Gor Mahia head coach Steven Polack was impressed by the new striker Juma Balinya who made his debut in the 2-1 win against Sofapaka on Wednesday.
The club scored two vital goals which ensured they reclaimed top spot through Lawrence Juma and Keneth Muguna but Polack was more focused on how Balinya fared when he was introduced in the second half in place of Kennedy Otieno.
The win was enough for K'Ogalo to go top with 41 points, two more than second-placed Kakamega Homeboyz who have played one more match.