FKF Premier League defending champions Gor Mahia ended their four-match winless run with a big 2-0 victory over ten-man Kakamega Homeboyz at Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos on Wednesday.Having endured a torrid time under former head coach Martins Neiva, K’Ogalo, under the stewardship of interim Zedekiah ‘Zico’ Otieno looked a more decent outfit after the timely international break, starting on a high, before using their loaded bench to sink their visitors in the dying minutes.FULL TIMEGor Mahia FC 2-0 Kakamega Homeboyz FC#SportpesaNaGor #KOgalo #Sirkal— Gor Mahia FC Ke (@gormahiafcke) November 27, 2024 Fielding one of their strongest starting eleven in recent matches, Gor Mahia took no time in making it a tough afternoon for visiting keeper James Ssetuba, as the Ugandan was sprung into action after a pretty quiet quarter-an-hour.Christopher Ochieng, deployed on the right-wing, saw one of his marauding runs result into a near-post shot that was parried away by Ssetuba, while Austin Odhiambo came close a few moments later, but worth nothing to separate the two sides.Shabana edge lethargic AFC Leopards in rain-soaked clash in KisiiThe deadlock was however broken after 33 minutes when Boniface Omondi guided Rooney Onyango’s cross from the right into the net, a moment that perhaps signified a new beginning for K’Ogalo, who had last scored a league goal on the second day of November.With a first-half advantage, K’Ogalo kept up the pressure in the second period, but would in hindsight thank their goalkeeper Gad Matthews and the blunt Moses Shummah for their fortunes, as they managed to starve off rare Homeboyz forays. In between that were Sssetuba moments of brilliance also, as he twice denied Austine and Shariff Musa to keep his side in touching distance.##NAJAVA_MECA_8528292##The decisive moment of the game would come in the 79th minute when center back Salim Murunga hacked down substitute Samuel Kapen, prompting the center referee to brandish a straight red card ro the Homeboyz defender for his last-man challenge.Replays however showed that there was no contact made by the defender.Rooney hit the resulting freekick way over the bar, but there was still time for two substitutes – Gedeon Bendeka and Bryson Wangai – to combine for the second goal deep into stoppage time.90+2’GoooooooalWe double our lead.⚽ Bryson Wangai 🅰️ Gedeon Bendeka Gor Mahia FC 2-0 Kakamega Homeboyz FC#SportpesaNaGor #KOgalo #Sirkal— Gor Mahia FC Ke (@gormahiafcke) November 27, 2024 With a stretched field in front of him, Bendeka opted to pass back to Wangai on the left-wing, before the winger spun past Potipher Odhiambo and into the box.With Ssetuba to beat, Wangai unleashed a left-footed shot that hit the other side of the net, sealing a welcome win for Zico and the home support.
