Stopper Wycliffe Wiked Otieno and left-back Bolton Omwenga are the two Nairobi City Stars players that made it to the Betking Premier League first eleven at the close of Matchday 25 games played between Fri 9 and Sun 11 July 2021.
This is after Simba wa Nairobi handed home team Ulinzi Stars a 2-0 beating at the ASK Showground on Saturday.
⭐| Team of the Week for Matchday 25.#BKPL pic.twitter.com/svjfX0TETU
— Betking Kenya Premier League (@Officialfkfpl) July 12, 2021
Wiked, standing in for injured Salim Abdallah at the heart of defense for a second straight game, alongside Kenedy Onyango, was sturdy on Saturday aiding to a ninth clean sheet of the season.
Bolton was picked out as the man of the match at the close of the game after his impressive defensive display.
☀️| Our man of the match for @UlinziStarsFC vs @NrbCityStars #BKPL pic.twitter.com/TspJylCY3J
— Betking Kenya Premier League (@Officialfkfpl) July 10, 2021
He scored the second goal in the tenth minute, off a belter of a freekick from close to mid-pitch, his second goal of the season.
While it was the first time for Wiked to make the team of the week, it is the third time for Bolton who had been picked after a 3-0 rout of Sofapaka in matchday 18) and, 2-1 win over Western Stima in matchday 20.
He made the reserve team after a 2-0 win over Western Stima in February in Kisumu after only his second full game since joining City Stars.