A double from Michael Olunga is what Gor Mahia needed to dismiss Tusker FC from the KPL Top 8, advance to the final and keep their hopes of a quadruple title run alive. Gor Mahia won 2-1 thus eliminating Tusker 4-3 on aggregate.<\/p>\n
Report courtesy of goal.com<\/p>\n
K\u2019Ogalo, who are chasing for a treble after being crowned league champions on Sunday, needed a comeback double to book a final date with Sony<\/p>\n
Gor Mahia will now face Sony Sugar in the final of Kenyan Premier League Top 8 after they bundled out defending champions Tusker on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
K\u2019Ogalo, who are chasing for a treble this season after being crowned league champions on Sunday, needed a comeback double from towering striker Michael Olunga to silence the brewers\u2019, who had taken an early lead through Kevin Kimani.<\/p>\n
Sony Sugar had earlier qualified for their first ever final of the knock out competition after eliminating Sofapaka on 5-3 aggregate at the same venue. Tusker under coach Leonard Odipo, were clearly the more determined side coming into the match and did everything to get an early goal.<\/p>\n
A ninth minute goal by Kevin Kimani was proof of their determination. But Tusker always looked into trouble when Clifford Alwanga was cautioned in the 25th minute and was eventually sent off in the 38th minute by center referee Amos Ichungwa.<\/p>\n
This was always going to work against Tusker in the second half as Gor Mahia started strongly and put their opponents under intense pressure as they searched for the equalizer. An in swinger from Ali Abondo in the 47th minute was kept out well by Martin Musalia in Tusker’s goal. But Gor Mahia’s pressure was always going to work and it did eight minutes after resumption.<\/p>\n
Karim Nizigiyimana, who has been impressive with his assists, picked out Godfrey Walusimbi with a laid cross which the Ugandan headed into the path of Michael Olunga. Olunga with a predator\u2019s instinct turned and beat Martin Musalia with a low shot to equalize.<\/p>\n
Tusker stand in coach Leonard Odipo was forced to pull out Lloyd Wahome after the defender got injured and his place was taken by Ugandan Ronald Musana. The change created some problems for the Tusker coach, who had to juggle around his men at the back and was forced to assign Fredrick Onyango a new role as a stopper.<\/p>\n
Jesse Were the league’s top scorer had his effort go just wide but it was the brewers who were still under a lot of pressure as they struggled to hold the ball for long periods of time. Tough tackling Collin \u2018Gattuso\u2019 Okoth was cautioned as Gor Mahia were forced to make mistakes in their own half.<\/p>\n
Tusker were right to complain about a free-kick awarded to Gor Mahia in the 70th minute as James Situma was judged to have brought down Michael Olunga though the Tusker defender looked to have got the ball. A defensive blunder by Tusker allowed Olunga to score his second goal and with it helped his side to make it to the final<\/p>\n