Vihiga Bullets FC George Owoko coach violently confronted the center referee at the blow of the final whistle after his side went down 1-3 to Gor Mahia at the Moi Stadium, Kisumu.Owoko whose side has now lost five games in seven fixtures was bitter with the referee, who awarded two penalties to Gor Mahia.”How possible? Those are soft penalties, it’s clear the referee had a fixed mind,” Owoko protested angrily as security personnel restrained him.Benson Omalla put Gor Mahia ahead from the spot in the 13th minute after Lloyd Kavuchi tagged in the box, but Vihiga managed to get an equalizer before half through Vincent Ogolla in the 36th minute.##NAJAVA_MECA_6962760##Feeling rattled, Gor Mahia coach Johnathan McKinstry made three changes at a go, introducing George “Blackberry” Odhiambo, John Ochieng and John Macharia, with instant impact.Omalla restored the lead in the 77th minute after Peter Lwasa was brought down in the box.Resurgent Tusker regain FKFPL top spot after whipping Sofapaka with Nzoia Sugar trippingOmalla grabbed a hattrick in the 83rd minute with a sublime header for his ninth goal of the season.The match was tied at 1-1 at half time as Vihiga finished tails up.##EDITORS_CHOICE##”It was a tough match, Vihiga played very well, but we managed to respond accordingly after they equalized. It was the first time playing in Kisumu for a number of our players and they took a while to settle,” McKinstry said.
