Gor Mahia moved to third place in the Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKF PL) after whipping FC Talanta 3-0 at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani in Nairobi on Thursday, January 25, 2023.
Talanta were denied an early lead after the centre referee disallowed a goal scored by Barrack Odhiambo after poking home the ball from close range but the centre referee chalked it off for an infringement in the build up.
Joshua Mahero scored to put Gor into the lead in the 9th minute after sneaking the ball past the Talanta custodian Kevin Olang’o with a header after connecting Ugandan playmaker Peter Lwasa corner kick.
Ten minutes later, former national under 19 team player Benson Omala doubled the score to take his goal tally to 10.
In the dying seconds of the first half Geoffrey Ochieng breached the Talanta wall as the left back delivered cut back pass toJohn Macharia who found the back of the net to give Gor the third goal.
Gor Mahia move to third on the log with twenty three points, one off the two top teams; Tusker and Nzoia Sugar.
Gor Mahia
Gad Mathews, Paul Ochuoga, Geoffrey Ochieng (Philemon Otieno 46),Dennis Ng’ang’a, Joshua Mahero, John Ochieng, Alpha Onyango, George Odhiambo (LloydKhavuchi 46),John Macharia, Peter Lwasa (John Nyawir 80), Benson Omala (Peter Oudu 65)
Unused substitutes
Caleb Otieno (Gk), Ernest Wendo, Boniface Omondi, Austin Odhiambo, Sydney Ochieng,
FC Talanta
Kevin Olang’o, Shela Mandela, Peter Njammah, Erick Lusala (Vincent Owino 46),Ian Omondi (Alvin Ochieng 46), Luis Masika, Barrack Odhiambo, Michael Jairo, Alex Lungaji (Castro Ogendo 46, Alphric Omondi 80),Rodgers Angal (December Kisaka 28), Brian Yakhama
Unused substitutes
James Omusinde (Gk)
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