Gor Mahia’s woes continued on Wednesday evening as they succumbed to a second defeat in three matches following a 2-0 defeat against Bandari in a rescheduled midweek clash at Ukunda Showground.
Trying to overcome a difficult period that saw the Kenyan champions go three games without a win (2D 1 L), the Leonardo Neiva-coached side failed as they tasted their second defeat of the 24/25 season which left them behind. eleventh place with 8 points, nine points behind leaders KCB who have played two additional matches.
Additionally, K’Ogalo finished the match with ten men after Geoffrey ‘Simiti’ Ochieng was shown a red card, meaning the aggressive left-back will miss the Mashemeji Derby against arch-rivals AFC Leopards when the two sides clash on November 24 after the international break.
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Before the match, K’Ogalo received a boost in their hopes of returning to winning ways when Harambee Stars trio Austin Odhiambo, Ronney Onyango and Sylvester Owino all returned to the starting squad after their 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) assignment against South Sudan.
But until the half-time break, nothing separated the two sides.
Things started to get messy in the 65th minute when Simiti immediately received a red card for pulling Izzadin Ramadan who passed through on goal.
Just four minutes later, former Gor man Geoffrey Ojunga scored a stunning free-kick to give his side the lead.
With a one-man advantage, Bandari only needed nine minutes to double their lead through Beja Nyamawi’s kick which ensured a 2-0 win.
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