AFC Leopards host arch-rivals Gor Mahia in the Mashemeji Derby, one of the biggest and longest club football rivalries in East Africa, on Sunday at the Nyayo Stadium.It will be the 92nd league meeting between the old foes since 1968. Gor Mahia boasts most wins in the duel with 31 compared to Leopards’ 27 victories. 33 fixtures have ended in draws.Who wins the Mashemeji Derby? Pamzo, Ambani and Kimanzi have their sayTo soar up support for the clash and ensure fans make it to Nyayo in droves, several influential figures, including footballers plying their trade abroad joined the banter associated with the derby with some openly picking sides to support.Former Gor Mahia skipper Kenneth Muguna who now plies his trade in Tanzania with Azam FC also asked fans to turn out in droves to support their teams and also called for peace between both sets of fans.”I’m here to remind you tomorrow we have one of the biggest matches in Africa and the biggest match in Kenya, as usual we I will be watching from Tanzania and those in Kenya should not fail to turn up for the game.##NAJAVA_MECA_6983999##You have no excuse because tomorrow is a Sunday, get to the stadium and support your teams and the most important thing is to maintain peace,” said Muguna.Former Gor Mahia defender David Owino, now playing in Zambia captioned a past photo of him in action during one of the Mashemeji Derby fixtures, calling on fans to go witness K’Ogalo beat Leopards, as usual.”Si mapema ndio best Sunday pale Nyayo Stadium derby come ushuhudie tukifanyia wale wangwana ile kitu. Beating them since 1968.”To show his love and support for Ingwe, Harambee Stars and Muangthong United midfielder shared on Facebook the club’s most famous rallying call, “ours forever,” which former Gor Mahia defender Eric “Marcelo” Ouma, now in Sweden, readily countered with “wan Gor emawapako”, a Luo word meaning, as for us, it’s Gor we support.A total of 166 goals have been scored in the past 91 Mashemeji Derby meetings with Gor Mahia having the bigger share of 88 goals.Late penalty strike earns Kariobangi Sharks point against Bidco UnitedOnly one hat-trick has been registered in this fixture courtesy of Gor’s Laban Otieno – way back in 1975.There are only two top scorers in this fixture and all are from Gor Mahia – Sammy Onyango ‘Jogoo’ and Dan Sserunkuma with six goals each.
