Gor Mahia, Sharks head West in next round of matches
Goalkeeper Gor Mahia FC Boniface Oluoch seems to be telling his coaleagues to be on the watchout during KPL Match against AFC at Nyayo National Stadium, Oct 23, 2016. [PHOTO: JONAH ONYANGO/STANDARD] For the first time in many years, two Kenyan clubs have made it to the first round of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) tournament and are lined up for millions after reaching group stages. Gor Mahia needed post-match penalties to edge out Nyasa Big Bullets of Malawi 4-3 in their CAF Champions League preliminary match in Blantyre on Wednesday. The hosts had won the match 1-0 for an aggregate score of 1-1 as Gor Mahia had won the first leg with a similar margin. Kariobangi Sharks edged out Djibouti’s Arta Solar 9-1 on aggregate in the preliminary stage of the Confederations Cup. They had won the first leg 6-1 and followed it up with a 3-0 win in the return match. Kenyan clubs have over the years been struggling to make it past the preliminary stage of the continental foo...