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20 Jan 2020

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Jimmy Bageya in a past game for Nairobi City Stars at Camp Toyoyo during the 2019/20 National Super League (NSL) season

Back to seven-point advantage

Patrick January 20, 2020

After sleeping over on Saturday with a ten-point cushion, Nairobi City Stars advantage atop the National Super League (NSL) dropped down to seven points following games played on Sunday 19 January 2020.

A 2-0 win over Vihiga Bullets at Camp Toyoyo, Jericho on Saturday left Simba wa Nairobi on 49 points from 20 games, ten off second placed Bidco United.

But 24 hours later it was status quo after Bidco came from behind at Thika Stadium to see off Migori Youth 2-1 to complete a double this season over their visitors. They had won the first leg 2-0.

Bidco’s win – that took them to the 42-point mark – saw them open a six point gap over third placed Vihiga United who fell 2-1 to FC Talanta on Sunday at Camp Toyoyo.

Vihiga United is on 36 points and tied with Nairobi Stima who blew away a 2-0 half time lead on Saturday to draw Kenya Police 2-2 at Camp Toyoyo.

Ushuru shot to fifth with a 3-2 win over AP Bomet at Toyoyo taking advantage of the falling Migori who are now down to sixth.

Games continue next weekend with a set of round 22 games across various venues.

Results from round 21

Saturday 18 Jan 2020

St. Joseph’s Youth (2) – Administration Police (2)

Kenya Police (2) – Nairobi Stima (2)

Modern Coast Rangers (0) – Kibera Black Stars (0)

Nairobi City Stars (2) – Vihiga Bullets (0)

Sunday 19 Jan 2020

Coast Stima (2) – Mt. Kenya United (0)

Muranga Seal (1) – Shabana (2)

Bidco United (2) – Migori Youth (1)

Talanta (2) – Vihiga United (1)

Ushuru (3) – APS Bomet (2)

18 Jan 2020

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Two-good against Vihiga Bullets

Patrick January 18, 2020

Goals on either half by Oliver Maloba and the returning Ezekiel Odera handed Nairobi City Stars a 2-0 win over visiting Vihiga Bullets in a round 21 National Super League (NSL) tie played at Camp Toyoyo, Jericho on Saturday 18 January 2020.

Maloba powered in a header in the 35th minute off a cross from left back Calvin Masawa.

Odera, on for Ebrima Sanneh in the second half, announced his return to City Stars since December 2017, with yet another header in the 66th minute off Maloba’s cross.

Simba wa Nairobi now rises to a point shy of the half century mark after playing 20 games to open a ten-point gap over second placed Bidco United who play Migori Youth on Sunday in Thika. Pending other weekend games Vihiga Bullets sits 11th with 24 points.

Lineups

Nairobi City Stars: 23. Levis Opiyo, 8. Calvin Masawa, 4. Salim Abdalla, 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 28. Kevin Okumu, 3. Charles Otieno, 30. Anthony Kimani – Captain (13. Eric Ochieng), 21. Oliver Maloba, 27. Aziz Okaka (25. David Gateri), 19. Jimmy Bageya, 26. Ebrima Sanneh (32. Ezekiel Odera)

Unused subs: 16. Jacob Osano, 12. Edwin Buliba, 16. Vincent Otieno, 5. Wesley Onguso

Yellow cards; 28. Kevin Okumu (64), 32. Ezekiel Odera (76), 30. Anthony Kimani (84)

Vihiga Bullets: 1. Bonface Mayasa, 3. John Odhiambo, 23. Oscar Masiga, 15. Sylvester Owino, 16. Portipher Odhiambo, 8. Kevin Mwavali, 18. Boniface Munyendo, 10. Nicholas Masamba, 20. Kevin Sagida, 25. Godfrey Airo, 14. Barasa Okello

Subs: 32. Billy Bukhala, 26. Nickson Kalwale, 19. Lenny Amadava, 13. Francis Ambani, 2. Dickson Omutamba, 7. John Khanda, 11. Timothy Ndayala

Yellow cards; 14. Barasa Okello (22), 32. Billy Bukhala (68)

18 Jan 2020

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Starts for Chale, Okaka against Bullets

Patrick January 18, 2020

Head coach Sanjin Alagic has tweaked his squad ahead of a National Super League (NSL) round 21 clash against Vihiga Bullets at Camp Toyoyo, Jericho on Saturday 18 January 2020 starting 3pm.

