At the end of the cracking game between Gor Mahia and Kakamega Homeboyz at the Kasarani Stadium on Wednesday afternoon, there was a whole host of emotions that followed thereafter.On one end, was a steely Homeboyz contingent that seemed not to care about the impact of their remarkable 3-2 win, while on the other, was a feeling of rage, coupled up with fortunate sighs.Gor Mahia fans demand to talk to the team following their loss against Kakamega Homeboyz. They express their displeasure and team captain Philemon Otieno and chairman Ambrose Rachier forced to come out to quell the irate fans#FKFPL pic.twitter.com/F8t0R3zM65— Ochieng’ Stephen (@soo_ochieng) June 21, 2023 For Gor Mahia fans, the manner in which their team bossed the game early on, only to drop it late – as Hillary Otieno sunk in a dagger in the last minute of added time – was not to be swept under the carpet.With the silence that befell the nervous ground when the full-time whistle went, so was the emptying of seats from the loyal fans, as they made their way outside the competitor’s entrance, demanding to have a word with the team.“We cannot play this way and expect to win the title,” one fan, who was keen to know the result of the other game between Tusker and Posta Rangers said.Kakamega Homeboyz stuns Gor Mahia at Kasarani as Mathare United suffer relegationAfter a few minutes of push and pull with the stewards, Gor Mahia captain Philemon Otieno – who did not play a minute of the game – emerged with club chairman Ambrose Rachier to distinguish the fire.Amid cheers, the fullback attempted to make sense of the result, while promising ‘to give everything’ in their last league fixture against Nairobi City Stars over the weekend.That assurance that ‘things will be okay’ was also the only positive bit head coach Johnathan McKinstry could draw from the game, stressing the need to finish the job against Nicholas Muyoti’s men on Sunday.##NAJAVA_MECA_7331103##“We moved the ball around well but just lacked a bit of punch,” McKinstry said post-game. “The good thing (following up with the other results) means the title is still in our hands. “It’s clear now. We have to treat Sunday’s match as a cup final.”In a twist of unfortunate events after the game, it was reported that Kakamega Homeboyz assistant team manager Peter Atwenge was booked at the Kasarani Police Stadium after being attacked by ‘suspected Gor Mahia stewards’ in an event where he ended up losing his front teeth.Kakamega Homeboyz assistant team manager Peter Atwenge at Kasarani Stadium Police Station.#FKFPL pic.twitter.com/zWgeiifo4v— Ole Teya (@TeyaKevin) June 21, 2023 Calls to sources close to the club for official statement went unanswered.
