The 2008 league champions Mathare United finally halted their poor start in the 2022-2023 Football Kenya Federation Premier League season last week on Wednesday with a hard-fought 1-0 over Vihiga Bullets at Ruaraka grounds.A late goal from Daniel Otieno who was set up by Donald Ange was enough to seal three points for Mathare who were under pressure to arrest the poor run.After the centre referee blasted the final whistle, the outcome clearly meant a lot for Mathare players who hurdled for a brief prayer session.##NAJAVA_MECA_7014032##All the players walked home happy but none was happier and prouder than central defender Gideon Werre who was glad to have helped the team keep a cleansheet in the full glare of his father Mr. Dan Owerre.The latter, is a veteran sports journalist who by his own admission has practiced for thirty seven years.1)A proud Dad!Veteran sports journalist Dan Owerre watched his son Gedion (in yellow) help Mathare United beat Vihiga Bullets 1-0 in a league match played at Ruaraka grounds on Wednesday. Gedion is a left-footed central defender who joined Mathare in December last year from,,, pic.twitter.com/L2wGq3l56y— Meshack Kisenge (@kisengemeshack1) February 8, 2023 It was the first time he was watching his son play in the top flight since signing with Mathare United in December last year from Dandora Youth.Boost for AFC Leopards as Mukangula resumes trainingWerre said the presence of his dad who was accompanied by his other son Owen in the stands inspired him to marshall the backline with vigour and it was gratifying to make them happy at the end.”I am glad he came to watch me play for the first since I joined Mathare. When we scored the winning goal, my eyes turned to ths stands and all I saw was a happy dad. I hope I will continue making him and the rest of family members proud,” said the Upper Hill School alumni.Reacting to the performance his son put in against Bullets, Owerre who has a strong bias for basketball said he was satisfied with the way he played and the command in which he anchored the defence with.Omanyala records victory in Paris meeting debut”I returned home a proud dad. He was impressive on the pitch although there are a few aspects he has to improve on. I have already told him that he needs to improve on his speed, be a little bit more aggressive in dealing with aerial balls and improve the chemistry between him and the other centre back,” he said.Besides turning up to back his second born son, Owerre said he was genuinely concerned with the club’s poor run and availing himself in order to play the twelfth man role just like the rest of Mathare diehards would help turn the results around.Kakamega Homeboyz courting FC Talanta hitmanWerre who is commonly known as Mamba is one of the few left-footed central defenders in the league who prior to his brief stint with Dandora Youth featured for Dandora Love in the Super League.He played for Wigan Academy and Dandora Ascends when he was still a primary school pupil.
