This archive report was first published on 31 August 2019.
On Saturday, August 31, 2019, defending champions Gor Mahia kicked off their campaign for a 19th Kenyan Premier League title with a resounding 5-2 win over Tusker at Moi Stadium in Kisumu.
The highly contested match saw Gor Mahia score its first goal through Nicholas Kipkirui in the first half, before Kenneth Muguna, Boniface Omondi, and Charles Momanyi added four more in the second half.
Tusker striker Boniface Muchiri scored both of his side's goals, but it was not enough to stop Gor Mahia's dominant performance.
Gor Mahia's coach Steven Polack praised his team's exemplary performance, acknowledging that they had corrected their mistakes from the first half in the second half.
"I am proud of the game, my players have played well because the match was tough. It took us a while before changing to a physical game that had us score four more goals during the second half," said coach Polack.
Coach Robert Matano of Tusker blamed the defeat on lack of concentration among his charges, assuring that they would have a comeback in their next play.
