{"id":8650,"date":"2016-07-03T15:14:09","date_gmt":"2016-07-03T15:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=8650"},"modified":"2016-07-04T14:55:52","modified_gmt":"2016-07-04T14:55:52","slug":"gor-mahia-edge-thika-united-2-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/gor-mahia-edge-thika-united-2-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Gor Mahia edge Thika United 2-1"},"content":{"rendered":"
Two Assists: Eric Ouma “Marcelo”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Gor Mahia managed a hard fought 2-1 win over Thika United on Sunday. Two goals and two assists from Jacque Tuyisenge and Eric Ouma “Marcelo” respectively were enough to give Gor Mahia the victory. All goals came in the first half.<\/p>\n

Additional Reporting from goal.com
\nLead striker Jacques Tuyisenge and wonder-boy Erick \u2018Marcelo\u2019 Ouma were a beauty for K\u2019Ogalo ensuring two goals before 20 minutes of the game.<\/p>\n

Just a few minutes after Thika United defender Suleiman Ngotho had cleared a threat posed by Francis Kahata from a free-kick, \u2018Marcelo\u2019 crossed from the left to rightfully find Tuyisenge\u2019s header hitting the net for Gor Mahia\u2019s opening goal in the 13th minute.<\/p>\n

The Rwandese, who is among the contenders of the league\u2019s Golden Boot Award, was well placed again four minutes to connect \u2018Marcelo\u2019s cross for the second goal in what was a replica of the first goal.<\/p>\n

With that happening, coach Ze Maria\u2019s tactics were paying off after he surprisingly redeployed \u2018Marcelo\u2019, who has been at the left-back to a forward role for the first time ever since he joined Gor Mahia late last year.<\/p>\n

By the 39th minute of the game, K\u2019Ogalo had outweighed the milkmen in all departments forcing former Muhorni Youth keeper Martin Elunga\u2019t to expensive saves. Innocent Wafula, Francis Kahata and Ouma were all over the pitch terrorizing the likes of Dennis Odhiambo, Suleiman Ngotho, Timothy Luda and Samuel Mwanje.<\/p>\n

However, a little blunder cost the visitors a minute later. Keeper Jerim Onyango paid little attention to Eugene Mukangula\u2019s move to an extent of letting a loose ball go through to the net for Thika United\u2019s consolation.<\/p>\n

That was a blunder. The remaining five minutes of the first half could not change the situation and so the teams had to wait for what the second half brings on the table.<\/p>\n

Just like the first half, the second half was commissioned by a free-kick for Gor Mahia and Kahata was the man at it once again despite being fruitless. Harun Shakava\u2019s header then missed the target by a whisker thereafter before Ernest Wendo was forced to clear a threat from a Sammy Meja free-kick.<\/p>\n

Baron Oketch\u2019s inclusion in the 74th minute stirred up the visitors\u2019 spirits but Thika United had resorted not to allow any other goal past Elung\u2019at. In fact, he rose to save what would be the third goal for K\u2019Ogalo on the injury time when Tuyisenge came with a job-finishing shot a few seconds to the final whistle.<\/p>\n

Thika United Starting XI: Martin Elungat (GK), 23. Sammy Meja, 12. Bincent Nyaberi, 4. Dennis Odhiambo, 16. Suleiman Ngotho, 13. Michael Luvutsi (Michael Mutinda 78\u2019), 35. Samuel Mwanje, 22. Ray Omondi (11. Salim Mzee 62\u2019), 7. Joel Tata, 10. Eugine Mukangula 8. Timothy Luda.<\/p>\n

Unused subs: Hamuza Muwonge (GK), Wilson Anekeya, 27. Erick Lisula, 3. Baraka Badi, 5. Vincent Omumbo.<\/p>\n

Gor Mahia Starting XI: Jerim Onyango (GK), Harun Shakava, Musa Mohammed, Karim Niziyigimana, Abouba Sibomana (Baron Oketch 75\u2019), Ernest Wendo, Francis Kahata, Innocent Wafula (Amos Nondi 64\u2019), Erick Ouma, George Odhiambo (Enoch Agwanda 83\u2019), Jacques Tuyisenge.<\/p>\n

Unused subs: 16. Gradus Ochieng\u2019 (GK), Bernard Odhiambo, Ronald Omino, Jacob Keli.<\/p>\n

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