Kenya local team Gor Mahia supporters chant along Nairobi streets on July 24, 2011 as they marched towards Nyayo National Stadium. The wait is finally over! At the capacity 35, 000 stadium, the two Kenyan Premier League giants - Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards ‘Ingwe’- will do battle, in what promises to be another fiercely contested encounter as the city comes to a complete standstill for the country’s most anticipated derby. PHOTO/TOM MARUKO
By CHARLES NYENDE, cnyende@ke.nationmedia.com and JAMES RATEMO, jratemo@ke.nationmedia.com
Posted Sunday, July 24 2011 at 11:41
Posted Sunday, July 24 2011 at 11:41
At the final whistle scores stood at GOR 3 AFC 1.
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It was a thorough beating for the Leopards who could not match the swift pace of the green brigade. The Leopards were expected to eat but apparently they were wounded into submission.
They were gored three times and only managed a bite.
Minutes after the final whistle the Gor fans were in town celebrating in style. It was their day. The Leopard's fans, heads down in shame, slowly disappeared one by one-having been humiliated.
Scorers at a glance:
Gor Mahia
Wycliff Ochomo-13th minute
Demonde Selenga- 62nd minute
Duncan Makori- 82nd minute
AFC
Mike Barasa 84th minute
Wycliff Ochomo-13th minute
Demonde Selenga- 62nd minute
Duncan Makori- 82nd minute
AFC
Mike Barasa 84th minute
This is how we covered it live:
5:04
Sunday Nation: The hype and overwhelming interest was there but it certainly was not a classic.
Sunday Nation: The hype and overwhelming interest was there but it certainly was not a classic.
But if there was a greater message from this match, it is that winning and losing is part of the game. I can see Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards fans mingling together.
They held a minute silence before the match in honour of the five fans who died in a stampede during a similar fixture last year.
This was a good day for Kenyan football and I hope you enjoyed our coverage. Bye.
4:58
Sunday Nation: GOR MAHIA 3 AFC LEOPARDS 1
Sunday Nation: GOR MAHIA 3 AFC LEOPARDS 1
Both sets of players huddle together at the centre of the pitch. I am holding my breath but on the stands it looks peaceful in a choatic way. Wait, there is clapping all over the stadium more from the Gor side.
4:56
Sunday Nation: It over! Sunday July 24, 2011 4:56 Sunday Nation
4:55
Sunday Nation: Okwemba desperately tries to squeeze th eball past a forest of Gor legs. There is no gap. He is up against the meanest defence in the league. Nine goals conceded this season. Sunday July 24, 2011 4:55 Sunday Nation
4:54
Sunday Nation: Selenga has not had enough. He makes another charge into the Leopards territory but is clattered to the ground by Cokie. The time drags on and Gor will be the happier side. Sunday July 24, 2011 4:54 Sunday Nation
4:52
Sunday Nation: We have four minutes of time added on. The green army is dancing with abandonment. Who can blame them? Sunday July 24, 2011 4:52 Sunday Nation
4:51
Sunday Nation: Two minutes to go. The way Leopards are playing they surely cannot come back. Whistles to end the game rent the air. It all looks like three points safely in the bag for Gor. Sunday July 24, 2011 4:51 Sunday Nation
4:49
Sunday Nation: Gor Mahia fans are in full throttle singing a popular Luhya song “Luwele” – It is Finished. Understandably some of the AFC fans are walking out of the stadium dejected looks on their faces.
4:47
Sunday Nation: Barasa is finally rewarded for his hard work, dancing on the edge of the six yard box to send the ball home with his weaker right foot, 82nd minute. GOR MAHIA 3 AFC LEOPARDS 1 Sunday July 24, 2011 4:47 Sunday Nation
4:45
Sunday Nation: GOAL! Sunday July 24, 2011 4:45 Sunday Nation
4:45
Sunday Nation: Duncan Makori pops up at the far corner to connect with, can you believe it, a Selenga assist, 80th minute. GOR MAHIA 3 AFC LEOPARDS 0 Sunday July 24, 2011 4:45 Sunday Nation
4:42
Sunday Nation: GOAL!
