30 Apr 2022
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Rowland Makati in a past friendly with Nairobi City Stars against Posta Rangers at the Jamhuri Park

Makati one of three changes against Police

April 30, 2022

Midfielder Rowland Babu Makati is back in the City Stars squad for the first time since mid-December 2021 as the team preps for a game against Kenya Police in Ruaraka on Sunday 1 May 2022 starting 3 pm.

Makati made the squad once last year and was an unused substitute against KCB in Ruaraka. He returns for only the second time in one of three changes made for the game.

Other than Makati, stopper Edwin Buliba also makes the squad after missing league action the entire month of April, as well as John Kamau who returns after missing the last game against Sofapaka.

The trio takes up the places of field skipper Anthony Muki Kimani who saw red in the last game against Sofapaka, forward Davis Agesa, and right-back Kevin Chumsy Okumu who was ruled out with a thigh injury.

City Stars squad to face Kenya Police

Goalkeepers: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 16. Jacob Osano

Defenders: 8. Calvin Masawa, 12. Edwin Buliba, 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 27. Lennox Ogutu, 28. Herit Mungai

Midfielders: 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 5. Michael Madoya, 7. Rodgers Okumu, 14. Rowland Makati, 15. John Kamau, 18. Sven Yidah, 20. Timothy Noor Ouma, 21. Oliver Maloba,  29. Augustine Kuta,

Strikers: 17. Nicholas Kipkirui, 32. Ezekiel Odera

Out: 3. Charles Otieno, 4. Salim Abdallah, 6. Ronney Kola, 9. Vincent Otieno Okoth, 10. Peter Opiyo, 11. Davis Agesa, 19. Kevin Okumu, 23. Stephen Njunge, 24. Erick Ombija, 30. Anthony Kimani, 31. Mohammed Bajaber

27 Apr 2022
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City Stars winger contests the ball with KCB's Martin Nderitu during a friendly on Wed 11 November 2020 at the Public Service Club. KCB won 1-0
City Stars winger contests the ball with KCB's Martin Nderitu during a friendly on Wed 11 November 2020 at the Public Service Club. KCB won 1-0

Friendly Fire: Wins over Chuka Young Stars, Ngong Vapor Youth

April 27, 2022

Nairobi City Stars posted two wins in as many friendly games played at Ngong Vapor grounds on Wednesday 27 April 2022.

In the first encounter, the team registered an 11-0 win over touring Chuka Young Stars and, a 4-0 win over Ngong Vapor Youth

Nairobi City Stars 11 Chuka Young Stars 0

Nicholas Kipkirui, Pius Omachi, Dan Otieno, and Rowland Makati all grabbed a brace as Mike Madoya, Mohammed Bajaber and Theophylle Otieno added one each. City Stars led 5-0 at halftime.

Madoya opened the scoring in the 3rd minute after capitalizing on a mistake and the next minute Kipkirui doubled matters with a penalty. He completed his brace in the 34th minute after getting to the end of Madoya’s assist.

Omachi made it four in the 36th minute off a Bajaber assist, who then got one of his own two minutes to the breather off a Madoya assist for the five-goal buffer.

In the second half, Kayole Youth’s Theophylle Otieno made it six in the 57th minute off a cross from Dennis Wanjala and five minutes later Omachi fed Dan Otieno for the seventh.

Further goals arrived in the 65th, 78th, 82nd, and 85t minutes through Omachi, Dan Otieno, and Makati’s brace, in that order. Charles Otieno provided assists for the eighth and eleventh goals by Omachi and Makati. Omachi assisted Dan for the ninth as Makati’s tenth came off a rebound.

Lineups

Nairobi City Stars: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 8. Calvin Masawa, 4. Salim Abdalla, 12. Edwin Buliba, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 3. Charles Otieno, 14. Rowland Makati, Daniel Otieno (guest), Theopylle Otieno (guest), Frederick Omutoro (guest), Pius Omachi (guest)

Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

Chuka Young Stars: Benson Kimathi, Morris Mugambi, Lonnles Mawira, Brian Murimi, Dennis Mutungi, Kevin Kariuki, Griffin Mutungi, Lewis Muthomi, Davian Mawira, Ian Murimi, Tonny Mutugi

Subs: Lewis Mwende, Kevin Mwenda

Coach: Brian Muthomi

Ngong Vapor Youth 0 Nairobi City Stars 4

Against home team Ngong Vapor, City Stars scored two goals on either half to complete a 4-0 win.

