Gor Mahia shocked by Posta Rangers 1-0

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Gor Mahia shocked by Posta Rangers 1-0

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Gor Mahia's poor run in the 2020-2021 KPL continued on Wednesday when they went down 1-0 to 10 man Posta Rangers.

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Jackson Dwang (right) vies for the ball with Gor Mahia's Ernest Wendo


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Champions Gor Mahia dismal's performance in this season's Football Kenya Federation Premier League continued on Wednesday after suffering a shock 1-0 defeat to 10-men Posta Rangers at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani Annex.

It is Rangers' second win of the season and the first for coach Stanley Okumbi, who took over the reins at the club on February 8 from Sammy 'Pamzo' Omollo, who is now K'Ogalo's assistant coach.

This was the sixth loss for Gor and it puts more pressure on Portuguese coach Carlos Manuel Vaz Pinto, who has now suffered his fourth loss of the season since taking over last month.

Despite the win, Posta Rangers and Gor Mahia remain 14th and eighth respectively on the log. The Mailmen are on 14 points after 15 games, while Gor Mahia are on 19 points after 13 matches.

Vaz Pinto remains optimistic that he will turn around the club's fortunes and still win the title.

“We attacked but didn’t convert the chances we got. It was not hard to play against 10 men and we dominated the game only that we were unlucky. However, I’m optimistic that we shall improve and it is early to conclude that we won't win the league,” said Vaz Pinto.

Okumbi was elated to end the mailmen's six match winless streak and equally said his side would have scored more goals in the game.

“It was hard playing with 10 men against a tough Gor Mahia side, but we should have scored more goals had we utilised our chances. My players at one point dominated the game and you couldn’t know we were inferior in numbers,” said Okumbi.

Just four minutes into the match, Posta defender Michael Apudo recieved his matching orders after a bad tackle on South Sudan striker Tito Okello, who had a clear chance to score just at the edge of the box.

Apudo was facing his former employers for the first time since ditching them last month to return to Rangers. With 10 men on the pitch, coach Stanley Okumbi's charges resorted to a defensive approach.

The defensive duo of Suleiman Osman and Kevin Ouma thwarted dangerous moves from Okello, Cliffton Miheso and Brazilian import Wilsom Silva Fonseca.

Gor captain Kenneth Muguna then combined well with Samuel Onyango in the 12th minute and released Silva, but the Brazilian shot wide to the disappointment of the few fans in the stadium.

Gor Mahia piled more pressure and pitched tent in the Posta Rangers half, but they were unable to beat Posta custodian Levis Opiyo, who made some spectacular saves to deny Onyango, Okello and Silva.

Okumbi sacrificed striker Eliud Lokuwam for Simon Mbugua in the 19th minute so as to reinforce his defence and thwart Gor Mahia's constant attacks.

In the 23rd minute, Gor's Ernest Wendo was booked for a harsh tackle on Sammy Odero in the midfield as both teams battled for the opener.

Gor's numerical strength was however not reflecting in the ensuing minutes as Posta Rangers eventually settled and started creating their own chances.

Nambute pulled a shocker in the 44th minute racing clear on the left flank to release a powerful shot past Gor keeper Gad Mathews and give his side an unexpected lead.

Vaz Pinto made the first change in the 50th minute, withdrawing the ineffective Silva for Burundi striker Jules Ulimwengu, who is the club top scorer with four goals.

The Portuguese made a trio substitution in the 65th minute, roping in Philemon Otieno, John Macharia and Abdoul Karim for Cliffton Miheso, Samuel Onyango and Kelvin Wesonga.

Opiyo then saved Rangers, punching out Kenneth Muguna's header as he denied the Kenyan international a clear chance to restore parity.

Okumbi brought in former Gor Mahia defender Bernard Ondiek, Cavine Odongo and Steiner Musasia for Joshua Yatini, Alex Lungaji and Nambute respectively in the 77th minute to defend the slim lead.
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we are mourning a once might Kogalo. It is big loss
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Have the players and TB been paid?

If they have not been paid for the last 2/3/4 months then what do fans and official expect. You can't make orange juice from lemons.

Most Gor players and TB are purely average.

Gor players and TB are being accused of betting because of empty stomachs or management is complicit to "reward" sponsor. Betsafe is struggling in the Kenyan market.
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Gor Mahia have said that they are strongly behind coach Vaz Pinto

And I thought Omondi Aduda quit his position. What is he still doing speaking on behalf of the club:

Omondi Aduda, who sits in the team’s technical committee as a member, has confirmed to Goal they held a meeting with the technical bench on Monday after the defeat to KCB, where they discussed wide-ranging issues affecting the team and they finally agreed to support the coach.

“We have not fired the coach, those are just rumours, what I can tell you is that on Monday we held a meeting which lasted for five hours and discussed all the technical aspects and the problems they bench is facing,” Aduda told Goal on Tuesday.

“We realised we still have 22 matches to play for before the season comes to an end, because Tusker who are topping the table have played 15 games and we have played three less, so for us we don’t see any reason for our fans to start panicking, it is not the time to start panicking.

“It is still too early to start talking about surrendering the title, you cannot give away the title in the first round, we have only played 13 matches, and to say we have lost the title is not true.
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“We have resolved to support the coach, we will give him full support to help him do his work and we know soon the team will return to the top of the table, for now Vaz Pinto is going nowhere and we urge the fans to support the team.”

On his part, Gor Mahia secretary Sam Ochola rubbished the exit reports by telling Goal: “Forget about those rumours, our coach is still around, I don’t know where you got the news from.”

Gor Mahia are preparing to face Posta Rangers in a league match on Wednesday before the come up against promoted side Bidco United on Sunday
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don't defend the coach. he will go. he will leave if the team is not performing. He has a name to protect. The official laying blame on the wrong person, The coach will not go if the officials pay the players, keep them motivated enabling them to win. if this can not be guaranteed, the coach will go.
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