KPL newcomers Muhoroni Youth got the better of Gor Mahia when they
beat them 1-0 in a lively match played under a floodlit Nyayo Stadium on
Wednesday evening.Geoffrey Simiyu’s 76th minute strike could
have been cancelled by Collins Okoth in an extra time penalty but the latter
blasted the spot kick wide.
Gor Mahia started the match the better side and dominated
possession for the better part of the first quarter. During the early
exchanges Tony Nyangor sent a long cross but the ball was too high for
Baldin Ngwa to connect.
In the fifth minute Kevin Ochieng sent a lovely cross but Nyangor’s header went wide. A minute later Nyangor was ruled offside.
Muhoroni Youth keeper Joseph Gathongo came in handy to save
his side from conceding the first goal in the 20th minute. He blocked a
strong shot with the follow-up header by Baldin Ngwa missing by a
whisker.
In minute 22, Gor Mahia’s Ali Abondo controlled the ball well but his final shot found the side of the net.
A relaxed Ivo Mapunda comfortably saved Muhoroni’s corner in the 27th minute.
Gor Mahia followed with a counter attack but man-of-the-match keeper Gathongo saved Dan Makori’s shot.
Muhoroni Youth’s first real chance was through a well taken free-kick that David Oriki headed wide.
Minutes later another well taken free kick by Goeffrey
Simiyu was spilt by Ivo Mapunda but defender Musa Mohammed cleared
the rebound shot on the line.
The teams went to the break tied at 0-0.
Dan Makori had the best chance after the interval when he
headed Baldin Ngwa’s flick but again the keeper Gathongo stood firm
to deny him.
Muhoroni Youth had another close chance but Dan Oriki couldn’t
beat keeper Mapunda on a one-on-one situation. Faraji Omondi’s follow-up
shot soared above the posts.
Yusuf Juma who had come in for Kevin Ochieng almost forced an
own goal but luckily the misplaced clearance by Muhoroni Youth defender
went out for a non-resultant corner.
In minute 64th Muhoroni defender Caleb Waka cleared a goal bound shot on the line to keep his side in the game.
To sharpen his striking force Coach Anaba Awaono introduced Moses Odhiambo for the hard working Tony Nyangor.
Twenty minutes to the end Dan Makori chested Moses Odhiambo’s cross into the net but the assistant referee ruled him offside.
In the 76th minute Muhoroni launched a quick counter attack.
Gregory Nyapala set up Geoffrey Simiyu who run with the ball and
calmly slotted it past an advancing Ivo Mapunda for the only goal of
the match.
Gor Mahia had more opportunities to find an equalizer but misplaced their shots as frustration got the better of them.
A handball after a goal mouth melee gave Gor Mahia a lifeline
in the extra minutes but Collins “Gatusso” Okoth blasted the spot kick
wide.
This was Gor Mahia’s second successive loss after they were
also beaten 3-0 on Saturday by Ferraviaro Maputo in the CAF
confederations cup.
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