Gor Mahia FC tactician Jonathan McKinstry is looking forward to fierce league contests, something of the caliber of his side’s friendly match against Ulinzi Stars on Saturday morning.K’Ogalo and the Soldiers, Sirkal and Serikali if you like, played to a two-all draw at the new Ulinzi Sports Complex, Lang’ata in a test match staged behind closed doors.Omala denies Ulinzi Stars at the deathIn the match, Sydney Ochieng gave the record Kenyan champions an early lead but a brace by the 2019 KPL golden boot winner Enosh Ochieng saw the Bernard Mwalala-coached side take the lead into the break. However, Ulinzi were denied the win by a late Benson Omala strike deep in stoppage time to see the match end 2-2.The match in its entirety and the fighting spirit leading to the equalizer by Gor Mahia towards the tail end of the match is what the Irish tactician wants to see once the new season kicks off.“Even though it was a friendly match, I must say it was a fierce contest. I loved the fighting mentality which led us to score an equalizer in the dying minutes. I anticipate such kind of matches,” McKinstry said as quoted on Nation Sport.Muguna makes comeback in Tanzania after near two month injury layoffThe Irish tactician was on record previously saying that he is less perturbed by the results of the friendly matches his side is engaging in, pointing out that his focus is on how the team progresses play, not the score at the end.The new FKFPL season is set to kick off next month between November 12 and November 20th according to communication by Premier League clubs CEOs following their meeting last week.
