Gor Mahia coach Ze maria used a friendly match against Naivas to test all three new signings. Midfielder Baron Oketch who joined from Chemelil was in the starting line-up.<\/p>\n
Additional reporting from futaa.com<\/p>\n
Coach Ze Maria started with a full-strength side of regular with Jerim Onyango, Francis Kahata and new entrant Baron Oketch handed starts. Oketch, deployed on the left flank role, would however not see much of the ball as Gor offensive emanated more from the right wing of Innocent Wafula and Karim Nizigiyimana who proved too handful for the opponents left back defense line .<\/p>\n
The former Stima attacker still managed to get involved from a headed effort off the right cross that however failed to find the target.His effort was sandwiched between strikes from\u00a0moments of wastefullness from\u00a0George Odhiambo had a free header from inside the box sent wide.<\/p>\n
Tuyisenge later made amends late in the first half rifling home an angled shot from close range that proved too strong for Naivas keeper to put out.<\/p>\n
Ochieng and Lima\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
Other new comers in Wellington Ochieng and Thiago Lima DaSilva were sent with a changed side for the second half with Amos Nondi, Walusimbi and Ernest Wendo getting the nod while Luke Ochieng and Bernard Odhiambo replaced Haruon Shakava, Musa Mohammed \u00a0and Eric Ouma\u00a0Marcello <\/i>\u00a0in defense .<\/p>\n
Its Gor Mahia who dominated \u00a0the final proceedings even as the Naivas came close to pulling even from a couple of chances at goal.<\/p>\n
Ochieng comes close\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
Of the two new players, it\u2019s the immediate former Muho defender- the replacement for Nizigiymana- who produced a solid display at the back as well as forcing chances at goal from occasional counter-attacks moves. Ochieng almost got back of the net from a thumping header that Naivas keeper did well to stick to summing up \u00a0a rather \u00a0convincing performance for a non-competitive debut.<\/p>\n
Silva chances\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
Brazilian Silva, who replaced the Rwandese hit man, showed glimpses of his attacking instincts playing alongside work-horse Enock Agwanda and Jacob Keli in the final half. His best chance came when he couldn’t find the right connection from inside the box after being set through by Agwanda from the left.<\/p>\n
The attacker would later fall in to a muted display, enjoying less action for the ensuing moments of the final half<\/p>\n