Record Kenyan champions Gor Mahia are out to move to three points within the reach of Football Kenya Federation Premier League leaders Kakamega Homeboyz when they face a wounded Posta Rangers on Wednesday in a rescheduled match at Thika Stadium.The duel was initially set to be played on the eve of Christmas but was pushed back on request from Gor but will now be played on Wednesday before the two teams joining the rest for a more than week-long break granted by the Caretaker Committee. 🟢 | NEXT ASSIGNMENT 🏆 | League Match ⚽ | 🆚 Posta Rangers 🗓 | Wednesday, Jan 26🏟 | Thika stadium ⏰ | 3pm #Sirkal | #Betsafe pic.twitter.com/I02XDZLIqq— GOR MAHIA FC (@OfficialGMFC) January 25, 2022 Gor who placed fifth on the log with 27 points and victory over Stanley Okumbi’s charges will see them scale to the second place, just three points from Homeboyz who squandered an opportunity to open a wider gap at the summit after recording back to back draws. K’Ogalo haven’t won in their last two matches after playing Bidco United to one-all draws, a run that haven’t sat well with assistant coach Sammy ‘Pamzo’ Omollo who feels that they would have scooped more points from the manufacturers. Pamzo who will be facing his former employers said the team will draw inspiration from the fact that three points will draw them closer to the top as well as the return of John Macharia from injury. “There is motivation in the team heading into the match as the players are aware that three points will catapult the team close to the top team. We have received a boost in the team as Macharia is back and John Ochieng will also be in contention for playing time after passing fitness tests. We have sharpened our scoring touches which haven’t been great in the last two matches and hopefully we will get the three points, ” he said. Gor will be without their Malian goalkeeper Adama Keita.🟢 | MATCH PREVIEW Head coach Mark Harrison speaks… Read more 👇https://t.co/DOwkCJCTPh #Sirkal | #Betsafe— GOR MAHIA FC (@OfficialGMFC) January 25, 2022 While Gor spend a couple of days plotting on rising three places up, Rangers on the other hand will be looking to redeem themselves from a 2-1 loss suffered in the hands of KCB last Sunday at Kasarani Annex. Prior to the loss, the mailmen had gone for seven matches without tasting defeat and Okumbi believes that the preparations they have had will see them bag seventh win of the season. “We were punished in the last mistakes due to errors in the defence. We have fixed the defence and worked on our striking department which has been wasting clear cut chances. We are positive that we will get back to winning ways,” he said. Rangers will miss Sammy Imbuye and Francis Nambute who are all injured.
