Fight for the gloves set to intensify at Gor Mahia after the signing of goalie Giscard

Gor Mahia's Congolese shot-stopper Giscard Mavoungou will have to challenge Kevin Omondi, Mathew Gad and Caleb Omondi for the first-choice slot.

Team manager Victor Nyaoro says the competition is now high after the absorption of the former Otoho dÓyo goalkeeper in the mid-season transfer window.

 ‘’Our import goalkeeper also plays for his national team. We also have three competent goalkeepers, meaning it will be survival for the fittest,’’ said Nyaoro.

The team manager says it will be upon the goalkeeper trainer and the head coach to decide who to start in what match, depending on individual performance in training.

‘’Forms come and go. So the fittest will start at any given time. It doesn’t mean we have an obvious first starter as of now. The goalkeeper trainer and the head coach will decide every other time who to start.’’

 Giscard is among the 6 players absorbed by Gor mid-season, and Nyaoro sees a lethal Gor in the remaining 14 matches for the team in their quest to challenge for their 22nd title.

Other players signed by the record champions include Cameroonian winger Patrick Essombe, Ugandan centre forward Charles Bbaale and former Sofapaka midfielder Ben Stanley Omondi.

 Gor have also promoted Brighton Onyona from the youth team alongside right back Kevin Okongó.

At the same time the team has also offloaded goalkeeper Dolph Owino, Sydney Ochieng, Kevin Juma, Musa Masika and Enock Wanyama.

 Right back Rooney Onyango is away in Norway for trials with Norwegian second-tier side Sogndal FC.

The 23 year old defender was last month involved in a transfer saga to a Tanzanian side Singida SC the latter claiming to have paid Gor Mahia Ksh5 million in transfer fees, a move that aborted.

Gor will play against Kariobangi Sharks on Wednesday, at the Dandora Stadium from 4pm before facing two-time Johnson Sakaja Cup champions Githurai All Stars on March 9, in the round of 32 of the FKF Cup.

 The team head coach Sinisa Mihica has also hinted at signing strikers.

‘’We have very good coordination and concentration from the back to the midfield but our strikers are unable to convert these moves into goals,” the coach Mihic said in an earlier interview.