After tasting the first Cup victory with Gor Mahia, youngster Paul Ochuoga is hoping to inspire the team to reclaim the league title next season and return to continental football once the country meets FIFA’s minimum requirement for the suspension to be lifted.The 17-year old was in action when K’Ogalo edged their bitter rivals AFC Leopards 5-4 on post-match penalties to claim the Madaraka Cup held on Wednesday at the Nyayo National Stadium.He has a family please, his friends and relatives were watching and we had dignitaries at Nyayo Stadium watching as well, sasa akivunjika itakuaje jamani Paul ukimkata hivyo? Defender Paul Ochuoga had a good game yesterday. 👏#Sirkal | #Betsafe pic.twitter.com/kWf5rPR7qN— GOR MAHIA FC (@OfficialGMFC) June 2, 2022 Victory in the Cup saw the right back who lasted on the pitch in either halves take home the winners medals hardly three months after being promoted to the senior team.Ochuoga was thrusted to the top level back in March and went on to make his league debut on April 4 when Tusker held Gor to a barren draw at Thika Stadium, in a match where he came on early in the first half for the injured Sydney Ochieng.##NAJAVA_MECA_6436667##The versatile defender revealed his dream of winning more trophies with Gor in the subsequent seasons as well as restoring their past continental glory should the country read from the same script with FIFA.Kenya and Zimbabwe were barred from competing in international football in February over government interference.The Gor Mahia gamble that brought Ochuoga to the fold“It was a good feeling to win my first Cup with Gor. We played against a tough opponent but we fought up to the last minute. I am barely three months old here and I can only dream of winning more titles and playing in continental matches,” he said.Ochuoga joined the Gor Mahia Youth team last year and earned promotion to the senior team after Philemon Otieno, the club’s first choice right back moved to midfield.
