Gor Mahia are just 90 minutes away from ending their 41-year wait for the CECAFA Kagame Cup title, but hosts Rayon Sports stand between the record Kenyan champions and both regional glory and a $30,000 (about Ksh3.9 million) winners' cheque.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsK'Ogalo booked their place in Friday's final after edging Sudanese giants Al Hilal 8-7 on penalties following a pulsating 1-1 draw after extra time, setting up a mouthwatering showdown with an in-form Rayon Sports side at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali.##NAJAVA_MECA_9878698##The task facing Charles Akonnor's men, however, is far from straightforward.Rayon Sports have been the tournament's standout performers, winning all four of their matches, and will also draw confidence from having beaten Gor Mahia 2-0 in a pre-season friendly in Kigali just over a fortnight ago.10-man Gor Mahia 90 minutes away from quenching 41-year CECAFA Kagame Cup droughtThe Rwandan heavyweights sealed their place in the final with a commanding 3-1 victory over South Sudan's surprise package Jamus SC in Tuesday's second semi-final.Akbar Museri put Rayon ahead after 17 minutes before Ibrahim Mansouru Djingarey doubled the lead early in the second half. Jamus threatened a comeback through Diallo Bandiougou's 70th-minute strike, but substitute Gloire Ngongo Tambwe extinguished any hopes of a fightback with a late third goal.##NAJAVA_MECA_9878670##The victory preserved Rayon's perfect record in the tournament and reinforced their status as favourites heading into the final.Head coach Christian Francis Haringingo believes his side is peaking at the right time.Partizan give up on Ouma in a surprising twist"I am happy that we have won all our four matches played in the tournament, and this also gives us good preparations ahead of the new season," said Haringingo.For Gor Mahia, Friday's final offers far more than silverware. It is a chance to avenge their recent defeat to Rayon Sports, end a four-decade wait for CECAFA supremacy, and walk away with the tournament's US$30,000 (approximately KSh3.9 million) top prize. Kenyans express displeasure over Harambee Starlets' poor WAFCON performanceThe runners-up will earn US$20,000, while the third-placed team will receive US$10,000.
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