Published on May 25, 2025 by Agencies for Kenya Online News
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Mozzaertbet defending champions Kenya Police were eliminated from the Mozzart Bet Cup as record times Kenyan Premier League champions Gor Mahia moved to the finals on Sunday, May 25th, 2025.
Mara Sugar kept up the magic of this year’s Mozzart Bet Cup after upsetting defending champions Kenya Police on post-match penalties in a pulsating quarter-final clash at Dandora Stadium.
Just three days removed from their rescheduled round of 16 success over Compel, underdogs Mara forced Police to a 1-1 draw in regular time, before summoning the big arms of keeper Evans Omondi to oust star-studded Police 9-8 in a lengthy shootout.
The former Sofapaka shot-stopper kept out two spot-kicks from Baraka Badi and Clinton Kinanga before scoring his own, taking the man-of-the-match and thereby extending Mara Sugar’s best run in the competition.
Police seemed destined to advance to the last four after taking a 3-1 advantage in the tense shoot-out, but lost their way after Badi missed the fifth penalty.
In sudden-death, Ouma raised a strong arm to force Kinanga’s power shot onto the crossbar and out, offering a platform for Fredrick Ngiela to send substitute keeper Reuben Juma the wrong way, sparking wild celebrations among the so-called minnows.
Gor Mahia 2 Murang’a Seal 2 (Gor win 5-3 through post match penalties)
Gor Mahia will have a chance of winning a piece of silverware this season after fending off resilient Murang’a Seal on post-match penalties to book their place in the 2025 Mozzart Bet Cup finals.
Following yet another dramatic week behind the scenes, FKF Premier League defending champions Gor Mahia on Sunday 25 May kept steady heads to win 5-3 on penalties after being forced to an entertaining 2-2 draw in regular time at Dandora Stadium.
Visiting Murang’a Seal looked poised to pull an upset in the fierce semifinal after taking an early lead in the sixth minute through Michael Owen, only for K’Ogalo to produce an emphatic comeback in six second-half minutes.
Bryson Wangai scored just 12 minutes after coming on from the bench, before man-of-the-match Alpha Onyango found the top-corner with a delightful curler that gave the hosts the upper-hand.
Seal however had other intentions as Wilson Kamau leveled the scores with a back-post header in the 74th minute, ending the contest to penalties.
That was the moment Gor Mahia keeper Gad Matthews took matters to his own hands – and legs – saving a Harun Mwale spot-kick, before slamming home his own to send the Green Army to their first domestic cup final in four years.
Seal however had other intentions as Wilson Kamau leveled the scores with a back-post header in the 74th minute, ending the contest to penalties.
That was the moment Gor Mahia keeper Gad Matthews took matters to his own hands – and legs – saving a Harun Mwale spot-kick, before slamming home his own to send the Green Army to their first domestic cup final in four years.
All roads lead to the final then, where Gor Mahia meets the winner of Mara Sugar and Nairobi United.
