Benson Omalla scored the lone goal in the 63rd minute to hand Gor Mahia a 1-0 win over Nairobi City Stars in an FKF Premier League matchday 14 tie played in Kasarani on Saturday 4 February 2023.
We suffer defeat here at MISC
GOR 1-0 NCS#SimbaWaNairobi pic.twitter.com/CiooBusTrD
— Official Nairobi City Stars Fc (@NrbCityStars) February 4, 2023
Omala sneaked past Simba wa Nairobi stoppers to beat Jacob Osano for the goal that handed City Stars their ninth loss of the season, as Gor Mahia made it eight wins in their 14th game as the home team since the year 2005.
Later in the game, coach Nicholas Muyoti handed former Dagoretti High School skipper and Vapor Sports forward Pius Omachi his Kenyan Premier League debut.
After the game, City Stars sits 15th in the 18-team standings with 11 points as Gor Mahia temporarily took the top spot with 27 points.
Next up for Simba wa Nairobi is a home game against Kenya Police at KAsarani Annex on Wednesday 8 February starting 1 pm.
Lineups
Gor Mahia: 16. Gad Mathews, 50. Paul Ochuoga, 2. Geoffrey Ochieng-Captain 1, 4. Joshua Onyango, 21. Sydney Ochieng (27. Bonface Omondi-70), 20. Ernest Wendo, 11. John Macharia, 8. Alpha Onyango (26. Philemon Otieno-56-captain 2), 22. Benson Omala, 10. Peter Lwasa (7. Austin Odhiambo-56), 5. George Odhiambo
Unused subs: 29. Caleb Otieno, 19. John Nyawir, 3. Dennis Ng’ang’a, 32. Peter Oudo, 17. Lyson Muyunga
Coach: Johnathan McKinstry
Nairobi City Stars: 16. Jacob Osano, 28. Herit Mungai, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 6. Ronney Kola, 14. Rowland Makati, 18. Clifford Ouma, 10. Peter Opiyo (2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo-73), 11. Andrew Kisilu (7. *Pius Omachi-73), 21. Oliver Maloba (22. Samuel Kapen-57), 31. Mohammed Bajaber (15. Newton Ochieng-46), 32. Ezekiel Odera (9. Vincent Otieno Okoth-73)
Unused subs: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 20. Kelvin Etemesi, 12. Edwin Buliba
*Kenyan Premier League debut
Coach: Nicholas Muyoti
How we line up against Gor Mahia at Kasarani Stadium#simbawanairobi pic.twitter.com/y2hdguPiDM
— Official Nairobi City Stars Fc (@NrbCityStars) February 4, 2023
Cautions (yellow)
Gor Mahia: 30. John Ochieng (90+)
Nairobi City Stars: 14. Rowland Makati (30)
Goals
Gor Mahia: 22. Benson Omala (63)
Nairobi City Stars: –