Gallant Gor Mahia fall to Everton in Tanzania

Everton star Wayne Rooney challenges Gor Mahia players Godfrey Walusimbi (left) Kenneth Muguna and Ernest Wendo (right) during their friendly match in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on July 13, 2017. [Stafford Ondego/www.sportpicha.com]

Kenya’s football giants Gor Mahia gave a good account of themselves before narrowly losing 2-1 to English side Everton in a pre-season friendly match at the 60,000-seater National Stadium in Dar es Salaam.

Star man Wayne Rooney struck a sumptuous opener before Jaqcues Tuyisenge expertly glanced in -to beat goalkeeper Marten Stekelenburg and even scores going into half time.