Charles ‘Korea’ Omondi on Posta Rangers’ only hope to beat relegation

Posta Rangers assistant coach Charles ‘Korea’ Omondi has disclosed the club’s only hope of escaping the wide jaws of relegation that look ready to consume them.The Mailmen played defending champions Gor Mahia in an FKF Premier League match on Saturday 1 February at Dandora Stadium with K’Ogalo winning the match 2-1.Gor Mahia treasurer accuses chairman Rachier of elections delay to extend his termAfter a goalless first half and over half of the second half, DR Congo import Gedeon Bandeka gave K’Ogalo the lead in the 73rd minute before Posta equalized in the 84th minute after a mistake by Alphonce Omija.With the game headed for a draw, Omija made amends for his mistake by scoring a winner for Gor in the seventh minute of added time.##NAJAVA_MECA_8684706##Speaking to the press after the match, Korea said the team shows signs of getting better but must prevent the number of goals they are letting in if they are to avoid relegation.“There are promising signs. Right now, we are at least scoring in every match. What we now need to correct is the fact that we are also conceding in every match. If we can stop that, we will make it out of the relegation zone,” said Korea.Harambee Stars prospect set for extended time on sidelines after knee injury in EnglandThe former Naivas FC tactician lamented the manner in which his side lost concentration and conceded, noting that they should have at the very least drawn against the reigning league champions. “We should not have lost the match. We wasted our chances in the first half. It is a painful loss. At the very least, we ought to have left with at least a point which would have helped us considering our position in the league,” he noted.##NAJAVA_MECA_8684703##Posta who are under the tutelage of former Gor Mahia coach Sammy ‘Pamzo’ Omollo made life difficult for the 21-time Kenyan champions which Korea said was a product of their game plan.“It was not an easy match. We had a good game plan but unfortunately lost concentration towards the end. You saw, Gor fans celebrated the final whistle as if they had won the league because it was not an easy one for them.”Kenyan academy fights for share of Harambee Stars midfielder’s Ksh465 million transfer feeUnfortunately, Posta Rangers lost their goalkeeper Bixente Otieno to concussion towards the end of the match with the custodian rushed to hospital after a collision with Geoffrey ‘Simiti’ Ochieng.“It is unfortunate that Bix (Bixente Otieno) got a second concussion in about four games after suffering the same in our match against Tusker and staying in the hospital for two weeks. This means that he will be out for at least two weeks,” Korea said.##NAJAVA_MECA_8685060##In a great show of sportsmanship, Gor Mahia captain Philemon Otieno accompanied by three other players visited Otieno in hospital after the match.

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