{"id":8590,"date":"2016-06-17T02:31:45","date_gmt":"2016-06-17T02:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=8590"},"modified":"2016-06-17T02:31:45","modified_gmt":"2016-06-17T02:31:45","slug":"gor-mahia-to-play-mahakama-in-gotv-shield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/gor-mahia-to-play-mahakama-in-gotv-shield\/","title":{"rendered":"Gor Mahia to play Mahakama in GoTV shield"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gormahia.net\/images\/gotv-shield.jpg\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Gor Mahia will open their 2016 GoTV shield campaign on June 25 when they take on Mahakama Mombasa. The tournament will feature sixty four teams with the winner pocketing Ksh 2 million and earning the right to represent Kenya in the 2017 CAF Confederations cup.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year we want to make it bigger and better, and as SuperSport we will showcase the games in each round starting with the first round on the weekend of the 25th. We will go far and wide to bring the matches from as many parts of the country as possible,\u201d said Head of SuperSport Africa Andre Venter during the launch on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are also thankful to FKF, with the new office under Nick Mwendwa, who has been supportive from the very start of their tenure and we believe with this great cooperation will result to a great tournament,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are happy to partner with SuperSport in yet another milestone in Kenyan Football, it is our belief that this tournament being FKF\u2019s first since assuming office will be a step in the right direction not only for the participating clubs but also for us a federation and football in general,\u201d said FKF President Nick Mwendwa to supersport.<\/p>\n<p>And added he; \u201cIn line with best football practices, FKF will pay allowances for match officials and hire venues for the tournament to enable clubs concentrate on the competition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Three Kenyan Premier League (KPL) clubs will skip the tournament including 2005 winners Nairobi City Stars, 2014 champions Sofapaka both of whom cited lack of funds, as well as two time victors Mathare United.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Kogalo beat Langata Gremio (3-0), Ushuru (3-2), Palos (4-2) and Administration Police (3-1) before succumbing to fatigue and losing to Nakumatt in the semis on penalties.<\/p>\n<p>Historically, Gor Mahia are the most succesful team in this tournament, having lifted the trophy ten times with the first one coming in 1976.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile Tusker, having failed to eliminate Kogalo via a boardroom decision, are now vowing to win on the field on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho said we are out? We are 100% in the competition and I am sure we will reverse the scores in the second leg. Football is an unpredictable game which always surprises even the players, but I believe we have the character to go past them and qualify for the finals.&#8221; said Paul Nkata the Tusker coach to goal.com<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-background-color\">\n\t\t\t  <div \n\t\t\t  \tclass = \"fb-comments\" \n\t\t\t  \tdata-href = \"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/gor-mahia-to-play-mahakama-in-gotv-shield\/\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-numposts = \"10\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-lazy = \"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-colorscheme = \"light\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-order-by = \"social\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-mobile=true>\n\t\t\t  <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t  <style>\n\t\t    .fb-background-color {\n\t\t\t\tbackground:  !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe {\n\t\t\t    width: 100% !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t  <\/style>\n\t\t  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gor Mahia will open their 2016 GoTV shield campaign on June 25 when they take on Mahakama Mombasa. 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