Gor Mahia extend Unbeaten run with narrow win over Tusker

Machakos, 

Saturday, 20 January, 2024 

McCreadie Andias 

Gor Mahia extended their season dominant form as they trailed Robert Matano's Tusker FC 1-0 in an FKF Kenyan Premier league match played on Saturday afternoon. 

K'Ogalo went into the match looking to extend their unbeaten run as Tusker claimed to reduce the gap point from K'Ogalo. 

In a high stakes match Gor Mahia opened their scoring in the 21st minute when Austin Odhiambo sent a brilliant freekick straight into the back of the net. 

Tusker probed for an equalizer as Mike Oduor connected well with Boniface Onyango’s cross on the half volley but Gor Mahia goalkeeper Kevin Omondi responded easy to the strike. 

Into the second half Gor Mahia sough to extend their lead with a shot from Chris Ochieng that hit the crossbar.

Tusker should have equalised after 63 minutes when Opiyo floated in a cross from the left that flew across the face of goal, missing the bottom left corner by inches.

Robert Matano’s men kept probing and five minutes later, Ibrahim Joshua stole the ball off a Gor Mahia defender and went for a first-time shot which flew inches wide.

At the end it was Gor Mahia with all the three points in the bag winning three straight matches with a single goal. 

The victory extended their unbeaten run to 19 matches while taking them to 43 points, 10 ahead of second-placed Nairobi City Stars who face AFC Leopards on Sunday, and 12 more than Tusker.

The Defeat is blow to Tusker’s title ambitions who broke their eight match Unbeaten streak.