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Gor Mahia hoping to confirm 21st league title as they face tricky challenge against relegation-battling Muhoroni Youth in Murang'a on Sunday
FKFPL champions Gor Mahia will be hoping they can seal the title once and for all when they face Muhoroni Youth at the SportPesa Arena in Murang’a from 3 PM on Sunday.
Gor have largely maintained their position for much of the season ever since getting there in late 2023 after Posta Rangers had started the league on fire, and now know that a single point will be enough to claim a record 21st league crown.
The win would also be a parting gift for Johnathan McKinstry, who has agreed to join the Gambia National Team upon sealing the title for the club.
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20:42 - 18.05.2024
Gor Mahia trio earn Harambee Stars call-ups
The three K’Ogalo players have been included in coach Engin Firat’s squad for next month’s FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Burundi and Ivory Coast.
K’ogalo has been in impeccable form for much of the season. Despite drawing their last match against KCB 0-0 in Murang’a, they have won the other four matches, and only another stale 0-0 draw against Kakamega Homeboyz right after the international break prevented them from getting maximum points since their loss to Bandari in Mombasa.
Having accumulated 64 points, they could go on to win the title by 76 points, six higher than the 70-point mark they achieved last season. Second-placed side Tusker can only achieve a maximum of 64, given they sit on 56 after 31 games.
They are now all but certain to take part in the CAF Champions League next season.
“We have five games to go and we need two wins to confirm the championship. We are not looking at what others do even if someone turns and says our rivals dropped points and we do not need two wins, just one win. We are working to pick up points,” said McKinstry.
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20:00 - 18.05.2024
Gor Mahia a point from clinching title after Police defeat as Makwatta extends hot streak
A Tusker win means that Gor Mahia needs just a single point to clinch their 21st league title on Sunday.
“We want to do better than last season. Last year we got 70 points, this year we want more. Last year we had 18 clean sheets, this is our 19th clean sheet of the season so we have improved in that statistic.
“We want all our statistics to improve as a team because if we win the league but do less than last season, a bit of us will not feel so good about that.”
For Muhoroni Youth, things are not looking rosy. They sit 17th in the league on 30 points, one point behind Shabana who have played a game more, and are in the playoff place.
Muhoroni know that a win or draw over the champions-elect will go a long way in helping them avoid the drop, something they were able to navigate last season under coach Charles Odera.
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17:33 - 18.05.2024
Austin Odhiambo: Harambee Stars coach Engin Firat makes U-turn on Gor Mahia midfielder
Harambee Stars coach Engin Firat seems to have had a change of heart towards Gor Mahia midfielder Austin Odhiambo ahead of Kenya’s World Cup qualifiers in June.
They have drawn three of their last five matches, but a win would put them back in the playoff position.
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