Gor tax Ushuru as Thika United hit City Stars in a Kenyan Premier League match

Ushuru Fc vs Gor Mahia - KPL match.
Ushuru Fc defender Barack Odhiambo contests for the ball with Gor mahia striker Meddie Kagere during their KPL clash at Nyayo stadium on April 26, 2015.PHOTO/DENNIS OKEYO
 

Gor Mahia beat Ushuru 2-0 in a Kenyan Premier League (KPL) match at Nyayo Stadium yesterday.

The winners took off well with Meddie Kagere setting up Michael Olunga but the towering striker was denied by the wood work.

The KPL champions kept up the pressure, launching attacks from the right flank.

In the sixth minute, Richard Mmboyi denied Godfrey Walusimbi a goal-scoring opportunity by blocking an Ali Abondo pass and earned Gor Mahia their first corner of the match.

Then 10 minutes later, Ushuru goalkeeper Samuel Odhiambo was forced to come out and deny Kagere.

Four minutes after that, Odhiambo was forced to spill Abouba Sibomona’s shot. Then in the 31st minute, David Otieno was punished when he tried to pass the ball back to his goalkeeper but Olunga intercepted and scored.

PRESSURE BUILT

As pressure built on the tax men, Robert Omunuk was cautioned for pulling down an opponent.

The tax men ended the first half by winning a corner but it was not enough. Gor Mahia started the second half on a high and from kick off  Olunga set up Kagera to score the second goal in the 46th minute.

Then Ushuru made the first substitution, resting Nelson Simwa for Roosevelt Blatty as they sought to reduce the deficit.

The change seemed to have worked as the tax men got more balls upfront and in the 70th minute, Mohammed Hussein was denied by Boniface Oluoch in Gor Mahia goal.

Hard-fighting Gor midfielder Collins Okoth was cautioned for a hard tackle. Ushuru kept up the pressure and were unlucky not to get something from the match.

Speaking after the match, Ushuru coach Ken Kenyatta said his players made some blunders which cost them victory.

“We did well but made some blunders that cost us dearly. We go back to the drawing board ahead of our next match,” he said. At Thika Municipal Stadium, hosts Thika United beat Nairobi City Stars 1-0 with James Macharia scoring the only goal of the match.

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