Congolese forward Gedeon Bendeka is confident that Gor Mahia will retain the Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) crown despite the inconsistencies witnessed this season.Ordinarily, K’Ogalo would be bossing the competition but the record Kenyan champions find themselves trailing the two top teams; Kenya Police and Tusker by six points.The club struggled to register positive results consistently in the early days of the season and have generally been punching below their weight. ##NAJAVA_MECA_681264##Despite the gap between them and the leading teams, Bendeka believes that they will catch up and eventually bag their 22nd league title.The forward said his hopes for the gong were on the depth in the team and the fact that they could slice the gap to at least three points if they win the game in hand. ##NAJAVA_MECA_8682113##”The league title is ours to be lost. We have a good squad with quality in all departments. The calibre of players in the team are good enough to sustain a successful title hunt. The gap between us and the top teams looks big but if we win the game in hand, we will draw closer,” said the striker.The former Etincelles striker is among the leading scorers at the club having found the back of the net five times so far. Zico unaware of his replacement as Gor Mahia coachHis latest goal was on Saturday against Posta Rangers at Dandora Stadium, where Gor needed a late strike from Alphonse Omija to take home all three points. Bendeka says the league is yet to see his best version and goal-poaching skills that have been widely criticized by a section of the fans.Gor Mahia respond to claims of being favoured by refereesHe pledged to strive and keep his place in the starting team even as he seeks to surpass the 15-goal mark in the remaining league matches.”I chose shirt number 18 after agreeing to join the club. When I signed the contract, I resolved to score a similar number of matches or more. Gor fans will see a different player in the second leg,” he added.
