Nairobi City Stars wrapped their 2021/22 FKF Premier League season with a 2-2 draw against FC Talanta at the Kasarani Annex on Sunday 12 June 2022.
The game was the 34th and final tie of the season, and the point earned, of goals from stalwarts Ezekiel Odera and Peter Pinchez Opiyo, guaranteed the club a fifth-placed finish.
It was Odera’s opener that activated the scoresheet in the first half in what was his tenth goal of the season, and Opiyo’s goal, his third of the season, is what leveled the game as the hosts scored twice at the restart to take a 2-1 lead.
Away from the season-ender, we look at the ended 2021/22 FKF Premier League season in numbers.
Zero
-Points earned from KCB, Sofapaka
1
-Games earned by keeper Elvis Ochoro. He stood between the sticks in the season-ender to mark his top-flight debut
-Goals scored by Vincent Jamaica Otien-debut top-flight goal vs Vihiga Bullets, forward Davis Agesa, and stopper Kenedy Onyango
-Starts by Rowland Makati in his debut season
2
-Goals scored by stoppers Salim Abdallah and Lennox Ogutu, defensive-mid Sven Yidah, attacking-mid Oliver Maloba, and striker Erick Ombija in the season
-Starts by forward Mohammed Bajaber, Augustine Kuta, Erick Ombija, and Rodgers Okumu
3
– Number of assists by midfielder Peter Opiyo, forwards Odera, Davis Agesa, and right back Kevin Chumsy Okumu
– Goals scored by Peter Opiyo, Rodgers Okuse Okumu, and Nicholas Kipkirui
-Direct freekicks scored by Peter Opiyo (vs Mathare United), Anthony Kimani (vs Gor Mahia) & Timothy Ouma (vs Bandari)
-Penalties scored by Ezekiel Odera (vs Wazito, KCB, FC Talanta)
4
– Number of assists by forwards Odera, Nicholas Kipkirui, and Sven Yidah
– MVP mentions picked by Peter Opiyo, Anthony Kimani, and the number of second assists by both Opiyo and Chumsy
-Number of players handed premier league debuts by coach Nicholas Muyoti; keepers Elvis Ochoro and Jacob Osano, midfielders Mohammed Bajaber and Rowland Makati
5
-MVP mentions for Timothy Ouma
-Positional finish (best ever) in the 18-team log
-Games earned by stopper Wycliffe Otieno after shaking off eight-month-long injury
6
-Goals by field skipper Anthony Muki Kimani
-Points collected from Wazito, Vihiga Bullets, Mathare United
7
-Goals scored by attacking-mid Timothy Babu Ouma
-Games earned by forward Vincent Jamaica Otieno
-Players that clocked over 2,000 minutes: Jacob Osano, Kenedy Onyango, Timothy Ouma, Anthony Kimani, Sven Yidah and Ezekiel Odera
9
– Assists, as well as second assists by attacking-mid Timothy Babu Ouma
-Games clocked by Michael Madoya
14
-Number of clean sheets across the season
-Games earned by Calvin Masawa, Elvis Noor Ojiambo, and Erick Ombija
25
-Goal contribution by Timothy Ouma (7 goals, 9 assists, and as many second assists)
-Games earned by Nicholas Kipkirui
30
-Complete games by Sven Yidah (the most)
-Games earned by Ezekiel Odera
-The number of players (out of 31) used across the season by head coach Nicholas Muyoti
32
-Games (the most) earned by Sven Yidah and Timothy Noor Ouma
67
-Number of cautions earned across the season; 65 yellow cards, two red cards
2,689
-Minutes clocked by Sven Yidah (the most)