Gor Mahia custodian Gad Mathews was left dejected after losing the penalty shootout against Tusker FC in the Super Cup and hopes to turn that disappointment into inspiration when they take on KCB.K’Ogalo face the Bankers in their league opener at the Thika Sub County Stadium on Saturday 25 September in a 1 PM kickoff, seeking to start their title charge on a positive note.Speaking to Mozzart Sport, Gad who scored his penalty and saved Kevin Monyi’s spot-kick will hope the heartache suffered against Tusker will spur the team against KCB. We start the season tomorrow against KCB coming off a disappointing loss to Tusker in the Super Cup. We are hoping for three points and a successful campaign that Gor Mahia is accustomed to. #GadSaves pic.twitter.com/jcb2zFcyCk— Gad Mathews (@GadMathews) September 24, 2021 “I was disappointed but I have to accept that at the end of the day there had to be a winner, it is a lesson that we learn and I hope we will do better in the league,”“It’s our first match, we want to start with a win, we did not start well last season and we also performed poorly against KCB last season so we want to make amends and send a message to other teams that Gor is still a force to reckon with,” said Gad.KCB were unbeaten against Gor Mahia last season as they picked up a draw and win on their way to a second-place finish, three points behind eventual champions Tusker FC.The former Kariobangi Sharks shot-stopper revealed that he has had one his best pre-season campaign with Gor Mahia and was left impressed by the quality of the new signings. 🟢 | IT’S MATCH-DAY !We face KCB in the season opener today – early kick-off 🏆 | League Match ⚽️ | 🆚️ KCB 🏟 | Thika stadium ⏰ | 1pm What are your predictions? #Sirkal | #Betsafe pic.twitter.com/6XSlidzlJb— GOR MAHIA FC (@OfficialGMFC) September 25, 2021 “According to me, we have had the best preparation, this is the best pre-season that I have taken part in, even though we have not had enough training sessions, we will give it our all in this season,”“We have a quality squad this season, the new signings are good and have gelled with the team and they have an idea the style of play,” added Gad.