From the squad that traveled to Kisii for a duel against Shabana last Saturday, Sanjin has effected on forced change, and tactically made two other switches.

Charles Otieno aka Chale (pictured) reclaims his place as holding midfielder pushing make shift no. 6 from the last game Anthony Kimani to move further up field. He was second half for Oliver Maloba last weekend.

Chale takes up the place of Elvis Ojiambo Noor who is suspended for the Bullets game following accumulation of five yellow cards.

New signing Azizi Okaka claims a place in the starting cast pushing youngster Vincent Otieno down to the bench. He made his debut for the club last weekend as a second half substitute.

There are changes too on the bench as new signing keeper Jacob Osano from Nairobi Stima takes the place of Ronny Kagunzi.

Returning striker Ezekiel Odera will study the game plan from the bench and will be joined by left back Wesley Onguso who missed the Kisii trip.

Squad against Bullets

Nairobi City Stars: 23. Levis Opiyo, 8. Calvin Masawa, 4. Salim Abdalla, 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 28. Kevin Okumu, 3. Charles Otieno, 30. Anthony Kimani (Captain), 21. Oliver Maloba, 27. Aziz Okaka, 19. Jimmy Bageya, 26. Ebrima Sanneh

Subs: 16. Jacob Osano, 13. Eric Ochieng, 12. Edwin Buliba, 16. Vincent Otieno, 25. David Gateri, Ezekiel Odera, 5. Wesley Onguso

17 Jan 2020

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New arrivals excite Coach Sanjin

Patrick January 17, 2020

After drawing in four dependable players to his camp, Nairobi City Stars head Coach Sanjin Alagic is purring as the second leg of the National Super League (NSL) wears on.

In under two weeks of the 2020 transfer window, Simba wa Nairobi roped in midfielder Peter Pinchez Opiyo, utility forward Azizi Odenyi Okaka, keeper Jacob Osano and striker Ezekiel Omulo Odera who is making a return for a second stint at the club.

The arrivals upscales competitiveness in Sanjin’s troop pool for the second leg of the league that kicked off last weekend. And it excites him;

“Am delighted to get two really quality experienced players like Odera and Osano in our squad. They will bring new dimension to our team together with Pinchez and Okaka,”

“Definitely we make good scouting in the last few months and did a good job with the signings,”

“We will be stronger for the second part of the season which is always more difficult.” he added

Of the four, Okaka made his debut for the club last Saturday as a second half substitute in a 1-0 win over Shabana in Gusii.

Pinchez is awaiting an ITC from the Turkmen Federation to get the all clear to debut in the NSL while Osano and Odera are in line for action during a Vihiga Bullets clash on Saturday 18 January 2020 at Camp Toyoyo, Jericho.

16 Jan 2020

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Odera returns

Patrick January 16, 2020

Former KCB, Gor Mahia, Thika United, Ushuru (KRA), Sofapaka and AFC Leopards sharpshooter Ezekiel Omulo Odera has recoiled back to National Super League (NSL) side Nairobi City Stars on a two-and-a-half year deal.

This comes after his year-long loan deal with KCB, that coincided with the last mile of his contract with AFC Leopards, lapsed at the close of year 2019.

Odera was at City Stars in 2016 and 2017 leading the team with crucial goals to seventh- placed finishes on both occasions.

He was snapped up by Leopards for the 2018 season where he lasted a year before rejoining the bankers, for a fourth stint, for 2019.

He becomes the fourth signing in the 2020 January transfer window after midfielder Peter Opiyo, utility forward Azizi Okaka and keeper Jacob Osano.

In on-boarding Odera head coach Sanjn Alagic adds to his pot of out-and-out strikers that includes Gambian Ebrima Sanneh, teenager Vincent Jamaica Otieno and bullish Davis Amuyunzu Agesa.

Odera dropped his aim after making a return to a team he finds has since been renamed to Simba wa Nairobi;

“The team is focused with a good coach and I am glad they have given me another chance to work with them,”

“My aim is to help the team ascend to the Kenyan Premier League and this I’d say will be a great achievement.”

Odera joined the team upon resumption of training on 4 January and is in line for his first game in two years when Simba wa Nairobi hosts Vihiga Bullets at Camp Toyoyo, Jericho on Saturday 18 January 2020 starting 3pm.