Home team Nairobi City Stars went down 3-2 to Gor Mahia in Kasarani on Sunday 29 May 2022 during an FKF Premier League matchday 32 tie.
City Stars, hosting Gor for the 13th time in the top flight, opened the scores through skipper Anthony Muki Kimani in the 32nd minute – his sixth of the season – only for Gor to send the game tied 1-1 at half time with a Samuel Onyango low shot in the 42nd minute.
Right at the restart, Timothy Babu Ouma sent City Stars 2-1 ahead matching Muki with his sixth of the season.
But again, Gor responded, four minutes after the hour mark, when Benson Omala got to a split pass in the box to fire low at the far post.
In the 72nd minute Gor custodian Gad Mathew’s was slapped with a straight red after stopping Muki a goal scoring opportunity outside the box.
11 minutes later, Gor went ahead for the first time when a cut back from the left was bundled home by a City Stars defender.
The visitors held on for the win turning tables on Simba wa Nairobi who won the first leg tie 2-0 in Nyayo Stadium.
From the latest results, Gor moved up to fourth place with 51 points, ahead of fight placed City Stars with a point-less.
Next up for City Stars is an away game to AFC Leopards in Nyayo Stadium on Saturday 4 June 2022.
Lineups
Nairobi City Stars: 16. Jacob Osano, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 26. Kenedy Onyango, 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 8. Calvin Masawa (19. Kevin Okumu – 60), 18. Sven Yidah, 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 20. Timothy Noor Ouma, 30. Anthony Kimani, 11. Davis Agesa (7. Rodgers Okumu-65), 32. Ezekiel Odera (17. Nicholas Kipkirui-65)
Unused subs: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 5. Mike Madoya, 12. Edwin Buliba, 14. Rowland Makati, 28. Herit Mungai, 31. Mohammed Bajaber
Coach: Nicholas Muyoti
Gor Mahia: 16. Gad Mathews, 50. Paul Ochuoga (36. Dolph Owino – 75), 2. Geoffrey Ochieng, 33. Dennis Ng’ang’a, 26. Philemon Otieno, 20. Ernest Wendo (30. John Ochieng – 90+2), 10. Peter Lwasa, 7. Austine Odhiambo (27. Boniface Omondi – 61), 22. Benson Omala, 19. Sammy Onyango (14. Parmenas Ochola – 90+2), 5. George Odhiambo (24. Sando Yangayay – 61)
Unused subs: 32. Peter Oudu, 11. John Macharia, 25. Jules Ulimwengu, 28. Victor Ochieng
Coach: Andre Spier
Cautions
Nairobi City Stars: 18. sven Yidah (49 – yellow), 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo (86 – yellow)
Gor Mahia: 16. Gad Mathews (72 – red)
Goals
Nairobi City Stars: 30. Anthony Kimani (32), 20. Timothy Ouma (47)
Gor Mahia: 19. Samuel Onyango (42), 22. Benson Omala (64), 26. Dennis Wanjala (Own goal – 83)