A second half resurgence by Posta Rangers ended up frustrating record Kenya Premier League champions Gor Mahia as the John Kamau coached side forced a 2-2 draw at Nyayo National Stadium to cut down Gor Mahia’s lead at the top of the table from four to only two points.The 19 time champions shot themselves on the foot after allowing Posta Rangers to get back the two goals after Benson Omalla had given them the two goal advantage with a first half brace.Goals from Calvin Odongo and a last minute heartbreaking own goal from Gad Mathew forced a share of the spoils.FULL TIME: Gor Mahia 2 – 2 Posta Rangers We pick a point in this fixture. #Sirkal | #GorFansClub pic.twitter.com/veQhFc6hQv— GOR MAHIA FANS CLUB (@OfficialGMFC) April 16, 2023 Prior to the game, both sides were out to pick maximum points as they came off the back of two consecutive wins in their last two league clashes.But just six minutes in, the country’s most in form striker Omalla showed exactly why he has been linked with a move to South African giants Orlando Pirates as he rose highest to head in Boniface Omondi’s inch perfect cross past the hapless Posta goalkeeper who could only watch.Business as usual!Benson Omala opens the scoring for Gor Mahia with his 22nd goal of the season in 25 gamesGor Mahia 1-0 Posta Rangers (9′)#Sirkal #FKFPL pic.twitter.com/4lx5eRwkl4— Ochieng’ Stephen (@soo_ochieng) April 16, 2023 Egged on by the bright start, K’Ogalo pushed bodies foward to try and find some early cushion as they chased the second goal.They were almost picked apart when they had hit on a quick counter attack that was wasted by the selfish Omondi, who chose to shoot on goal instead of squaring the ball to an unmarked Omala in the box.With his attempt having been saved, Posta themselves took advantage of the reduced numbers in defense as Brian Marita almost restored parity only for Mathew to make a crucial save down to his near post to punch the ball out for a corner and keep his side in the lead##NAJAVA_MECA_7180176##With Posta gradually heaping the pressure in finding an equalizer, Gor wasted no time in adding a second as Omondi once again linked up with Omalla in almost similar fashion to extend the log leaders’ lead in the match.Omondi picked the ball on the right hand side, chopped onto his left after beating his marker before lobbing a delicious cross that Omalla turned in for his twenty third goal of the season in 25 games.Gor would cruise into the break with the 2-0 lead as Posta failed to create any meaningful danger to threaten that advantage.KCB’s Modern Approach To Football: Bankers to hire full-time Video Analyst for title pursuitChanges by Johnathan McKinstry to bring in John ‘Champe’ Ochieng’ and John Macharia in place of Austin Odhiambo and Peter Lwasa saw the team lose their attacking nous and Posta duly accepted the encouragement to attack even more.Just seventeen minutes in, Posta pulled one back as Calvin Odongo finished off a quick counter attack arising from a Gor corner that was poorly dealt with by the defence and Mathew who had unnecessarily moved out of his goal to try and prevent Jackson Dwang from having a shot on goal.Mieno terms win over Police as morale booster as brewers seek to retain league titleDwang cut the ball back to Odongo who did the easy job of directing the ball into the back of the empty goal.The team managed to steal a point in the game right at the death when a shot bound on goal came off Gad Mathew after hitting the posts as it rolled into the back of the net for the draw.
