The Gor Mahia technical bench made a huge gamble in their league game against defending champions Tusker played on April 4 at Thika Stadium.Barely four minutes into the game, the team was dealt a blow as Sydney Ochieng who surprisingly was playing at the heart of the defence was stretchered off after suffering an injury.🟢 | LINE-UP How we line-up against KCB today at Thika stadium @3pmStarting team:Gad, Ochuoga, Ng’ang’a, Philemon, Joshua, Wendo, Austin, Alpha, Boniface, Omalla, GeorgeSubs:Caleb, Geoffrey, Ochola, Lwasa, Oudu, John, Macharia, Jules, Sammy#Sirkal pic.twitter.com/BMSYLyZ6hV— GOR MAHIA FC (@OfficialGMFC) April 23, 2022 Coach Andreas Spier replaced Ochieng with debutant Paul Ochuoga who despite finding himself in unchartered waters, he punched above his weight as he helped keep the Tusker forwards at bay up to the final whistle.The gamble paid off as the youngster who earned his first league start last weekend against KCB has proved himself and established himself as a key player for the team.The 17-year old who was promoted to the senior team in March as the bench sought to have options in the department following the departure of Harun Shakava and inability to sign new players is an ambitious player.Okare eyes strong comeback to the FKF PL sceneOchuoga who he says he is comfortable playing as a right back believes that before the four years he signed at the club lapses, his contribution will have helped the outfit regain its fast fading glory in the country and in continental football.”I have a dream of winning all major titles with Gor before my contract ends. The players ahead of me did a good job and the onus is on the current squad to restore the fame the team had four seasons ago. There is a lot of competition especillay from the team captain but i will give my best,” he said.Kenyan defender speaks of racism in EnglandFurther, the Lavington Secondary School alumnus who joined the Gor Mahia Youth team last year after he was scouted while playing at the grassroot level in Kibera, says he wants to turn professional in the near future.Ochuoga who draws inspiration from Tusker right back Daniel Sakari said he was banking on the reputation of the club and hard work to propel him to the next phase of his career.”I wouldn’t want to last in the Kenyan league for more than three seasons. My dream is to go abroad and I believe my hard work will take me there,” he added.
