Giant-slaying Denmark shutter Gor Mahia’s dream of league and cup double

Little-known Denmark FC hailing from Kwale County pulled the biggest upset of the 2024 Football Kenya Federation Cup as they stunned giants Gor Mahia on Sunday afternoon to book their spot in the Round of 16.

Playing in front of their passionate supporters at the Ukunda Showground, the regional side managed to dig deep as they resolutely thwarted the record Kenyan champions in regulation time that was played to a goalless draw before they won 5-4 on post-match penalties.

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Prior to the game, a wary Gor Mahia head coach Johnathan McKinstry had pointed to Denmark having some slight advantage owing to the nature of the playing surface and the weather conditions in the area, and that turned out to be the case as the hosts registered the shock result.

K'Ogalo made a raft of changes to their starting eleven goalkeeper Caleb Otieno handed his first start in the 23/24 campaign as Paul Ochuoga (right back) and attacking midfielder John Macharia also entrusted with rare starts.

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Gor failed to get going as the deadlock remained intact by the halftime break. The same was witnessed in the second period as both sides failed to find the back of the net forcing the game to the shootouts.

Denmark would go on to complete the remarkable win as they held for a 5-4 victory to sail through to the Round of 16. 

The result left Gor as the third top-flight team to be bundled out of the cup competition after Bungoma Stars beat both Bandari and FC Talanta in the Preliminary Round and Round of 32 respectively.

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