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Benson Omala scored both goals as Gor Mahia beat AFC Leopards and the striker has explained what motivated him to slay Ingwe on derby day
Gor Mahia striker Benson Omala has revealed what inspired him to take the last Mashemeji derby by storm as the reigning league champions cruised to a 2-0 win over AFC Leopards last Saturday.
Omala scored both goals, expertly taken, to give K’Ogalo all the three points and put him top of the goalscoring charts after six matches.
Speaking to Sports Eye, Omala said that following head coach Jonathan McKinstry’s advice helped him a great deal as he got everything going for him during the match.
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11:43 - 12.10.2023
FKFPL Benson Omala loses FKF Premier League Player of the Week despite Mashemeji Derby brace
The sixth round of matches saw various impressive performances among them were Brian Magare, Benson Omala, John Kiplagat, and Erick Ombija.
“As a player, you have to follow the coaches’ instructions,” Omala said. “The coach has been telling me to ensure that all my shots are on target and make runs behind the defenders,” he added.
“As a striker, that is where I am supposed to be.”
Omala has admitted that he got a lot of messages from angry fans criticising him for failing to score in the last Mashemeji derby, which motivated him to do well against Ingwe this time round.
“The other time, I got messages (criticising me for not scoring). You know I have been scoring in other games but if you do not score in one game, they start talking," he added.
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20:00 - 12.10.2023
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Omala tops the goalscoring charts on six goals in the league so far this season, with his brace against AFC Leopards the pick of the bunch so far.
“As a striker, that is my job. I get them from fans, some are my friends and they keep telling me to score goals in big games like the derby and I think they motivate me.”
The 22-year-old striker has admitted he was nervous at first, but settled the nerves when he touched the ball a couple of times and then scored his first goal of the game.
“It was a big game. There were a lot of fans in the game and at first, I was a bit nervous but as the game went on, I scored my first goal and was really in the game," said Omala.
“I wanted to take many touches of the game so that I could get into the game.”
Gor Mahia will face Tusker in their sixth league game of the season hoping to get all three points in order to keep the pressure on surprise league leaders Posta Rangers.
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11:00 - 11.10.2023
FOOTBALL Gor Mahia’s Benson Omala trails Shabana’s Brian Magare in Player of the Week vote
Benson Omala’s brace may have settled the Mashemeji derby but he is likely to miss out on the player of the week accolades to Shabana’s Brian Magare
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