Pamzo in sharp focus as fading Gor Mahia face historical bogeys Nzoia Sugar

Beleaguered Gor Mahia old boy Sammy ‘Pamzo’ Omolo will be in charge for the second time in a row when the colorless nineteen-time champions slug it out with historical bogey opponents Nzoia Sugar in a top-flight encounter at Sudi stadium on Wednesday afternoon.

Pamzo who is the team’s assistant coach is presiding over the playing unit at a turbulent time in the absence of Englishman Mark Harrison who flew back to his homeland for the festive break but is yet to return.

In Harrison’s brief absence thus far, Gor Mahia have lost to Nairobi City Stars for the first time in ten years and a number of senior players have broken ranks with Pamzo, voicing their displeasure with the stand in coach’s style of management. The K’Ogalo dressing room is consequently ripped right down the middle.

From leading the FKF Premier League just two weeks prior, K’Ogalo now languish in 7th slot having mustered just a single victory and a paltry five points from their last five games. The grim statistics are same to Nzoia Sugar’s who are fighting for a lifeline in the disheveled FKF Premier League.

3.50 Nzoia Sugar 3.05 Gor Mahia 2.15

Though regarded lowly and experiencing near-similar dressing room upheavals, the millers will fancy their chances against Gor Mahia. Nzoia have beaten Gor Mahia three times in their last five meetings and completed a stunning double over K’Ogalo last season in cold and ruthless fashion.

Currently occupying the relegation play-off spot, Nzoia Sugar are in desperate need of points to pull clear of the chop zone and a disorganized and disunited Gor Mahia seems like a vulnerable date.

The millers pulled off a gutsy two-all draw against title favorites KCB in their last league game, showing gallantry in their second half display to claw back two goals to snatch a draw from the jaws of defeat.

That kind of performance will no doubt instill belief in the wake of erstwhile head coach Ibrahim Shikanda's dramatic resignation from the team just one day before their KCB fixture.

K'Ogalo on the other hand risk losing ground on the title race, a factor which might have serious implications for Pamzo.

Gor Mahia are likely to miss the services of Boniface Omondi, the fleet footed diminutive winger who is contemplating his future at the club having gone for two months without a salary. Hotshot Benson Omala and the longest serving player in the current set up Ernest Wendo are also doubtful after boycotting training sessions in days leading up to this fixture.