28 Oct 2024
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Dennis Oalo vs Kenendy Onyango of Gor Mahia on Mon 28 Oct 2024. City Stars won the game 2-1
Dennis Oalo vs Kenendy Onyango of Gor Mahia on Mon 28 Oct 2024. City Stars won the game 2-1

MD7: Nairobi City Stars 2 Gor Mahia 1

October 28, 2024

A Dennis Oalo goal on 68 minutes in Machakos is what Nairobi City Stars needed to see off champions Gor Mahia 2-1 on Monday 28 Oct, 2024, for their first win of the season.

Oalo’s goal topped up on Robinson Asenwa’s opener on 59 minutes to complete a come-from-behind win that ended a 13-match winless run stretching back to last season.

Simba wa Nairobi trailed the game 1-0 at half time following a fortuitous Levian Odhiambo goal on 24 minutes off a long range shot, off a cleared corner, that bounced awkwardly and out of reach of keeper Edwin Mukolwe.

Mohammed Bajaber picked out Asenwa for the opener 14 minutes after the restart and with a clever control that beat the offside trap he was sure with the leveler.

Asenwa then turned provider after receiving a long ball from skipper Sven Yida to square it for Oalo who finished it off with a header. It earned him the man of the match accolade.

With the first three points of the season, City Stars moves off from bottom spot and up four places to settle at 14th spot with five points.

Beat up for Simba wa Nairobi is an away trip to Shabana in Gusii Stadium on Saturday 2 November starting at 3pm.

23 Oct 2024
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Head-to-head: Homeboyz (H) vs Nairobi City Stars (A): 2024/25 FKF Premier League season

October 23, 2024

Nairobi City Stars will be up against Kakamega Homeboyz for a matchday six FKF Premier League tie in Mumias Complex on Wednesday 23 October, 2024 starting at 2 p.m.

Last time out, Simba wa Nairobi’s visit in December 2023 turned historic as the team registered their first ever premier league win over Homeboyz.

A Wycliffe Awiko Omondi goal – his maiden one in the premirship – led to a 1-0 win in Bukhungu.

The Mumias tie will be topflight game number 13 between the two since the year 2013, but the seventh for City Stars as guests to Homeboyz.

From the previous six visits, Simba wa Nairobi has managed a win, three draws and two losses, and has been outscored seven goals to five.

City Stars head coach Nicholas Muyoti will be up against former FC Talanta coach Ken Kenyatta in the game.

Form-wise, Homeboyz head to the game on the back of a 4-1 loss to KCB while City Stars parades a come-from-behind 1-1 draw against Sofapaka. 

Six games into the season, both City Stsrs and Homeboyz find themselves winless, and each is keen to break the duck in Mumias.

On the 18-team log, Homeboyz is rock bottom with two points with City Stars up 15th due to a better goal difference.

Who wins this one?

Summary

City Stars away games vs Homeboyz; Wins (1), Draws (3), Loses (2). Total – 6

20-Jul-13; Homeboyz vs City Stars, 0-0 (D)
9-Apr-16; Homeboyz vs City Stars, 1-0 (L)
6-Feb-21; Homeboyz vs City Stars, 2-0 (L)
20-Jan-22; Homeboyz vs City Stars, 4-4 (D)
18-Feb-23; Homeboyz vs City Stars, 0-0 (D)
22-Dec-23; Homeboyz vs City Stars, 0-1 (W)

23-Jan-24: Homeboyz vs City Stars, ??

23 Oct 2024
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James Ssemambo training with Nairobi City Stars at the GEMS Cambridge School, Rongai
James Ssemambo training with Nairobi City Stars at the GEMS Cambridge School, Rongai

Ssemambo, Etemesi back for Homeboyz test

October 23, 2024

After sitting out the most recent league game against Sofapaka, forwards Kelvin Etemesi and James Ssemambo are back in Nairobi City Stars fold ahead of an away game to Kakamega Homeboyz in Mumias on Wednesday 23 October, 2024 starting at 3 pm. 

