Champions Gor Mahia Held By Western Stima, Bandari Rally To Beat KCB

NAIROBI, Kenya- Kenya Premier League (KPL) leaders Gor Mahia FC extended their lead at the top of the standings to four points despite being held to a 1-1 draw by Western Stima FC on Wednesday afternoon.

Both teams finished the game with 10 men and had to settle for a point at the Moi Stadium in Kisumu, taking Gor’s tally to 45 after 20 games.

The first piece of action saw Harambee Stars defender Joash Onyango shown a straight red card after bringing down Benson Omala.

Gor played well under pressure and took the lead in the 48th minute through former Administration Police winger Clifton Miheso.

Stima pulled one back in the 66th minute before also being reduced to 10 men, nine minutes after the celebrations.

The result sees Stima remain in seventh place with 32 points, as their five-match winless run continues.

Earlier, Bandari FC won their first game in six as they battled to a 2-1 victory against Kenya Commercial Bank FC (KCB) at the Mbaraki Stadium.

William Wadri got the dockers off the mark with a penalty in the 47th and had to wait for substitute Yema Mwama’s well taken effort in the 75th to seal all three points.

Mwama has been on the sidelines with an injury and the Bandari fans in attendance lauded his return.

The bankers pulled one back with two minutes left in the game but it was too little too late as Zedekiah ‘Zico’ Otieno’s charges lost a second successive game.

Despite the loss, KCB remain in fourth place with 38 points and will need to rediscover their winning formula before the next assignment against Posta Rangers FC.

Bandari remain in 11th with 23 points.