- Gor Mahia slips in title charge failing to narrow the gap against league leaders.
- Benson Omalla extends goal-scoring form against City Stars to 6.
- Simba Wa Nairobi revives hopes of surviving relegation axe.
The FKF Premier League defending champions Gor Mahia has squandered a chance to narrow the gap to the top after falling 2-1 against bottom placed Nairobi City Stars at Dandora Stadium, Nairobi.
City stars pulled an upset got themselves leading the match in the fourth minute capitalizing from a defensive lapse occasioned by Gor Mahia stoppers through Hansel Ochieng’ however the hosts responded with an equalizer six minutes later courtesy of Benson Omalla tapping in Sharif Musa’s cross from the flank, with the goal becoming his sixth against “Simba Wa Nairobi”.
In the 16th minute, City Stars regained their lead again from a spot kick resulting from a foul in the green army’s box, forward Vincent Owino netting in what became winner to see the side move from bottom to 17th and advance their chances of surviving the relegation axe.
A win for the record champions could have elevated them to the second spot with 56 points and advance their title charge and they will have to wait and amend their fortunes when they face Murang’a Seal on Sunday 18th.
K’ogalo remain third on the log with 53 points, five a drift from league leaders Kenya Police who suffered an identical score line on Wednesday against Kakamega Homeboyz.
In another early kickoff match, youthful Kariobangi Sharks edged out KCB 1-0 at the same venue.
