Tanzania: Coach – Yanga still in the CAF race

Kenya champion Gor Mahia nearly qualified for the quarter-finals for the first time after the emphatic victory over the continental giants at Kasarani stadium in Nairobi on Wednesday night.

Ivorian striker Ephraim Guikan hit twice after Rwandan Jacques Tuyisenge broke the stalemate with the other goal of defender Haji Mwinyi as Gor moved to five points in Group D

The result kept them second, three points behind USM Alger who beat Rayon Sport 2-1 in the other draw in Kigali. Ray remained second at the bottom on two points. Yanga's loss in equality now throws her hopes of ending up in quarters in balance, but they have vowed to fight.

The loss only intensifies Yanga's dismal performance for the past three months, a situation that indicates something is wrong somewhere that requires quick action. However, with nine points in advance for them, they win the remaining three games, the chances of qualifying for the quarterfinals are still there, but after the team strength has been restored and that the main challenges have been resolved

Mwandila remains confident that Yanga will fight. The head coach, Congolese Mwinyi Zahera, was sitting in the stands after Yanga failed to solve his problem with CAF.

Mwandila told reporters at the post-game press conference at Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi. "We are in the running to qualify for the last eight continental championships of second level clubs."

"We have three games, two at home and one outside, win and get our campaign back on track Today (Wednesday) we lost due to lack of focus.

The first two goals we were just watching the balls, "said Mwandila. His opponent, Englishman Dylan Kerr, was pleased with the performance of his team, but said they should have scored more goals.

"I'm really happy with my players because they played as I wanted to, probably we should have had three more goals but I'm happy with what we've given today, we were absolutely fantastic, "said Kerr

midfielder midfielder Humphrey Mieno." We are just continuing and this result makes us believe that we can continue and reach the goal of going the next round, "said Mieno.

Gor opened the stalemate in the 22nd minute when Tuyisenge broke the trap of offside play in a Mieno pass before moving calmly past the goalkeeper. the goal, Yanga had cleared a header from Charles Momanyi's goal line in the 12th minute

Yanga had a limited chance and the goalkeeper of Gor Shabaan Odhoji had not been tested yet. of a goal were four minutes away from the use when a free kick from Ibrahim Ajib passed a few inches over the goal.

At half-time, Gor led 2-0 and Guikan came to the end. nice pass by Mieno, hitting the ball with the keeper.