{"id":7676,"date":"2015-11-20T17:09:38","date_gmt":"2015-11-20T17:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=7676"},"modified":"2015-11-21T02:08:00","modified_gmt":"2015-11-21T02:08:00","slug":"gotv-shield-gor-mahia-floor-administration-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/gotv-shield-gor-mahia-floor-administration-police\/","title":{"rendered":"GoTV Shield: Gor Mahia Floor Administration Police"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Eric Ochieng in action against Administration Police
Image courtesy of the Nation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Gor Mahia beat Administration Police 3-1 in an entertaining GoTV shield match played at City stadium. George Odhiambo “Blackberry” struck twice in the first half and Meddie Kagere added a third late in the game.<\/p>\n

In the process Gor Mahia kept their hopes of winning all four domestic trophies on offer alive.<\/p>\n

Additional reporting via goal.com
\nGeorge \u2018Blackberry\u2019 Odhiambo grabbed a double with Meddie Kagere scoring late on for the Kenyan champions to down the hard fighting law enforcers, who had threatened after second half with a consolation from Salim Mzee.<\/p>\n

Gor Mahia will now face Nakumatt FC in the semis with the winner setting up a final with Bandari FC. K’Ogalo started the match as favorites considering the fact that the team had many experienced players with unmatched form this season, but Administration Police also had a record to be proud of having eliminated Sofapaka in the knock-out phase.<\/p>\n

Michael Olunga started from the bench with Abouba Sibomana fit enough to be given a run alongside Godfrey Walusimbi, Collins Okoth and Karim Nizigiyimana, who were tasked with international matches in the last ten days or so.<\/p>\n

The Division One side showed what they are capable of, scaring in the early minutes of the game, with the dangerous Webale missing to hit the target twice within the first ten minutes with Ernest Wendo trying hard to justify his inclusion in the team in place of Olunga.<\/p>\n

owever, it was George Odhiambo, who struck in the opener in the 18th minute, as his shot beat the opponent’s custodian in the near post, after AP had wasted a glorious opportunity to take the lead three minutes earlier. The goal gave the hosts much needed confidence, pinning the inexperienced Police in their own yard, with the latter relying on counter attacks to unlock their opponent’s defense.<\/p>\n

With Meddie Kagere, Ali Abondo and Ernest Wendo wasting chances, it was \u2018Blackberry\u2019 Odhiambo again, who rose to the occasion almost ten minutes to the break, as he cut in from the left, leaving defenders for dead before unleashing an unstoppable shot past the goalkeeper to double the advantage and ensure the first half ended with his team on top.<\/p>\n

The second half saw a determined AP side pressing for an equalizer, with the Green Army also creating a number of chances with neither side clinical to finish them off. However, in the 58th minute, Salim Mzee took advantage of Jerim Onyango’s wrong positioning to place the ball well far from his reach to half the scores.<\/p>\n

That goal turned out to be a consolation however, as the team failed to beat the league champions defense to get an equalizer, with Kagere adding the team’s third late on in the game to ensure K’ogalo sets a date with Nakumatt in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n

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