Flyer Rodgers Okuse Okumu and forward Davis Agesa both grabbed a brace.

Okuse completed his in the 28th minute after adding on to his seventh-minute opener. Teenager Timothy Babu Ouma provided both assists.

Agesa added the third in the 80th minute off a penalty and rounded up the scores in the 85th minute off Babu’s assist.

Lineups

Ngong Vapor Youth: Reuben Lukale, Frederick Onyango, Daniel Neondo, Daniel Muema, George Okoth, Brian Ambole, Derrick Mweu, Joseph Ndile, Amos Joshua, Stephen Kantimo, Francis Kirima

Subs: Daniel Yohana, Mathew Sasia, Martin Kuria, Suleiman Ramadhan, Kenedy Kelly, John Gichui, James Muiruri, Dennis Kamau, Samuel Karaito

Nairobi City Stars: 16. Jacob Osano, 14. Rowland Makati, 25. Kenedy Onyango (27. Lennox Ogutu), 28. Herit Mungai, 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 18. Sven Yidah, 20. Timothy Ouma, 7. Rodgers Okumu (29. Augustine Kuta), 15. John Kamau (Frederick Omutoro), 21. Oliver Maloba (Davis Agesa), 32. Ezekiel Odera (Theophylle Otieno)

23 Apr 2022
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Kevin Okumu of Nairobi City Stars vs a Sofapaka player during an FKF Premier League round 27 tie in Ruaraka on Sat 23 Apr 2022. Sofapaka won 2-0

Nairobi City Stars 0 Sofapaka 2

April 23, 2022

Visiting Sofapaka scored two second-half goals to hit hosts Nairobi City Stars 2-0 in a 27th round FKF Premier League game in Ruaraka on Saturday 23 April 2022.

A penalty by Sofapaka skipper Lawrence Juma in the 50th minute, earned after skipper Calvin Masawa brought down Titus Achesa and a follow-up goal by the same Achesa ten minutes later, off a cross by substitute Ambrose Sifuna, completed Sofapaka’s double over Simba wa Nairobi.

In between the two goals, City Stars were dealt a massive blow after midfielder Anthony Muki Kimani was slapped with a straight red card for an alleged off-the-ball elbow on Joe Waithira.

The first half had ended in silence as both sides were cautious of each other but it is Sofapaka that changed the tide of the game with the arrival of the trio of Waitihira, Imbusia, and Ojunga.

Despite being a man down, City Stars, hosting Sofapaka for the tenth time in the topflight, made forays upfront and should have been level five minutes after conceding only for David Otieno to put his body on the line to stop a Maloba drive in the box.

This is after Nicholas Kipkirui, Rodgers Okuse Okumu and Davis Agesa came on for Calvin Masawa, Timothy Ouma, and skipper Calvin Masawa, in that order. The armband then moved to stopper Kenedy Onyango.

Substitute Okuse had three chances in the box but spurned all as Herit Mungai had a near miss off a freekick in the dying minutes.

Even in defeat, City Stars remained third with 45 points, as Sofapaka improved to the top ten with 33 points.

Next up for Simba wa Nairobi is a home game against Kenya Police in Ruaraka on Sunday 1 May 2022 starting 3 pm.

Lineups

Nairobi City Stars: 16. Jacob Osano, 8. Calvin Masawa-captain (17. Nicholas Kipkirui-66), 28. Herit Mungai, 27. Lennox Ogutu, 25. Kennedy Onyango, 18. Sven Yidah, 19. Kevin Okumu, 20. Timothy Ouma (7. Rodgers Okumu-66), 30. Anthony Kimani, 32. Ezekiel Odera (11. Davis Agesa-66)

Unused subs: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 2. Elvis Noor, 5. Michael Madoya, 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 29. Augustine Kuta,

Out: 3. Charles Otieno, 4. Salim Abdallah, 6. Ronney Kola, 9. Vincent Otieno Okoth, 12. Edwin Buliba, 14. Rowland Makati, 10. Peter Opiyo, 15. John Kamau, 23. Stephen Njunge, 24. Erick Ombija, 31. Mohammed Bajaber

Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

Sofapaka: 30. Frederick Odhiambo, 3. Nixon Omondi, 6. David Nshirimana, 27. Stephen Okola, 8. Said Tsuma (17. Alex Imbusia-46), 19. Roddy Manga (13. Geoffrey Ojunga-46), 20. Titus Achesa (11. Ambrose Sifuna-75), 24. Lawrence Juma-Captain, 40. David Otieno, 66. Sebastine Ikekhai (16. Joe Waithira-46)

