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| Gor Mahia's Tuyisenge in action | picture courtesy |
Gor Mahia lost 1-2 to a determined Rayon Sports in a second leg of their meeting in CAF confederation Cup in a match played at Moi International Sports Center, Kasarani, Nairobi. In their first meeting, the two teams drew 1-1 away in Rwanda. The Nairobi meeting was therefore an opportunity for Gor Mahia to grab all the three points and make an easy sail into the next round of the tournament, but now Kogalo's chances are narrow.
Table
Gor Mahia and Algeria's USM Alger are jointly tied at the top of the table, each with 8points and +4goal difference. Rwanda's Rayon Sports come third with 6points and 0goal difference. Tanzania's Young Africans lies at the bottom of the table with 4points and -8 goal difference.
Difficulty sailing through
For Gor Mahia to sail through, they need either a win or draw away in Algeria. This will be a difficult task since for USM Alger, their next opponent, needs a win to affirm qualification. On the other hand, Rayon Sports will need to hammer Young African +4 goals to guarantee a chance in the next level, and from how they played in Nairobi, they seem capab;le of realizing this.
Miracle
Summarily, Gor Mahia needs a miracle to pull it through to the next round. Interestingly, Gor Mahia seems to deliver when it most matters, and this will be another opportunity for the team to show the depth of their quality.