4:40
Sunday Nation: The game has been fought in good spirit so far and the Citizen commentary team of Torome Tiriki and mzee wa kaze Mohammed Juma Njuguna are enjoying it. “Delicious football” Njuguna says. I am not too sure but is competitive. Sunday July 24, 2011 4:40 Sunday Nation
4:36
Sunday Nation: Kevin Omondi out, in Duncan Makori for Gor
4:56
Sunday Nation: It over! Sunday July 24, 2011 4:56 Sunday Nation
4:55
Sunday Nation: Okwemba desperately tries to squeeze th eball past a forest of Gor legs. There is no gap. He is up against the meanest defence in the league. Nine goals conceded this season. Sunday July 24, 2011 4:55 Sunday Nation
4:54
Sunday Nation: Selenga has not had enough. He makes another charge into the Leopards territory but is clattered to the ground by Cokie. The time drags on and Gor will be the happier side. Sunday July 24, 2011 4:54 Sunday Nation
4:52
Sunday Nation: We have four minutes of time added on. The green army is dancing with abandonment. Who can blame them? Sunday July 24, 2011 4:52 Sunday Nation
4:51
Sunday Nation: Two minutes to go. The way Leopards are playing they surely cannot come back. Whistles to end the game rent the air. It all looks like three points safely in the bag for Gor. Sunday July 24, 2011 4:51 Sunday Nation
4:49
Sunday Nation: Gor Mahia fans are in full throttle singing a popular Luhya song “Luwele” – It is Finished. Understandably some of the AFC fans are walking out of the stadium dejected looks on their faces.
4:47
Sunday Nation: Barasa is finally rewarded for his hard work, dancing on the edge of the six yard box to send the ball home with his weaker right foot, 82nd minute. GOR MAHIA 3 AFC LEOPARDS 1 Sunday July 24, 2011 4:47 Sunday Nation
4:45
Sunday Nation: GOAL! Sunday July 24, 2011 4:45 Sunday Nation
4:45
Sunday Nation: Duncan Makori pops up at the far corner to connect with, can you believe it, a Selenga assist, 80th minute. GOR MAHIA 3 AFC LEOPARDS 0 Sunday July 24, 2011 4:45 Sunday Nation
4:42
Sunday Nation: GOAL!
4:40
Sunday Nation: The game has been fought in good spirit so far and the Citizen commentary team of Torome Tiriki and mzee wa kaze Mohammed Juma Njuguna are enjoying it. “Delicious football” Njuguna says. I am not too sure but is competitive. Sunday July 24, 2011 4:40 Sunday Nation
4:36
Sunday Nation: Kevin Omondi out, in Duncan Makori for Gor
Jimmy Bagaye out, in Brian Masiola for AFC
Sunday July 24, 2011 4:36 Sunday Nation 4:35
Sunday Nation: Substitutions Sunday July 24, 2011 4:35 Sunday Nation
4:33
Sunday Nation: Paul Odhiambo can't time his header well after a good run by Cokie on the right flank and Gor are let off the hook.
4:30
Sunday Nation: Selenge is attacking that Leopards backline like he is possessed. Hasn't he scored already? It is brilliant substitution by Zedekiah Otieno. Leopards need to respond otherwise they will be buried today. Sunday July 24, 2011 4:30 Sunday Nation
4:27
Sunday Nation: Selenga is attack Sunday July 24, 2011 4:27 Sunday Nation
4:27
Sunday Nation: Yes it is a Gor Mahia’s second goal but their fans have busted into chants of “AFC!, AFC!”. Selenge had promised to get back at his old club. It is pay back time. Sunday July 24, 2011 4:27 Sunday Nation
4:26
Sunday Nation: Lavitsa speeds away on the right to send a cross that the vulnerable AFC defence cannot deal with and Selenge is there to nod the ball home, 62nd minute. GOR MAHIA 2 AFC LEOPARDS 0.
4:24
Sunday Nation: GOAL Sunday July 24, 2011 4:24 Sunday Nation
4:24
Sunday Nation: Wycliff Ochomo out, in Demonde Selenga for Gor Mahia. A loud cheer greets the entry of the Congolese no doubt from Gor Mahia fans. Until last month Selenga was an AFC player. Key striker if I may add. Sunday July 24, 2011 4:24 Sunday Nation
4:21
Sunday Nation: Substitution. Sunday July 24, 2011 4:21 Sunday Nation
4:20
Sunday Nation: Paul Odhiambo in for Francis Chinjili in 57th minute. A forward for a forward.
