For a second straight season, home team Kakamega Homeboyz and Nairobi City Stars shared the spoils, this time following a 0-0 draw, during an FKF Premier League match day 16 tie held at Bukhungu Stadium on Saturday 18 February 2023.
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It ends all even here at Bukhungu Stadium
KKH 0-0 NCS#SimbaWaNairobi
KKH 0-0 NCS#SimbaWaNairobi pic.twitter.com/pUgg7sKJdy
— Official Nairobi City Stars Fc (@NrbCityStars) February 18, 2023
A similar encounter at the same venue in January 2022 ended in an eight-goal thriller, each side taking a point from a 4-4 draw.
The game saw City Stars midfielder register a milestone after clocking his century of games in the Kenyan Premier League.
With the draw, Homeboyz remains eighth on the log with 22 points as City Stars holds on to spot 15 with 12 points.
Next up for Simba wa Nairobi is the final game of the first leg set for Kasarani Annex on Saturday 25 February 2022 starting 1 pm.
Lineups
Kakamega Homeboyz: 96. Ibrahim Wanzala, 16. Collins Odhiambo, 2. Eric Ambunya, 44. Brian Eshihanda, 17. Portipher Odhiambo, 21. Estone Esiye, 22. Christopher Masinza (19. Michael Isabwa-50), 24. Ali Bhai (6. Brian Wekesa-90+), 25. Stephen Opoku (31. Michael Karamor-46), 9. Levis Baraza (30. Elli Asieche-80), 10. Moses Mudavadi
Unused subs: 18. Stephen Otieno, 20. George Odiwuor, 5. Meshack Omukhulu,
Coach: Patrick Odhiambo
Nairobi City Stars: 16. Jacob Osano, 12. Edwin Buliba, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 28. Herit Mungai, 18. Clifford Ouma, 2. Elvis Noor, 21. Oliver Maloba, 15. Newton Ochieng (10. Andrew Kisilu-74), 20. Kelvin Etemesi (17. Daniel Odhiambo-76), 32. Ezekiel Odera
Unused Subs: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 4. Elly Kessy Osotsi, 5. Timothy Muganda, 6. Ronney Kola, 7. Pius Omachi, 9. Vincent Otieno, 23. Stephen Njunge, 6
Out: 8. Calvin Masawa, 10. Peter Opiyo, 14. Rowland Makati, 22. Samuel Kapen, 30. Anthony Kimani, 31. Mohammed Bajaber
Coach: Nicholas Muyoti
Here’s how we line up against Kakamega Homeboyz at Bukhungu#SimbaWaNairobi#KKHNCS pic.twitter.com/7EcS2o4Trk
— Official Nairobi City Stars Fc (@NrbCityStars) February 18, 2023
Cautions:
Kakamega Homeboyz: 21. Estone Esiye (90+)
Nairobi City Stars: 20. Kelvin Etemesi (17), 16. Jacob Osano (45+), 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo (48)
Goals
Kakamega Homeboyz: –
Nairobi City Stars: –