Gor Mahia suffer blow in the race to reclaim the FKFPL title after latest result.
Football Kenya Federation Premier League defending champions Gor Mahia suffered a setback on Sunday after firing blanks against Tusker FC.
The match at the Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos, saw both sides settle for a goalles draw after the week-long hype that characterized the high-octane encounter.
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Expectations were high that K’Ogallo will underline their title credentials by getting the better of the brewers especially after losing the first leg 2-1, their first loss in the last four meetings prior to the scoreless draw.
Gor Mahia newly-appointed coach Sinica Mihic was denied his second win in ‘Sirkal’ colours, and was visibly frustrated after the final whistle, to compound the impact the match had on his charges. The Croatian guided Gor Mahia to a 2-1 lucky win in his first assignment on the touchline against Mathare United.
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This result came at the back of Kenya Police FC capitalising on the full advantage of their fixture against tail-enders Bidco United. New signing Mohammed Bajaber scored on his debut as Kenya Police beat Bidco United 2-0 on Saturday. Bajaber found the back of the net in the 69th minute to mark a dream start to his Police career and set the tone for the victory.
The law enforcers came to the game on the back of a 12-game winning run, contrasting fortunes to the oil merchants who are yet to triumph since their 1-0 win over Gor Mahia on December 8, last year.
Substitute David Simiyu then cemented the league leaders’ win in the 71st minute, curling a sumptuous left-footed shot that skipped past Bidco custodian, as the law enforcers returned to winning ways after drawing their past two matches.
Following the weekend results, Police opened a two-point gap against second-placed Tusker. After 21 rounds, Police are on 41 points against Tusker’s 39. Record champions Gor Mahia remain third on 35 points, although they have a game in hand.
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It is the first time in five years that the FKFPL is involved in a three-way title race. Gor Mahia dropping points against Tusker might come to haunt them at the end of the season if the fail to retain their title.
