21 Nov 2019
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Mweni in, Onguso out of coastal trip

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

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

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

17 Nov 2019
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Ebrima Sanneh in a game against FC Talanta at Camp Toyoyo on Sat 8 Nov 2019. He scored a late penalty for a 1-0 win

It’s Camp Toyoyo, not Hope Centre!

November 17, 2019

Nairobi City Stars National Super League (NSL) round 15 clash against Muranga SEAL will be at Camp Toyoyo, Jericho on Monday 18 November 2019 and not the Hope Centre, Kawangware as originally scheduled.

The shift in venue as confirmed by the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) comes with time changes; it will kick off at 4pm and not 3pm EAT.

City Stars heads to the game top of the table with a 15-point cushion over the visiting Muranga SEAL who are seventh in the 20-team standings with 21 points.

Match No. 149            Nairobi City Stars FC vs Muranga Seal FC

                                         Monday,  18th  November 2019

                                         4:00 PM

                                         Camp Toyoyo

16 Nov 2019
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Muki: Mafans mko?

November 16, 2019

Nairobi City Stars skipper Anthony ‘Muki’ Kimani has issued a rallying call; for fans to turn out and give the team a shouting boost as they seek to consolidate top spot in the National Super League (NSL).

Muki, who rejoined the team in the offseason making a return to the club after ten years, states fans are an integral part to the team.

He wants them to come out in numbers for the team’s games be it at their home base at Hope Centre in Kawangware or at the Camp Toyoyo in Jericho, and in other venues they can access.

“Fans ndio utupatia boost kwa ma games as the 12th player. Wakicome inapatia players morale ku perform better. Nawa show wacome kwa wingi na waendele kutusupport,” said the former Sofapaka and Bandari midfielder who has been capped ten times by Kenya.

Since his return to the club, Muki has been a key asset to coach Sanjin Alagic’s setup starting the first 12 games till a suspension saw him miss match day 13 and 14 against FC Talanta and Ushuru, respectively.

At the end of the months of September and October, Muki – the 2010 Kenyan Premier League midfielder of the year – was the best in assists in the NSL as per a report released by Football Kenya Federation (FKF). He scored his debut goal in match day 7 in Naivasha in a 3-2 romp over hosts Kenya Police.

He is expected to return to Simba Wa Nairobi’s lineup on Monday 18 November and reclaim his position from Elvis Ojiambo, and armband from Salim Shittu Abdalla, when the team host’s Muranga SEAL at Camp Toyoyo at 4pm EAT.

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