Kisumu All-Stars head coach Salim Babu says he was impressed by his team’s display against Gor Mahia on Sunday afternoon at the Moi Stadium in Kisumu.The National Super League outfit came from a goal down to beat the FKF Premier League leaders 2-1 in warm up match aimed at keeping both sides fit ahead of league resumption in a week’s time. All leagues in the country were suspended a week ago by the FKF caretaker committee.Tony Nyango’r and Laban Otieno scored two second half goals that reduced Boniface Omondi’s opener for Gor to a mere consolation and Babu says the match was a good one for his team.🟢 | UPDATE We are set to travel to Kisumu on Saturday for two friendly matches against Shabana FC ( on Saturday) and Kisumu All Stars ( on Sunday) at Moi Stadium. #Sirkal | #Betsafe pic.twitter.com/bID4AqplVz— GOR MAHIA FC (@OfficialGMFC) November 18, 2021 “It was a good game, we created many chances and maybe we could have scored more had my forwards been more composed in the final third but all in all a win in a friendly match against such a tough opponent is a positive thing and we will keep working to improve ourselves,” he stated.The former Western Stima head coach was equally impressed by the team’s calmness after going down to the record league champions. He believes that his team is very strong mentally, an attribute that could prove beneficial as they seek promotion back to the top tier.”This team has great character and I have very high expectations in my players. Even after going down we remained very composed, maintained our style of play, got the equalizer and the winning goal. It shows that we are very strong mentally with a good fighting spirit. We have quality on the pitch and on the bench and I am positive that we will have a good season ahead,” he added.Shabana FC vs. Gor Mahia FC (on Saturday)Kisumu All Stars vs. Gor Mahia FC (on Sunday)Gor Mahia FC have lined up two friendly matches this weekend to keep their players match-ready for CAF Confederation Cup pre-group match away to As Otoho d’Oyo of Congo next Sunday.#FKFPL pic.twitter.com/TJVufULUcr— vumaSPORT (@vumaSPORT) November 19, 2021 All-Stars are looking forward to the resumption of the league next weekend.”We are looking forward to the resumption of the league. We’ve seen in the media that we will be back this coming weekend so we will keep on preparing, ready to play,” he concluded.The former FKF Premier League side, began the season with a 0-0 draw against Zoo FC.
