{"id":8727,"date":"2016-08-02T22:37:56","date_gmt":"2016-08-02T22:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=8727"},"modified":"2016-08-02T22:37:56","modified_gmt":"2016-08-02T22:37:56","slug":"gor-mahia-take-on-sony-sugar-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/gor-mahia-take-on-sony-sugar-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Gor Mahia take on SoNy Sugar"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure style=\"width: 342px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/blackberry-sony-16.jpg\" width=\"342\" height=\"336\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Blackberry in action against Charles Bruno of SoNy in April<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After a brief break from the Kenya Premier League, Gor Mahia resume action on Wednesday August 3 when they take on SoNy Sugar at Awendo.<\/p>\n<p>Gor Mahia&#8217;s form of late has been less than convincing. They were held to two succesive draws and last week it took a last gasp effort from an Enock Agwanda throw in to grab a late winner in the fifth minute of injury time.<\/p>\n<p>Teams are coming in determined to doggedly defend against Gor Mahia because grabbing a point against the champions is a significant achievement for any team. And Gor Mahia&#8217;s attack is not as sharp as it was in 2015 which means early goals that would open up the game have been scarce.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast season, we set very high standards for ourselves and now our fans expect us to win every match. It is putting us under a lot of pressure especially when you consider the fact that no team wants to lose or drop points as they are looking at a respectable finish on the log,\u201d said skipper Musa Mohamed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a tough game for us. Every team wants a point from Gor Mahia and we must strive to be strong and focused and not underrate anyone. At this stage in the league, before you take a point from anyone you really have to fight hard,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>The play of the club has been below expected Standards so much so that some fans are asking for coach Ze maria to be replaced. What they forget is that before the Brazilian tactician took over, Gor Mahia were close to the relegation zone.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, Ze Maria will need to work diligently to sharpen the attack and in particular find a formation where both Tuyisenge and Kagere can thrive.<\/p>\n<p>To partner Musa Mohamed in defence, Gor Mahia will line-up Luke Ochieng since Harun Shakava is suspended, having accumulated 5 yellow cards. Ochieng has not impressed since he joined and in fact has appeared unsure in some games. He is one player who will need to improve.<\/p>\n<p>Matches between these two teams have been gard fought of late. The two teams last met in April where Gor Mahia won 1-0 thanks to a late goal from Tuyisenge. In fact Gor Mahia has beaten SoNy Sugar by identical 1-0 scores. Late in 2015, Gor Mahia clinched the league by beating SoNy Sugar 1-0 thanks to a goal by Innocent Wafula. In the first leg of 2015, it was an Ali Abondo free-kick that seperated the two sides at Awendo. 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