'Greedy' Gor Mahia out to break more records in penultimate midweek clash against Talanta
19th June 2024
Gor Mahia face FC Talanta on Wednesday afternoon in Machakos.
- Nine matches will be on the cards on Wednesday.
- Gor Mahia will be chasing their highest points finish since the 2018/19 season.
- Muhoroni Youth, who are second from bottom, must defeat already-relegated Nzoia Sugar and hope for slipups elsewhere to avoid relegation.
The last time record Kenyan champions Gor Mahia crossed the
70-point mark in a league campaign was in the 2018/19 season where they managed
72 points.
Over the last three full seasons, the 21-time champions have
managed 45, 58 and 70 points.
This season, the team has an opportunity to get to 76 points
should they win their last two remaining matches.
It is those little records that head coach Johnathan
McKinstry is using to motivate the already-crowned champions as they prepare to
take on FC Talanta in the penultimate league clash set for Wednesday afternoon
at the Machakos Stadium.
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McKinstry, who will be departing the club at the end of the
season for his new role as The Gambia’s national team head coach, disclosed
that the team might have already won the bigger battle of securing the league title
– his second in two years – but they still want to sweep the whole park.
“We are greedy here at Gor Mahia. Yes, we have won the
league but there are a lot of records we want to set. The match against Sofapaka
was our 22nd clean sheet of the season and I believe Kevin Omondi’s 20th, which
goes level with our goalkeeping coach Boniface Oluoch for the record,” he said.
“We also have a couple of guys there fighting for the MVP
award. Benson Omalla is also chasing the Golden Boot award so we do not just
want the league title, but we also want to collect as many personal awards and
records as possible.
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Talanta will be our final home game of the season so come
out in your numbers and cheer the team,” the coach added.
The game will also be another chance for Gor Mahia to extend
their imperious form against FC Talanta whom they have never dropped points against
in all the five encounters (W5).
Talanta on their part are not safe as they are only two
points above the relegation places and will be desperate for points to maintain
their stay in the topflight.
Elsewhere, there will be eight other matches across the league
with particular focus being in the relegation zone.
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Muhoroni Youth, who are second from bottom, must defeat
already-relegated Nzoia Sugar to avoid relegation.
However, fate does not completely lie within their own hands
as they could still be relegated if Shabana beats Bidco and Sofapaka triumphs
over Nairobi City Stars.
The perfect scenario for Muhoroni Youth will be for Shabana
and Sofapaka to slip up in order to maintain their slim hopes of staying in the
top league alive ahead of Sunday's season finale.
Wednesday’s FKF Premier League fixtures
Nzoia Sugar FC vs. Muhoroni Youth FC - Mumias Sports Complex
(1 PM)
Kariobangi Sharks vs. Ulinzi Stars - Police Sacco (1 PM)
Nairobi City Stars vs. Sofapaka FC - Dandora Stadium (1 PM)
Posta Rangers vs. Tusker FC - Thika Stadium (3 PM)
Shabana FC vs. Bidco United- Raila Odinga Stadium(3PM)
Gor Mahia vs. FC Talanta - Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos (3 PM)
Kenya Police FC vs. Bandari FC - Police Sacco (4 PM)
AFC Leopards vs. KCB FC - Dandora Stadium (4 PM)
Kakamega Homeboyz vs. Murang'a Seal FC - Mumias Sports Complex (4 PM)