Gor Mahia next face Tusker FC after going down in Mashemeji derby

Record Kenya premier league winners Go Mahia will next play title rivals Tusker FC in what may be the real title decider .

K’ogalo will be looking to bounce back after losing by 2-1 in the hands of AFC Leopards . They are just a point a drift leders Tusker FC who are on 64 points after 30 matches.

Gor Mahia will also play Kakamega Homeboys , Ulinzi stars and Nairobi City Stars. Tusker on the other hand will face Wazito , Posta Rangers and Vihiga Bullets.

Gor Mahia will have themselves to blame after their top scorer Benson Omalla failed to convert a first half penalty that could have given them the lead.

AFC leopards  got a similar advantage when Silvester Owino fouled a goal bound Maxwell Otieno and the referee pointed to the spot. Victor Omune sent Gor Mahia keeper Gad Mathews  the wrong way for the opener in the 33rd minute.

Five minutes later, Gor Mahia’s Austin Odhiambo rose the highest to head in Dennis Ng’ang’a corner for the leveller and K’Ogalo’s only goal of the match.

Ingwe regained their lead when Maxwell Otieno headed in the 43rd minute from a Eugene Mukangula’s corner.

This was the first time in seven years that AFC Leopards finally managed to beat their arch-rivals in a well attended games at the Nyayo national Stadium.

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