Police were forced to lob teargas to disperse irate Gor Mahia fans who violently expressed their frustrations after watching the team surrender a two-goal lead to settle for a 2-2 draw against Murang’a Seal at Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos.Gor were on the verge of picking three points but Seal equalized deep into stoppage time through Elly Saenyi to sum up what has been a disappointing week for the defending champions. Gor Mahia surrender two-goal lead after stoppage time goal from Murang’a SealIn the middle of the running battles between the law enforcers and the fans, coach Leonardo Neiva was reportedly hurt as the anger from the stands spilt to the pitch.However, police rescued the Brazilian before things would get completely out of hand, ushering him to safety as tens of the fans wheeled off under the choking teargas smoke.Dozens of police were seen launching more teargas canisters even to those who, patiently and peacefully opted to wait for things to calm from the stands. This is not the first time a clash between the two sides witnessed violence as property was destroyed when the two sides played at Kasarani ni November last year. Gor Mahia coach Leonardo Neiva saw bad things today. pic.twitter.com/S13rdowukp— Ole Teya (@TeyaKevin) November 2, 2024 Trouble started for Gor in the second half as Seal dominated and canceled the two goals conceded in the opening stanza.What pained the Gor faithful most was the manner and the timing of the second goal which deservedly earned the visitors a point. Further, the fact that the team was coming off a defeat at the hands of Nairobi City Stars just five days ago, and that the fans had been promised a win by skipper Philemon Otieno fuelled the ugly reaction.Before the match kicked off, the Green Army displayed placards with a clear message to the players that anything short of three points would be a bitter pill to swallow. ##NAJAVA_MECA_8466540##The message appeared to resonate well with the players, who gave a good account of themselves in the first half, before laxity settled in the second half. The results from the past two league matches and the fans’ reaction come just a week to the first leg of the Mashemeji Derby. Gor will take on Bandari in the subsequent league encounter before renewing their rivalry with their bitter rivals AFC Leopards
