Spirited Gor Mahia silence Shabana in Kasarani
1st November 2023
The match looked set to end in a barren draw before Ronney Onyango pounced late on.
- Ronney Onyango scored the winning goal in the 89th minute.
- The goal came after Shabana were reduced to ten men with eleven minutes to go.
- The result saw Gor Mahia go joint-top of the table alongside Posta Rangers on 19 points.
Newly acquired Gor Mahia signing Ronney Onyango got the
opportune moment to announce himself to the K'Ogalo faithful as he scored the
match winning goal that steered his team to the summit of the log, albeit
jointly, following a narrow 0-1 victory over a spirited Shabana.
In the Wednesday midweek match that looked destined for a barren stalemate at the Kasarani Main stadium, the right back pulled the rabbit out of the hole when his rasping low shot fizzed past Erick Ongiri and into the back of the net in the 89th minute to help K'Ogalo claim all the three points as well as the bragging rights in the brewing rivalry between the two community clubs.
The clash missed clear cut chances but when the moment came,
the former Wazito defender, who was thrusted back into the starting lineup
after being rotated in the 0-0 draw against Bidco United over the weekend,
stepped up and delivered the crucial goal that decided the tie.
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“I am really pleased with the result today. The game was
largely as we expected it to be because Shabana are really well drilled out of
possession in their pressing, covering and counter-attacking game.
They had a bad day over the weekend but we knew that it
would be one of those frustrating afternoons. These are tough games but we are
really pleased with how we managed to get the job done today,” Gor Mahia head
coach Johnathan McKinstry noted after the clash.
In a game that had few clear-cut chances, Gor Mahia managed to make the man advantage count after Shabana had been reduced to ten men in the 79th minute following a red card shown to Abisolom Aduda.
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“Our boys did their best today because tactically we managed
to nullify Gor Mahia’s threat. It is only after the red card that they managed
to score. Credit to my boys for the display they showed until the moment we
were reduced to ten men,” Shabana head coach Sammy Okoth said.
Elsewhere, Murang'a Seal continued with their brilliant start to the top-flight as they jumped upto third on the log following a 2-1 victory against 10-man Nairobi City Stars.
A brace from Titus Kapchanga ensured that Robin Asenwa's goal was only a consolation for City Stars.
There were also wins for Bidco United, Sofapaka, Bandari and Ulinzi Stars in the clashes played.
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Wednesday Results
Bidco United 3-0 Muhoroni Youth
FC Talanta 0-0 Nzoia Sugar
Bandari 3-2 Kenya Police
AFC Leopards 0-0 Kariobangi Sharks
Murang'a Seal 2-1 Nairobi City Stars
KCB 0-3 Sofapaka
Tusker 0-1 Ulinzi Stars
Shabana 0-1 Gor Mahia
