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23 Nov 2019

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Brace for Agesa in Rangers take-down

Patrick November 23, 2019

Nairobi City Stars returned to winning ways with a 3-1 come-from-behind triumph over hosts Modern Coast Rangers at Serani Sports Club, Mombasa, in a National Super League (NSL) round 16 tie on Saturday 23 November 2019.

Striker Davis Agesa scored a brace as Simba wa Nairobi came from behind for the win that brought a steak of two barren draws in the preceding games to an end.

Juma Maulidi breached the City Stars backline that had gone three games without conceding for the games’ opening goal on 18 minutes for the hosts to carry a 1-0 lead to the break.

Maulidi’s goal served as the perfect teaser as Agesa was to strike twice in nine minutes in the second half to mute the perfect comeback.

His leveler, a header, was scored 12 minutes after the breather after he connected to a perfectly weighted float from right back Kevin ‘Çhumsy’ Okumu. He followed it up with a volley in the 66th minute to complete his brace.

Seven minutes later it was all over after Jimmy ‘LaLiga’ Bageya sent a scorching screamer home to seal the win.

With the latest win City Stars shot to the 40-point mark to open a nine-point lead over Nairobi Stima and Vihiga United who play on Sunday.

In the Coastal game head Coach Sanjin Alagic had four changes in his starting cast. Regular striker Ebrima Sanneh from Gambia was left on the bench due to a slight ankle injury suffered in training days to the game. Youngster Vincent ‘Jamaica’ Otieno started in his place.

With left back Wesley Onguso out of the squad due to illness, skipper Calvin Masawa earned a starting berth as did Elvis Ojiambo who started ahead of regular Charles Otieno. Bageya was in for David Gateri on the left wing. Noah Abich and Stephen Jeffa Mweni were the new additions to the bench.

Lineup

Nairobi City Stars: 23. Levis Opiyo, 4. Salim Abdalla, 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 28. Kevin Okumu, 8. Calvin Masawa, 2. Elvis Ojiambo, 30. Anthony Kimani (Captain), 17. Davis Agesa (19. Stephen Jeffa Mweni), 18. Jimmy Bageya, 21. Oliver Maloba (25. David Gateri), 16. Vincent Otieno (3. Charles Otieno)

Unused subs: 1. Ronny Kagunzi, 17. Noah Abich, 24. Cornelius Mwangi, 29. Ebrima Sanneh

Coach: Sanjin Alagic

Modern Coast Rangers: 1. Said Dhadho, 70. Hassan Yakubu, 12. Victor Onyango, 14. Samwel Ate, 8. John Mwita, 81. Collins Odim, 21. Yusuf Osman, 11. George Ian, 17. Elijah Mwanzia, 27. Juma Bakari, 23. Eric Kimanzi

Subs: 28. Silas Oduor, 5. Josephat Oyugi, 19. Innocent Kiprotich, 31. Johnstone Andele, 3. Hassan Juma

Coach: Mohammed A. Mchula

22 Nov 2019

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Nairobi City Stars has never beaten Modern Coast in Mombasa in their last three visits. The two face off at Serani Sports Club on Sat 23 Nov 2019 in a round 16 NSL tie

Modern Coast vs Nairobi City Stars: Head to head records

Patrick November 22, 2019

Serani Sports Club, Mombasa will be the venue for a National Super League (NSL) round 16 clash on Saturday 23 November 2019 when Modern Coast Rangers hosts Nairobi City Stars starting 4pm.

It will only be the fourth time that Modern Coast Rangers will be hosting the boys from Kawangware since the latter dropped down to the second tier following relegation from the premier league at the end of 2016.

City Stars travels aware that records away to Modern Coast Rangers do not favor them as in their last three visits the best they have achieved is a 1-1 draw back in 2017. They have never beaten Modern Coast Rangers in Mombasa.

In the last two visits to Mombasa, City Stars went down 2-1 and 3-1 in 2018 and 2019, respectively.

Heading to the game, City Stars – unbeaten 15 rounds into the current season, sits atop the 20-team log with 37 points, 27 better than Modern Coast Rangers who are currently 17th.

In their last visit to the Coast in September, City Stars knocked down Coast Stima 2-1 at Mbaraki.

Modern Coast Rangers vs Nairobi City Stars records

Sat, 23/11/19, Modern Coast Rangers vs Nairobi City Stars

Fri, 12/04/19, Nairobi City Stars 2 – 1 Modern Coast Rangers

Fri, 11/01/19, Modern Coast Rangers 3 – 1 Nairobi City Stars

Fri, 13/07/18, Nairobi City Stars 1 – 0 Modern Coast Rangers

Thur, 01/03/18, Modern Coast Rangers 2 – 1 Nairobi City Stars

Sun, 06/08/17, Nairobi City Stars 3 – 0 Modern Coast Rangers

Wed, 22/03/17, Modern Coast Rangers 1 – 1 Nairobi City Stars

21 Nov 2019

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Mweni in, Onguso out of coastal trip

Patrick November 21, 2019

Roving winger Stephen Jeffa Mweni made the cut for a trip to his home town Mombasa where Nairobi City Stars will be guests to Modern Coast Rangers on Saturday 23 November 2019 at the Serani Sports Club during a National Super League (NSL) round 16 tie.

Mweni, confirmed for the trip after the last training session at Hope Center on Thursday morning, featured as a late sub in the season opening game at Hope Centre but has stayed out of the 18-man squad for the rest of the games till his latest call.

As Mweni made the squad, left back Wesley Onguso missed out due to an off the field illness. His absence gifts skipper Calvin Masawa a starting berth in the game.

