Gor Mahia’s Onyango apologises for missed penalty in Nairobi United defeat

Gor Mahia midfielder Alpha Onyango has apologised to the club’s faithful after the former Premier League champions failed to win the domestic FKF Cup following a shocking 2-1 final defeat against Nairobi United on Sunday.

Having relinquished the Premier League title to Kenya Police FC, Gor Mahia knew the only way to play continental football was to win the domestic final.

However, they found themselves trailing as early as the sixth minute when Frank Ouya scored, but they levelled matters in the 38th minute through Ben Stanley Omondi.

A superb effort from Enock Mashaka gave United a 2-1 lead in the 73rd minute, and despite Gor Mahia getting a chance to score from the penalty spot in the 87th minute, goalkeeper Ernest Mohammed dived the right way to deny Alpha Onyango.

Onyango wrote on his social media pages: “Yesterday’s (Sunday’s) final will forever live in my heart, not for the glory we hoped for, but for the pain I know I caused many of you. With that miss, I felt the weight of every fan, every teammate, every dream we carried all season and I take full responsibility for the moment that slipped away.

“But even in this pain, I am grateful. Grateful for your love, your chants, your belief in us all season long. You lifted us with your passion, and we wouldn’t have reached the final without you.This moment will not break me, it will build me.

“I promise to come back stronger, and I will work harder than ever for this badge.”