Gor Mahia Send Shabana Stern Warning With Commanding Victory Over Hapless Mara Sugar

Gor Mahia Send Shabana Stern Warning With Commanding Victory Over Hapless Mara Sugar

Mark Kinyanjui 19:30 - 27.04.2025

Gor Mahia obliterated Mara Sugar on Sunday, to send a warning to Shabana ahead of their next meeting in Kisii.

Gor Mahia produced a commanding performance at Dandora Stadium on Sunday, sweeping aside Mara Sugar 4-0 in a one-sided contest that underlined their title ambitions.

The victory comes at the right time for the club, which had been forced to deal with a plethora of off-pitch issues for much of the week ahead of their next clash against Shabana at the Gusii Stadium in Kisii.

After a slow start that saw goalkeeper Gad Mathews called into action early on, Gor Mahia found their rhythm and never looked back. 

Musa Shariff opened the scoring in the 10th minute, slotting a low, hard shot past the Mara Sugar keeper after a quick counter-attack initiated by  Enock Morisson.

Sixteen minutes in, the lead remained intact as K'Ogalo maintained their dominance, keeping the Mara defense pinned back.

Morisson doubles the advantage

Gor Mahia’s pressure soon paid off again. In the 24th minute, Enock Morisson turned from provider to scorer, finishing off another well-worked move to make it 2-0.

By the half-hour mark, Gor Mahia were firmly in control, bossing possession and dictating the tempo, leaving Mara Sugar chasing shadows.

Despite a yellow card shown to a Mara Sugar player in the 37th minute, K'Ogalo continued to dominate proceedings, heading into halftime with a comfortable two-goal cushion.

Bendeka makes it three

The second half resumed with Gor Mahia picking up right where they left off. In the 55th minute, Shariff was again instrumental, this time delivering a perfect low cross from the right, which Bendeka tapped in for the third goal.

Mara Sugar tried to respond but found Gad Mathews in inspired form, pulling off key saves to preserve the clean sheet.

Substitutions followed as Gor Mahia looked to refresh their attack, with Benson Omalla and Bryson coming on for Bendeka and Wendo, respectively.

Alpha Onyango completes rout

As full-time approached, Gor Mahia continued to push for more goals. After Musa Shariff rattled the crossbar earlier, Alpha sealed the emphatic win with a fourth goal in the 90th minute.

With a dominant display and goals shared across the squad, Gor Mahia not only claimed three points but also sent a stern warning to their upcoming opponents, Shabana FC.

If today's display is anything to go by, K'Ogalo look ready to make a serious statement in the title race this season ahead of their next game in Kisii.

The victory now means Gor Mahia are third on 50 points, one behind leaders Kenya Police.

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