Gor Mahia won a crucial battle over the high flying soldiers of Ulinzi in\u00a0 midweek match played at the Nyayo national stadium on Wednesday night, beating them 2-0. Kogalo indeed appeared superior to the soldiers in all facets of the game especially in midfield where Kevin Omondi and Collins Okoth excelled, the former having gained a boost of confidence after having been promoted to the national team.<\/p>\n
Le Camerounais Baldwin Ngwa found the back of the net for the second succesive game giving Gor Mahia a much deserved lead early in the first half. Gor Mahia continued to press with Blackberry Odhiambo coming close on several occassions. But the score remained 1-0.<\/p>\n
Early in the second half, midfielder Collins Okoth was given his marching orders by a hasty referee Isaac Ochieng. Coach Zedekiah Otieno Zico was also sent off for protesting as irate fans let their frustrations at the referee\u00a0 be known. Some referees unfortunately like to bring attention to themselves. Gor Mahia were\u00a0 man down and without their coach but they never stopped pressing. They were eventually reward with a second goal via George Odhiambo “Blackberry” who evaded the entire Ulinzi defence to score an instant classic. Ulinzi tried to pull one back and came close but the defence marshalled by keeper Jerim Onyango amd Eric Masika stood firm.<\/p>\n
Its fair to say Kogalo are in a form the fans havent seen since 1997. They are now perched in 4th position, only four points behind the league leaders. The match was graced by Welsh and Liverpool legend Ian Rush who had to have been impressed by the show Kogalo put on. It must have been reminiscent of the great star studded Liverpool teams of the late 80s which Rush led.<\/p>\n