Gor Mahia’s newly installed head coach Andreas Spier had the perfect start to life at the club as he guided the team to a convincing 3-1 win over Posta Rangers in a Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) clash staged at the Kasarani Stadium on Sunday afternooon.Speaking in a post match interview, K’Ogalo head coach Andreas Spier was happy to return to winning ways and revenge the loss to Posta last time out.”Naturally I’m very happy with the win it was revenge after the 3-0 loss and I congratulate both teams for a good football show. I’m happy that we defended as a whole team,” said Spier.K’Ogalo were out to salvage their pride that took a battering from the 3-0 loss to the same opponents just before the league break, a result that proved to be Mark Harrison’s final straw with Spier taking charge.Posta Rangers had also undergone a reshape in their technical bench following the departure of Stanley Okumbi who left the country to further his coaching badges as his assistant Collins Korea Omondi tasked with taking charge.##EDITORS_CHOICE##K’Ogalo had the dream start they were looking for as it only took seven minutes to open the scoring through Ugandan import Peter Lwasa who received a neat through ball from Boniface Omondi and drove into the box to slot the ball past the onrushing Kelvin Opiyo.Gor Mahia continued to dictate the tempo of the game with Alpha Onyango coming close to doubling their lead in the 20th when his outfoot attempt forced Opiyo to an outstretched save to tip the ball over the bar.Andreas Spier looked to have his immediate impact as the record champions continued to pepper the Rangers goal with Alpha threading in a sublime through ball to Boniface Omondi who had only the keeper to beat but his shot was saved by Opiyo with Gor Mahia failing to profit from the resultant corner.Unimpressed with his team’s output, Collins Korea Omondi withdrew Michael Apudo and Joshua Nyatini in the 35th minute as he threw in Suleiman Ngotho and Vincent Wasambo in a bid to have more control of his midfielder as Ngotho pushed Ondiek into midfield after starting as a center back with Gor going into the half time break leading 1-0.Second halfSpier also responded with a double substitution of his own at the start of the second half resting John Ochieng and George Odhiambo for Austin Odhiambo and Jules Ulimwengu respectively.The changes worked their magic eight minutes later when Jules Ulimwengu broke free on the left flank but his shot was parried by Opiyo as far as Boniface Omondi whose effort towards was stopped by the hand of Vincent Wasambo with the referee pointing to the spot. Samuel Onyango stepped up to take the resultant spotkick and held his nerve to send Opiyo the wrong way and double K’Ogalo’s lead.After being pedestrian for the better part of the game, Posta came close in the 58th minute when Sammy Meja whipped in a freekick to the back post but Cheche could not guide his header on target as it hit the side netting on it’s way out.Posta goalNKAARI: Let’s create Kenya’s EPL moment by telling our football storiesPosta had a late surge with Cavin Ondongo coming close in the 80th minute but Gad Mathews pulled an acrobatic save to deny him from close range but he was not to be denied three minutes later when his audacious chip found the back of the net after Gad had rushed off his line to attempt to block the ball.With Posta commiting bodies forward, Sando Yangayay put the icing on Gor Mahia’s cake as he ran through on goal unmarked and rounded the keeper the rifle the ball into the net and wheel away in celebration to add some bit of dance infront of the K’Ogalo faithful.Gor Mahia XI: Gad Mathews, Philemon Otieno, Dennis Ng’ang’a, Joshua Onyango, Yusuf Mainge, John Ochieng (Austin Odhiambo 46′), Alpha Onyango, Peter Lwasa, Samuel Onyango (Sando Yangayay 84′), George Odhiambo (Jules Ulimwengu 46′), Boniface Omondi.Unused subs: Caleb Otieno, Sydney Ochieng, John Nyawir, Boniface Oluoch.Posta Rangers XI: Kelvin Opiyo, Dicken Mwema, Sammy Meja, David Ochieng, Benard Ondiek, Michael Apudo (Suleiman Ngotho 35′), Brian Marita, Joshua Nyatini (Vincent Wasambo 35′), Timothy Otieno (Jackson Dwang 69′), Chrispinus Onyango (Eliud Lokuwam 69′), Caleb Olilo (Cabin Odongo 74′).Unused Subs: Jarius Adira, Victor Majid, Sammy Odero, Victor Ndinya.
