Gor Mahia make light work of Kariobangi Sharks

Gor Mahia has kept their unbeaten league run intact with a comfortable 3-0 tharshing of Kariobangi Sharks at the Moi Sadium in Kisumu.

A confident lookking Sharks went down in the 25th minute when Geoffrey Shiveka headed into his own as he tried to clear a lobed ball by Francis Kahata. Sharks, before the unfortunate own goal, had thwarted earlier attacks launched by Ephrem Guikan and Lawrence Juma. The Guiakan and Juma chances came thick and fast in the 10th and 11th minutes.

Sharks had their open chance in the 19th minute when Eric Kapaito was through on goal but was brought down by Ondiek. The resultant free-kick was fruitless too as Shiveka directed the ball way above the bar.

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Juma set up Guikan after a fine run from midfield but the Ivorian handled the ball inside Sharks area five minutes to the first break and there he wasted an open chance for Gor to double their lead. A sublime Kahata cross veered off the goal mouth begging for someone to tap in but no one for the home side was there to tap it home in the 44th minute. Michael Bodo got the first yellow card of the day after bringing down Juma who was engineering a counterattack by K’Ogalo inside the one added minute.

Henry Juma almost made his impact felt after replacing Harisson Mwendwa in the 65th minute. He tested Odhoji with along range shot that Gor Mahia’s custodian had to stretch and punch the ball back into play.

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Odhoji was called to action once more when he parried Bolton Omwenga’s shot over the bar for a corner. Inside the last twenty minutes, Sharks showed the intent of finding an equalizer but the league leaders stood firm.

Within a minute of introduction, Kevin ‘Ade’ Omondi scored the second goal for Gor in the 76th minute. He collected a cool pass from Juma and just lobed it over the young Sharks goalkeeper; Brian Bwire. Juma, who was signed from Nzoia Sugar early this year, got himself on to the scoresheet on the 85th minute when he collected a cut-back cross from Innocent Wafula.

With 10 matches lined up for the defending champions this month alone, Kerr will have to come up with proper plans to help his players avoid burnout with a busy schedule ahead.

K’Ogalo flew to Kisumu on Wednesday morning for the midweek match set to be staged at  Moi Stadium and the team is expected to return to Nairobi in the evening to kick off preparations for the weekend action against Nakumatt. Gor Mahia are top of the log with 52 points, 12  more than second-placed Sofapaka who have played three more games.

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