Gor Mahia coach Johnathan McKinstry believes the club’s record-extending FKF Premier League title was sealed in style on Sunday.
K’Ogalo grabbed their 20th title on the final day of the season on Sunday after defeating Nairobi City Stars 4-1 at Kasarani Stadium. Despite Tusker winning their fixture 4-0 against relegated Vihiga Bullets at Mumias Complex, it was K’Ogalo, who had the last laugh after goals from striker Benson Omalla, Peter Lwasa, Austin Odhiambo, and Alpha Onyango handed them the title.
The Northern Irish tactician has taken to his social media pages to celebrate K’Ogalo’s latest success describing it as “a title sealed in style.”
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“A special day for the Gor Mahia family as we sealed the FKF Premier League title in style,” he wrote.
During Sunday’s finale, the half-time whistle went with Gor Mahia still tied 0-0 against City Stars, while Tusker had taken a commanding 2-0 lead against the relegated side. On resumption, Gor Mahia fans suffered more heartache when City Stars took the lead when Samuel Kapen rounded off goalkeeper Gad Mathews to finish off a cross from Dennis Wanjala.
The goal shut down the noisy Gor Mahia fans who were urging on their team but two minutes later Omalla restored parity for K’Ogalo when he capitalised on a blunder by keeper Steve Njunge to score to an empty net.
And the moment K’Ogalo fans were waiting for arrived in the 62nd minute when Peter Lwasa scored the second, turning his markers inside out in the box before letting go of a left-footed effort past Njunge and into the left corner.
In the 82nd minute, Odhiambo added the third before Alpha Onyango put the icing on the cake with the fourth from a beautifully taken left-footed strike and though Tusker grabbed two late goals via Stewart Odhiambo in the 82nd and 87th minutes respectively against Vihiga, it was not enough to stop Gor Mahia from lifting the crown.
With the success, Gor Mahia, who finished the season with 70 points, one more than Tusker, will represent Kenya in the Caf Champions League next season.