sugar 4-1 at Afraha stadium Nakuru.<\/p>\n
courtesy of futaa.com<\/p>\n
Michael Olunga was the star of the match scoring four goals as Gor Mahia drubbed Chemelil Sugar 4-1 in a Kenyan Premier League match played on Saturday 27 June at Afraha Stadium in Nakuru.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
The youngster opened the scoring for the champions after 36 minutes of play but the hosts responded three minutes later as the two sides left <\/b>for a breather with scores level.The second half was dominated by the Green Army with Olunga scoring three in a span of 27 second half minutes.<\/p>\n
Dominant Chemelil
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Chemelil Sugar started the game as the stronger side with Stephen Wakanya and Stephen Kariuki forcing Boniface Oluoch on Gor Mahia goal into early saves in the match. Daniel Murage also had a chance to break the deadlock in the 6th<\/sup> minute, he cut in from the left \u00a0and unleashed a ferocious shot from inside the area but Oluoch was equal to the task parrying the ball out for a corner.<\/p>\n Olunga chances<\/p>\n Gor\u2019 first clear cut \u00a0chance came on the 13th<\/sup> minute with Michael Olunga connecting to a\u00a0 Sibomana cross but Jairus Adira on Chemelil goal was equal to the task easily picking the ball. Olunga had another chance\u00a0 to break the deadlock on the 19th<\/sup> minute,he received the ball from midfield and with a fantastic turn put himself through on goal but Adira once again was equal to the task blocking the striker’s shot for a corner. Adira made it a hat-trick of saves against Olunga on the 26th<\/sup> minute denying the former Thika United man who headed direct on goal from an Ali Hassan Abondo corner.<\/p>\n Goals <\/b><\/p>\n Olunga finally got the breakthrough on the 36th<\/sup> minute, he received a precise pass from Karim Nizigiyimana on the right controlled the ball and fired into the bottom right corner to give the champions the lead. Chemelil responded three minutes later through Alloys Mangi, Daniel Murage on the left looped the ball over an advancing Boniface Oluoch, the ball hit the cross bar and bounced back to the field of play\u00a0 and Mangi who was unmarked on the right headed into an empty net to draw the Millers level.<\/p>\n Olunga Hat-trick<\/p>\n Gor showed more after the breather and got two goals in a span of three minutes through Michael Olunga. On the 56th<\/sup> minute, the player received a pass from strike partner Meddie Kagere finishing past Adira who was out of his position for his second of the match. He completed his hat-trick three minutes later looping the ball over advancing Adira with a fantastic back foot flick to give Gor a two-goal buffer.<\/p>\n Kagere\u2019s disallowed<\/p>\n Meddie Kagere thought he scored his 10th<\/sup> of the season in the 78th<\/sup> minute but the goal was disallowed as he was adjudged to have been in an offside position, he had another chance two minutes later but failed to connect to a Walusimbi cross from the left.<\/p>\n Michael Olunga grabbed his fourth goal of the match finishing past Adira to complete the rout.<\/p>\n Starting XI:\u00a0<\/b>22.Jairus Adira 19. Jonathan Mwaniki \u00a06. Indimuli Robert 5. Omino James, \u00a013. Titus Wamalwa 9. Odero Charles, 2. David Ojuang, 26. Ouko Smith, 12. Daniel Mutahi, (88\u2019 Nelson Dranny) \u00a07. Alloyce Mangi, 8. Kariuki Stephen (69\u2019 Mwachiponi Mohammed) 18. Stephen Wakanya (60\u2019 Joshua Oyoo)<\/b><\/p>\n Unused ubs:<\/b>\u00a030. Fredrick Onyango (GK) \u00a0 23. Kevin Migunde 28\u00a0 20. David Oriki, 16. Mwanzo cresten<\/p>\n Starting XI<\/b> :23. Bonface Oluoch. 5. Musa Mohamed. (85\u2019 Bernard Odhiambo)\u00a0 14. Karim Nizigiyimana. 3. Abouba Sibomana.\u00a0 29. Innocent Wafula. 30. Ali Abondo.\u00a0 (80\u2019 \u00a0Eric Ochieng) 18. Harun Shakava. 22. Meddie Kagere. (86\u2019 George Odhiambo) 2. Godfrey Walusimbi. 19. Michael Olunga. 10. Khalid Aucho.<\/p>\n Unused subs:<\/b> 1. Jerim Onyango.\u00a0 7. Ronald Omino. 20. Ernest Wendo. 24. Enock Agwanda<\/p>\n