Shabana will host Nairobi City Stars during an eighth round 2024-25 FKF Premier League tie to be held at the Gusii Stadium, Kisiii, on Sunday 3 November, 2024 starting at 2 p.m.
It will be City Stars first premier league tie against Shabana at the Gusii Stadium since 23 April 2006. It is a massive 6,769 days since the last game and the current one at that venue.
Then, known as World Hope, and under Coach Robert Matano, City Stars went on to win the tie 3-1 after a brace from Samuel Ouma and one other by Geoffrey Okoth. Evans Moody scored the consolation for Shabana.
That aside, City Stars last played a premier league game at Gusii Stadium on 10 March 2012 against Sony Sugar. Then, coached by Gideon Ochieng, City Stars forced a 1-1 draw after an early Oscar Mbugua goal was cancelled out by Ismail Dunga’s consolation goal.
Simba wa Nairobi were last at Gusii Stadium while in the second tier, National Super LEague (NSL), on 5 Jan 2020 for a fifth round match against Shabana.
Then, under coach Sanjin Alagic, City Stars won it 1-0 thanks to a Salim Abdalla second half goal. He stands out as the last City Stars player to score at the Gusii Stadium.
Shabana last hosted City Stars on 22 Oct 2023, in Homa Bay County, during a seventh round 2023-24 season encounter. It was the next game since the one on 23 April 2006 in Gusii Stadium.
Into the upcoming game, Shabana carries a 1-1 draw against Kariobangi Sharks while City Stars is buoyed by a morale boosting 2-1 win over champions Gor Mahia from the last game.
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— Official Nairobi City Stars Fc (@NrbCityStars) October 28, 2024
City Stars coach Nicholas Muyoti will be coming up against an unknown Shabana bench which is missing coach Sammy Omollo for unknown reasons.
Table-wise, City Stars is 14th on the log with five points while Shabana is at basement 18th with two points.
Here are the league standings after day 1 of Match Week 8.#FKFPremierLeague pic.twitter.com/ucFGf6WgyY
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Who wins this one?
Summary
KPL away games vs Shabana: 2 Nairobi City Stars Wins (1), Draw (1), Losses (0)
23-Apr-06: Shabana vs World Hope, Gusii Stadium 1-3 (W)
22-Oct-23: Shabana vs Nairobi City Stars, Homabay Stadium 2-2 (D)
03-Nov-24: Shabana vs Nairobi City Stars, Gusii Stadium, ??