4:20
Sunday Nation: Substitution Sunday July 24, 2011 4:20 Sunday Nation
4:19
Sunday Nation: The pace is certainly picking up. Bagaye dances in the box but low, hard cross is not utilized. Sunday July 24, 2011 4:19 Sunday Nation
4:18
Sunday Nation: Leopard’s second half substitute Cokie attempts a shot from wide but no threat to Gor. Ochomo attempts the same on the other side but his effort is no better. Not much creativity from the two sides now. Sunday July 24, 2011 4:18 Sunday Nation
4:15
Sunday Nation: Okwemba floatscross into the area but no takers even as Gor make heavy weather of the clearance. there are four Leopards players in the enemy box. The message is clear. Sunday
4:13
Sunday Nation: The pace is decidedly cautious. Haji Mwachoki has fitted in well at Gor Mahia after his mid-season move from Thika United. Leopards are the first to threaten though, Barasa left free on the left flank but fluffing his shot with the goal in his sights. Sunday July 24, 2011 4:13 Sunday Nation
4:08
Sunday Nation: Muyoti out Abraham Cokie in for Leopards.
4:07
Sunday Nation: Substitution
Sunday July 24, 2011 4:07 Sunday Nation
4:07
Sunday Nation: Second half is underway.
Sunday July 24, 2011 4:07 Sunday Nation
4:06
Sunday Nation: Bernard Mangoli leads his AFC teammates out to the field for the second leg. They huddle together obviously in prayer as Eric Masika bounces to the pitch followed by his mates. Gor look relaxed while Leopards appear agitated.
Sunday July 24, 2011 4:06 Sunday Nation
4:01
Sunday Nation: Both sets of fans have so far shown good behavior. They showed camaraderie throughout this week. Meeting together and publicly declaring , no to hooliganism and violence. Remember when the two sides met last on October 23 at Nyayo Stadium five fans died following a stampede. It was the worst stadium disaster in Kenya.
“Though I am a Gor fan, I urge all to play well, embrace fair play, entertain all the fans and be disciplined especially the fans who take the law unto their own hands when they lose! Good luck,” koibirir emailed Nation.
“Fans must remember that we have entered an era of non-violence at the stadium. They can support their clubs and cheer them but observes decorum,” Sports Commissioner Gordon Oluoch implored. I met him yesterday during the Kenya versus Zimbabwe Victoria Cup clash and he said he will attend today’s game. I wonder who he will supporting. He did not tell me.
Will the peace hold today. I hope so.
Sunday July 24, 2011 4:01 Sunday Nation
3:56
Sunday Nation: The match has been played at a frantic pace. Will the players maintain it in the second half? The Gor green brigand does not care for now as they go into full rendition of their anthem. I can hardly hear the Leopards' Isukuti beats. It is not over yet, this game. But if Alex ole Magelo's (Leopard's chairman) warning "the Leopard is hungry and it will eat on Sunday" is to come true they will have to do something about their spots in the second half.
3:51
Sunday Nation: HALF TIME.
Sunday July 24, 2011 3:51 Sunday Nation
3:50
Sunday Nation: Lavatsa, a real life wire for Gor Mahia charges across midfield in another bustling run from him to pick Moses Otieno but he rifles his shot high and the promising move dies.
Sunday July 24, 2011 3:50 Sunday Nation
3:48
Sunday Nation: Gor Mahia now looking increasingly confident as the stroke the ball around. Colleague Allan Buluku says: The match is really competitivebut the Leopards defence is very shaky."
3:45
Sunday Nation: Jimmy Bagaye beginning to show his pace. Cuts in at pace but almost taken off the pitch together with the ball by the n nonsense Collins Omondi.
Sunday July 24, 2011 3:45 Sunday Nation
3:41
Sunday Nation: Nicholas Muyoti has been quiet but bursts forwards to let loose a speculative shot. Plenty of venom but no direction. Gor fans cannot held themselves, letting off a huge "boooooo!"
Sunday July 24, 2011 3:41 Sunday Nation
3:38
Sunday Nation: Gor will be happy with their performance so far. They have threatened in attack and on defence have kept Barasa, Chinjili and Bagaye quiet. It is not surprising, after all Gor have the best defence in the league with just nine goals conceded.
