Gor Mahia are ready to take the FKF Premier League by storm after bowing out of the CAF Champions League, coach Leonardo Neiva and captain Philemon Otieno have stated.KOgalo’s continental campaign came to an end on Saturday when they went down 3-0 to Al Ahly of Egypt in the second preliminary round of the premier African club competition in Cairo. On aggregate, Gor lost the tie 6-0, having lost the first leg in Nairobi by the same margin.##NAJAVA_MECA_8361364##To progress to the second round, they had thumped Al Mereikh Bentiu of South Sudan by an aggregate score of 5-2, setting up a clash against the continent’s most successful club. As expected, they could not match the Red Devils, who are chasing their 13th title.The team flew back to Nairobi on Tuesday and is currently preparing for the weekend’s FKF Premier League match against Mathare United at the Machakos Stadium. Like Kenya Police FC, Gor are yet to feature in the league this season due to their continental duties, but their first assignment will be against Mathare.Nairobi City Stars midfielder outlines differences in Kenyan to Ugandan, Burundian leaguesCoach Neiva will make his Premier League debut on Saturday against the Slum Boys, and in his pre-match interview, the Brazilian expressed confidence in starting the season strong and defending the title.“We are ready for the new season, we keep the same spirit, and I believe I will have a good debut. We have our target, although we are late, but we must keep the spirit to defend our title,” Neiva told Citizen Digital.Captain Otieno echoed Neiva’s sentiments, assuring fans they would put the Cairo heartbreak behind them and focus on their domestic campaign. “We are not under any pressure and we can assure our fans that we are going to bounce back and have a good KPL start.”The match will be preceded by an early kickoff between KCB FC and Ulinzi Stars.Robert Mudenyu calls for calm from Murang’a SEAL fans following tough start
