Promoted Mara Sugar scored a loner in the second half on Saturday 21 Sep 2024 in Awendo Green Stadium to hand Nairobi City Stars a 1-0 defeat during a 2024-25 matchday three tie.
The lone goal was scored by Dennis Cheruiyot at the hour mark.
With the loss, the sixth at the premier league in Awendo, City Stars dropped from eleventh to 13th on the log with a single point as Mara Sugar shot up three places to third with six points.
Next up for Simba wa Nairobi is an away game against AFC Leopards on Sunday 30 Sep 2024 in Dandora starting at 3 p.m.
Lineups
Nairobi City Stars: 1. Edwin Mukolwe, 4. Timothy Muganda, 8. Calvin Masawa -captain, 15. Wycliffe Omondi, 30. Rowland Makati, 28. *Andre Kalama (27. Gilbert Abala-66), 3. Sven Yidah (16. Elvis Noor-66), 25. Brian Mzee (26. James Ssemambo-84), 5. Robinson Asenwa, 9. Yuto Kusaba (19. Vincent Owino-66), 10. Dennis Oalo
Unused subs: 13. Elvis Ochoro, 6. Brian Opinde, 12. Edwin Buliba, 11. Mohammed Bajaber, 18. Clifford Ouma
Coach: Nicholas Muyoti
Yellow cards: 3. Sven Yidah (33), 30. Rowland Makati (58)
*City Stars debut