The pair plug in for Brian Mzee and Abuyeka Kubasu who for the first time this season made it to the Sofapaka squad, and earned a start.

Save gor the two changes, the squad remains as is.

Squad to face Kakamega Homeboyz 

Goalkeepers: 1. Edwin Mukolwe, 13. Elvis Ochoro

Defenders: 4. Timothy Muganda, 6. Brian Opinde, 8. Calvin Masawa, 12. Edwin Buliba, 15. Wycliffe Omondi, , 30. Rowland Makati

Midfielders: 3. Sven Yidah , 16. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 18. Clifford Ouma, 19. Vincent Owino, 25. Brian Mzee, 31. Abuyeka Kubasu

Forwards: 5. Robinson Asenwa, 9. Yuto Kusaba, 10. Dennis Oalo, 11. Mohammed Bajaber, 27. Gilbert Abala, 28. Andre Kalama

Out: 7. Pius Omachi, 13. Elvis Ochoro, 17. Brian Mose Nyambane, 20. Kelvin Etemesi, 21. Rogers Wasega, 22. Stephen Bulugu, 26. James Ssemambo, 32. Byron Owino

Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

19 Oct 2024
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MD5: Nairobi City Stars 1 Sofapaka 1

October 19, 2024

A Yuto Kusaba strike in the second half saw Nairobi City Stars come from behind to tie Sofapaka 1-1 during a matchday five tie played in Machakos on Saturday 19 October 2024.

Sofapaka took the lead at the half hour mark through a corner kick.

Yuto’s response came ten minutes into the restart after he turned home a keeper’s spilled ball following a hard shot from Elvis Noor.

From the results, Simba wa Nairobi moves u two places to 14th spot with two points, with Sofapaka right behind with as many points.

Next up for City Stars is an away game in Mumias vs Kakamega Homeboyz on Wednesday 23 October, 2024 starring at 3 pm

19 Oct 2024
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Gilbert Abala celebrating his maiden premier league goal against Sofapaka in Dandora on 15 Jun 2024. His equalizing goal settled the game at 1-1
Gilbert Abala celebrating his maiden premier league goal against Sofapaka in Dandora on 15 Jun 2024. His equalizing goal settled the game at 1-1

Head-to-head: Nairobi City Stars (H) vs Sofapaka (A): 2024/25 FKF Premier League season

October 19, 2024

Nairobi City Stars will host Sofapaka during an FKF Matchday 5 tie in Machakos on Saturday 19 October 2024 starting 1 pm.

City Stars has hosted Sofapaka eleven times before in the premier league and registered three wins, four losses, and as many  draws.

In those games, Simba wa Nairobi and Sofapaka are tied on goals scored: nine apiece.

On 19 June 2024, Sofapaka and City Stars shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw in Dandora Stadium during the penultimate game of last season.

A Gilbert Abala goal – his debut strike in the top flight, cancelled out one by Darius Msagha for the game to end in even Stevens.

In the upcoming game, coach Nicholas Muyoti will be up against Sofapaka’s Robert Matano who joined the club at the start of the season.

Both teams come to the game reeling from loses: City Stars carries a 2-1 loss against AFC Leopards, and Sofapaka a 1-0 loss to Bandari.

Table-wise, City Stars is 16th with a single point while Sofapaka is lower at 18th with as many points, but with a lesser goal aggregate.

Who wins this one?

Summary of City Stars home games vs Sofapaka

Total home games: 11. City Stars (3 wins), Sofapaka (4 wins), 4 draws

26-Apr-09, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 1-1 (D)

24-Oct-10, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 2-0 (W)

4-May-11, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 1-0 (W)

18-Aug-12, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 0-0 (D)

20-Apr-13, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 1-3 (L)

12-Sep-14, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 0-1 (L)

2-May-15, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 0-0 (D)

23-Apr-16, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 0-1 (L)

24-May-21, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 3-0 (W)

23-Apr-22, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 0-2 (L)

19 Jun-24 City Stars vs Sofapaka, 1-1 (D)

19 Oct-24 City Stars vs Sofapaka, ??

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