Other than Mweni, other changes made to the squad that featured against Muranga SEAL includes Noah Abich who comes on for Peter Mwangi Wainaina.

The team departs for Mombasa in the wee of Friday for the game and is expetecd back in Nairobi by Monday.

Tavelling squad

23. Levis Opiyo, 17. Noah Abich, 4. Salim Abdalla, 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 28. Kevin Okumu, 3. Charles Otieno, 30. Anthony Kimani, 25. David Gateri, 17. Davis Agesa, 21. Oliver Maloba, 29. Ebrima Sanneh, 1. Ronny Kagunzi, 2. Elvis Ojiambo, 8. Calvin Masawa, 18. Jimmy Bageya, 16. Vincent Otieno, 19. Stephen Jeffa Mweni, 24. Cornelius Mwangi

18 Nov 2019

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City Stars - Muranga SEAL in Camp Toyoyo, Nairobi on 18 Nov 2019 during a 15th round National Super League game. It ended 0-0

Point from Muranga SEAL

Patrick November 18, 2019

Visiting Muranga SEAL forced hosts Nairobi City Stars to a 0-0 draw in a round 15 National Super League (NSL) game played at Camp Toyoyo, Jericho on Monday 18 November, 2019.

Muranga SEAL mustered the game well in the first half and sat back as City Stars did the running at them.

Their game planned worked well as returning Anthony Kimani and sensational Oliver Maloba were kept away from the ball disjointing the City Stars attack.

At the onset of the second half play maker Elvis Ojiambo was introduced for Davis Agesa pushing Kimani forward to support Ebrima Sanneh.

Entry of Jimmy Bageya for a neutralised Maloba brought fire to the game as the Uganda made good runs into the box.

But in fading Jericho light, it is City Stars that had the better of chances and will have to rue two headed attempts sent above bar by Sanneh in the dying minutes of the game.

The latest draw follows on a similar result on Friday where City Stars was held to barren draw by Ushuru at Hope Centre, Kawangware.

The point earned took the team to the 37-point mark to remain six points clear of second placed Nairobi Stima who managed a 1-1 draw away to Shabana in Gusii County, and Vihiga United who rose to the 31-point mark with a walkover from Kenya Police.

Lineups

Nairobi City Stars: 23. Levis Opiyo, 5. Wesley Onguso, 4. Salim Abdalla, 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 28. Kevin Okumu, 3. Charles Otieno (16. Vincent Otieno – 77), 30. Anthony Kimani (Captain), 25. David Gateri, 17. Davis Agesa (2. Elvis Ojiambo – 45), 21. Oliver Maloba (18. Jimmy Bageya – 64), 29. Ebrima Sanneh,

Unused Subs: 1. Ronny Kagunzi, 8. Calvin Masawa, 15. Peter Mwangi Wainaina, 24. Cornelius Mwangi

Coach: Sanjin Alagic

Muranga SEAL: 27. Zedekiah Oluoch, 2. Fabian Adikiny, 16. John Mwangi, 8. Stephen Mbari, 4. Peter Mwaura, 3. Dennis Munyovi, 21. David Muigai, 9. Wilson Kamau, 23. Marcos Jairo, 30. Kevin Oyum, 10. John Kiplangat

Subs: 39. John Wanyonyi, 40. Brian Oner, 18. Evans Mumu, 29. Iddi Ramadhan, 7. Eric Muchubu, 14. George Maina, 12.George Onyango

Coach: David Mahira

18 Nov 2019

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Four changes for ‘unknown’ Muranga SEAL

Patrick November 18, 2019

Nairobi City Stars head coach Sanjin Alagic has made four key changes to the squad that posted a barren draw against Ushuru last Friday as he shapes up for National Super League (NSL) round 15 game against Muranga SEAL at Camp Toyoyo on Monday 18 November 2019 starting 4pm EAT.

Midfield marshal Anthony Muki Kimani returns to the squad after two games out serving a red card he received in match day 12 against Migori Youth at Camp Toyoyo. He walks straight to the starting 11 sending teenager Elvis Noor Ojiambo down to the bench.

The three other changes sees the bench tweaked to include midfielder Peter Mwangi Wainaina (pictured) and center back Cornelius Mwangi. They take up the places of Eric Ochieng and Edwin Buliba, respectively.

Ojiambo’s drop-down to the bench sends last season’s top scorer and skipper Noah Abich out of the 18-man squad while Muki’s entry to the team means there’s no place for Congolese winger Heritier Luvualu who made a sub appearance against Ushuru last Friday.

Save for Muki’s entry to the first eleven, the starting cast against Ushuru all maintained their places. Oliver Maloba and David Gateri, considered impact players in recent matches, will once again start the game as outfielder Jimmy Bageya, keeper Ronny Kagunzi and overall skipper Calvin Masawa all start on the bench.

Muranga SEAL, promoted to the second tier NSL this season, is an ‘unknown’ entity to City Stars as the two have never met in their football paths before.

Starting XI vs Muranga SEAL: 23. Levis Opiyo, 5. Wesley Onguso, 4. Salim Abdalla, 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 28. Kevin Okumu, 3. Charles Otieno, 30. Anthony Kimani, 25. David Gateri, 17. Davis Agesa, 21. Oliver Maloba, 29. Ebrima Sanneh,

Subs: 1. Ronny Kagunzi, 2. Elvis Ojiambo, 8. Calvin Masawa, 18. Jimmy Bageya, 16. Vincent Otieno, 15. Peter Mwangi Wainaina, 24. Cornelius Mwangi