Rachier watches on as Sofapaka dents Gor Mahia quest for top-spot

Gor Mahia Chairman Ambrose Rachier joined the club’s faithful in attending the team’s match week 27 tie that ended with Sofapaka FC leaving it late to claim a 1-1 draw this Saturday, April 19, 2025, at the Dandora Stadium.
Rachier, who recently got elected in office for a fresh four-year term, was accompanied by newly-elected secretary-general, Nickanor Arum and walked in to a heroic welcome from fans as they made their way to the venue.
The officials joined a hopeful crowd of Gor fans mulling the prospect of ascending to the league summit with a win after Kenya Police faltered in their bid to extend their stay at the top on Friday.

The leaders slumped to a surprise 1-0 defeat in the hands of Ulinzi Stars on Friday, April 18, 2025, clash staged at the Ulinzi Stars Complex.
In Dandora, Douglas Kibet’s last gasp goal snapped Gor Mahia’s two-game winning run as Batoto Ba Mungu stretched their own resurgence streak.
Sofapaka’s Edward Omondi Ondimu’s claimed the plaudits for the goal after beating a couple of Gor defender off the flank to square in for Kibet’s equalizer.
Joshua Onyango‘s header on the 68th minute opened up a cagey encounter that had both teams with little to write home about from the opening exchanges.
With the draw, Gor maintained its spot at third on 46 points, one behind Tusker FC and two behind leaders Kenya Police FC.
Another held outcome for the title-chasing outfit setting the stage for whap promises to be a nail-biting conclusion to the league with seven games to end the season.
Meanwhile, Charles Okere’s Tusker FC will face Nairobi City Stars on Sunday, with the Brewers fancying the prospect of moving to the top of the standings with a victory.
In other clashes for the Francis Baraza’s Kakamega Homeboyz visiting courtesies to down host Bandari 1-0 in Mbaraki Stadium.
Prolific striker Moses Shuman notched his 15th goal of the season, his trike moving Homeboyz to fifth on the log with 41 points.