3:35
Sunday Nation: First substitution of the match. Collins Okoth who limped of the pitch to get medical attention cannot continue. In comes Anthony Akumu in
Sunday July 24, 2011 3:35 Sunday Nation
3:34
Sunday Nation: Collins Kisuya's dangerous cross caught by Onyango who tumbles down like a sack of potatoes from a collusion with the charging Chinjili. game briefly held up for a few minutes.
Sunday July 24, 2011 3:34 Sunday Nation
3:28
Sunday Nation: 25 minutes gone and the game's pace has not slackened. Gor look more dangerous in attack with with LAvatsa a life wire on the left and Ochomo a handful on the right. Koop needs to pull something from his bag.
3:25
Sunday Nation: Just spoken to George Ogolla of Ticket Masters and he informs me that as of 12 noon they had sold over 20,000 tickets of the available 27,000 thousands tickets. But believe me, and i have been at Nyayo when it is sold out, we are beyond capacity here folks
Sunday July 24, 2011 3:25 Sunday Nation
3:23
Sunday Nation: Eighteen minutes gone. The Gor green brigande are on full throttle. They are even doing the Mexican Wave to the chagrin of the blue Leopards following.
3:22
Sunday Nation: Eighteen minutes gone. The Gor green brigande are on full throttle. They are even doing the Mexican Wave to the chagrin
3:21
Sunday Nation: Things are happening so fast but finally got the lineup:
AFC Leopards – Barnabas Tiema, Edwin Baraza, Collins Kisuya, John Amboko, Nicholas Muyoti (captain), Bernard Mangoli, Charles Okwemba, Francis Chinjili, Jimmy Bagaye, Mike Baraza
Substitutes: Patrick Matasi, Martin Imbalabala, Ibrahim Cokie, Salim Khamis, Bian Masiola, Paul Odhiambo, Oscar Kadenge.
Coach: Jan Koops
Gor Mahia – Fredrick Onyango (captain), Solomon Nasio, Collins Omondi, Eric Masika, Mohammed Musa, Collins Okoth, Kevin Omondi, Moses Otieno, Edwin Lavatsa, Wycliff Ochoma, Haji Mwachoki.
Substitutes: Ronnie Kagunzi, Christopher Wekesa, Anthony Akumu, Duncan Makori, Moses Odhiambo, Demonde Selenga, Tony Onyango.
Coach: Zedekiah Otieno.
3:20
Sunday Nation: the
Sunday July 24, 2011 3:20 Sunday Nation
3:20
Sunday Nation: This are happening so fast but have finally got
3:19
Sunday Nation: Wycliff Ochoma shows just why he is such a jewel for Gor. Calmly running for a through ballon 13 minutes to pick his spot. Leopards were napping there. GOR MAHIA 1 AFC LEOPARDS 0.
3:17
Sunday Nation: Goal! Gor Mahia.
Sunday July 24, 2011 3:17 Sunday Nation
3:15
Sunday Nation: 11th minute. Tiemo spectacularly dives and holds on to a corner to loud cheers from the crowd.
3:14
Sunday Nation: Gor are not sitting back. Exciting Edwin Lavitsa taking on the AFC backline. Wycliff Ochomo follows up with hard shot well dealt with by Barnabas Tiemo. 10 minutes gone. Nothing between the sides.
Sunday July 24, 2011 3:14 Sunday Nation
3:12
Sunday Nation: We are well underway. Leopards have started quickest off the blocks pinning Gor on their half. Mike Barasa sounding an early warning with a vicious strike thundering back into play of the up right. Fredrick Onyango looked stranded.
Sunday July 24, 2011 3:12 Sunday Nation
3:09
Sunday Nation: My, my. Nyaya Stadium is parked to the rafters. Not a space to add another spectator. And i heear there are many other people outside. If there was any doubt that this two are not the most supported teams in Kenya. Bury those doubts now.
3:07
Sunday Nation: Karibuni to Nyayo National Stadium, one time briefly called Cocacola Stadium in a short living naming right deal the Government rejected. But that is another story. Today is D-day as the two most popular and most supported clubs, AFC Leopards and Gor Mahia clash. After all the media hype, cyberspace faceoff and juju suggestions the time for reckoning is now. It is Jap Koop versus Zedekiah Otieno, Mike Barasa versus Collins Okoth, K’Okago versus Ingwe. Follow it live on nation.co.ke!
2:40
Sunday Nation: This is the day. Electrical stuff!
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