Unused subs: 35. Kevin Omondi, 5. Dan Guya, 22. Eric Otieno, 99. S. Masaka

Coach: David Ouma

Caution

Nairobi City Stars: 30. Anthony Kimani (55-red),
Sofapaka: 30. Frederick Odhiambo (73-yellow)

Goals

Sofapaka: 24. Lawence Juma (50-pen), 20. Titus Achesa (60)

22 Apr 2022
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City STars flyer Rodgers Okuse against Sofapaka at the Wundanyi Stadium on 25 Sept 2021. Sofapaka won the 2021/22 FKF Premier League season-opener 3-1

Head-to-head: Nairobi City Stars (H) vs Sofapaka (A): 2021/22 FKF Premier League season

April 22, 2022

Sofapaka will be guests to Nairobi City Stars during an FKF Matchday 27 tie in Ruaraka on Saturday 23 April 2022 starting 3 pm.

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

In the last home encounter, Sofapaka received their heaviest defeat after going down 3-0 at the same venue in May 2021.

City Stars heads to the game coy of Sofapaka who handed them a 3-1 beating in Wundanyi in the 2021/22 season-opener in late September 2021.

Between then and now, Sofapaka has had a change in personnel as the mastermind of the win then, coach Ken Odhiambo, has since left the establishment and has been replaced by David Ouma.

Nicholas Muyoti, beaten in his first assignment that game as coach of Simba wa Nairobi, is still in charge.

Heading to the game, City Stars carries a draw and win over Ulinzi Stars as Sofapaka comes to the party with back-to-back 1-1 draws over log leaders Kakamega Homeboyz.

Table-wise, City Stars sits third with 45 points as Sofapaka comes in 12th with 30 points.

Who wins this one?

Summary of City Stars home games vs Sofapaka

Total home games: 9. City Stars (3 wins), Sofapaka (3 wins), 3 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, ??

22 Apr 2022
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Wycliffe Otieno in a game against Mt. Kenya United at Dagoretti High on Sat 14 Nov 2020
Wycliffe Otieno in a game against Mt. Kenya United at Dagoretti High on Sat 14 Nov 2020

Stopper Otieno in, duo back for Sofapaka clash

April 22, 2022

Three changes have been made to the City Stars team that saw off Ulinzi Stars 1-0 on Easter Monday ahead of the upcoming FKF Premier League tie against Sofapaka on Saturday 23 April 2022 starting 3 pm in Ruaraka.

Attacking midfielder Timothy Noor Ouma aka Babu returns after sitting out the last game due to yellow card suspension as well as offensive midfielder Augustine Kuta who took a rest from the Easter match.

Making the squad for the first time this season is stopper Wycliffe Wiked Otieno who has been out of league action since mid-August 2021 due to a dislocated ankle suffered at the same venue while playing Mathare United.

Otieno has since recuperated fully and has finally found a chance to book his first topflight game in the current campaign.

Otieno takes up the place of Salim Shitu Abdallah who was injured in the last game and failed to go past the first half, as Babu and Kuta come on for unavailable John Kamau and Charles Otieno.

City Stars squad to face Sofapaka

Goalkeepers: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 16. Jacob Osano

Defenders: 8. Calvin Masawa, 19. Kevin Okumu, 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 27. Lennox Ogutu, 28. Herit Mungai

Midfielders: 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 5. Michael Madoya, 7. Rodgers Okumu, 18. Sven Yidah, 20. Timothy Noor Ouma, 21. Oliver Maloba,  29. Augustine Kuta,  30. Anthony Kimani

Strikers: 11. Davis Agesa, 17. Nicholas Kipkirui, 32. Ezekiel Odera

Out: 3. Charles Otieno, 4. Salim Abdallah, 6. Ronney Kola, 9. Vincent Otieno Okoth, 12. Edwin Buliba, 14. Rowland Makati, 10. Peter Opiyo, 15. John Kamau, 23. Stephen Njunge, 24. Erick Ombija, 31. Mohammed Bajaber

Wycliffe Otieno

Centre back Wycliffe Otieno in a past game for Nairobi City Stars against Migori Youth at Camp Toyoyo during the 2019/2020 NSL Season

Defender Wycliffe Otieno training ahead of a past game for City Stars

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