Only three league games since his return to the club where he made his name, George ‘Blackberry’ Odhiambo rolled back the years as he started off the scoring to take record Kenyan champions Gor Mahia back to the top of the table following their 0-3 away victory against struggling Vihiga Bullets in a midweek league encounter played at Bukhungu Stadium on Thursday afternoon.Prior to kickoff, Gor Mahia were smarting after their CAF Confederation Cup exit at the hands of AS Otoho d’Oyo and were looking to bounce back from the defeat immediately. On the fixture list, was a Bullets side that came into the match having previously lost their last six matches on the spin as they sat bottom of the log.Free to deploy their new signings once again in the league after their continental handicap, head coach Mark Harrison introduced Dennis Ng’ang’a, Yusuf Mainge, Austin Odhiambo and Blackberry in place of Philemon Otieno, Harun Shakava, Jules Ulimwengu and John Macharia.This is how we line-up against Vihiga Bullets today in a league match from 3pmStarting team:Gad, Nkata, Yusuf, Frank, Austin, Wendo, Dennis, Alpha, Sammy, Omalla, BerrySubs:Caleb, Oudu, Boniface, Macharia, Lwasa, J. Onyango, Jules [Photo / File]#Sirkal I #Betsafe pic.twitter.com/POBqjvmcrQ— GOR MAHIA FC (@OfficialGMFC) December 9, 2021 As soon as the 12th minute of the game, Harrison’s changes were vindicated as Blackberry struck to edge Gor Mahia in front, a result that the 19-time Kenyan champions would hold till half time with much ease as Bullets, the second lowest scoring team and highest conceding team, failed to offer any retaliation.With the game looking to end in the narrow margin, super substitutes Boniface Omondi and Peter Lwasa struck in the 85th and 90+2nd minute to seal out the victory that saw Gor Mahia maintain their unbeaten start as they shot straight back to the top of the league table courtesy of a superior goal difference.FULL TIME | Vihiga 0 – 3 Gor Mahia ( Berry , Boniface, Lwasa) #Sirkal | #Betsafe pic.twitter.com/iuCPVCQsTo— GOR MAHIA FC (@OfficialGMFC) December 9, 2021
