Record Kenyan champions Gor Mahia have taken an early lead in the race for the 2022/2023 Football Kenya Federation Premier League as they defeated Bidco United 1-2 to go top of the table after recording consecutive wins in their opening two matches of the new season.In the match staged on Saturday afternoon at a terrible looking Thika Stadium, the 19 time Kenyan champions maintained their perfect start to the campaign courtesy of goals from Benson Omala and George ‘Blackberry’ Odhiambo who scored in either half of the game to seal the three points.FT | Bidco United 1-2 Gor Mahia FC (Omalla 13′, George 56′)#Sirkal | #SportPesaNaGor pic.twitter.com/zdU8k96ZMP— GOR MAHIA FC (@OfficialGMFC) November 26, 2022 It was a match that Gor were Seeking to overcome their difficult run against the Thika based as they had only managed one win in the four encounters played between them them.And Gor got off to the dream start as Omala positioned himself in the right place to head the ball into the back of the net just twelve minutes into the clash to give them the lead following an inch perfect delivery from George ‘Blackberry’ Odhiambo.##NAJAVA_MECA_6843378##Stunned by the fast start by K’Ogalo, the Anthony Akhulia coached side picked themselves up and gained control of possession of the ball as Gor did all the tiring chasing around.For all their possession, the team lacked the clinicality in the final third as they failed to trouble Gad Mathews in the Gor Mahia goal.It is only Peter Nzuki’s free kick came that came close in the 37th minute but the effort veered just narrowly wide of the goalpost.Half TimeBidco United 0-1 Gor Mahia⚽Benson Omala#FKFPL #Sirkal pic.twitter.com/4KO8iMWbWs— Ochieng’ Stephen (@soo_ochieng) November 26, 2022 Second HalfAt the start of the second half, Gor head coach introduced technically gifted John Macharia and Alpha Onyango in place of Boniface Omondi and John Ochieng’ respectively to try and have some momentum going foward after being subdued for large parts of the first half.Akhulia on the other hand brought Zacharia Gathu to help Bidco maintain their control of the game and come up with the missing pass in the final third.Lewa finally scores at the World Cup, but Szczesny is the savior of the dayDespite Bidco continuing with their dominance on the ball, it is Gor who got the all important goal against the run of play as Blackberry capitalized on a David Kalama slip up before slipping the ball into an empty net after rounding the helpless Edwin Omubwani in the Bidco goal.Conceding the second goal came as a suckerpunch to Bidco who had committed to finding the equalizer and their body language just dropped a bit and communicated some sort of disappointment.F.TGor Mahia gets two wins in two to move top of the #FKFPL.Three more matches lined up tomorrow.Your thoughts? pic.twitter.com/iL1sn6H3fr— FKF Premier League (@Officialfkfpl) November 26, 2022 Still, the Thika boys continued pushing but clever breakages in play by Gor Mahia ensured that they could not sustain their momentum.With minutes left on the clock, Bidco were handed a lifeline in the game as the centre referee awarded a dubious penalty to them when it was adjudged that Paul Ochuoga committed a foul in the area.Substitute Ezekiel Okare stepped up and converted the goal to reduce the deficit byt the attempt proved to be a case of too little too late as Gor held onto a 1-2 victory.Starting XI Bidco United1. Edwin Omubwani 2. David Kalama 3. Lambert Otieno 4. Francis Oduor 5. Peter Nzuki 6. Tsaid Suma 7. David Gateri 8. Henry Juma 9. Benson Maina 10. Eric Gichimu 11. Stephen WaruruGor Mahia1. Gad Mathew 2. Paul Ochuoga 3. Philemon Otieno 4. Joshua Onyango 5. Dennis Ng’ang’a 6. Ernest Wendo 7. George ‘Blackberry’ Odhiambo 8. John Ochieng’ 9. Benson Omala 10. Sydney Wahongo 11. Boniface Omondi
