Nairobi City Stars

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  • MD10: Nairobi City Stars 3 AFC Leopards 2

    MD10: Nairobi City Stars 3 AFC Leopards 2

    Nairobi City Stars ended a two-game winless streak in the league, and at home to AFC Leopards, with a 3-2 triumph on Saturday 4 November 2023 during a 2023/24 FKF Premier League clash.

    Simba wa Nairobi, with up to seven changes to the squad that lost 2-1 to Muranga SEAL in midweek, took a 3-0 lead before Leopards fought back to add respectability to the scoreline very late in the game.

    Vincent Owino scored off a free kick in the 22nd minute for a 1-0 halftime lead. Samuel Kapen scored the second ten minutes after the restart after beating the last man and the keeper to score into an empty net.

    Seven minutes later, newcomer Robinson Asenwa, who started his first-ever premier league game, scored a beauty – his second straight goal in three days – to make it 3-0 for the hosts.

    Leopards scored a penalty in the 84th minute through Brian Yakhama and followed it up with a second off a freekick five minutes later through Vicent Otieno. But it was a little too late as Simba wa Nairobi held on to register a seventh home win over Leopards in 13 games.

    Not only did City Stars win the game, but also provided the MVP in midfielder Brain Mzee who had won the same accolade on match day two against Bidco United.

    With the win, Simba wa Nairobi moved two places up to eleventh on the log with 12 points, as Leopards dropped to 15th on eight points.

    Next up for City Stars is an away game to Tusker during matchday eleven on Saturday 11 Nov 2023 in Ruaraka starting at 3 p.m.

    Lineups:

    Nairobi City Stars: 13. Elvis Ochoro, 30. Rowland Makati, 4. Timothy Muganda-Captain, 15. Wycliffe Omondi, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 18. Clifford Ouma (16. Elvis Noor-81), 25. Brian Mzee, 11. Andrew Kisilu (9. Mohammed Bajaber-67), 22. Samuel Kapen (6. Ronney Kola-81), 19. Vincent Owino (10. Dennis Oalo-77, 3. Robinson Asenwa (17. Brian Mose-81)

    Unused subs: 1. Edwin Mukolwe, 8. Calvin Masawa, 12. Edwin Buliba, 27. Gilbert Abala

    Out: 5. Newton Ochieng, 7. Pius Omachi, 20. Kelvin Etemesi, 21. Yuto Kusaba, 23. Julius Ombacho, 31. Abuyeka Kubasu, 32. Sosthenes Idah

    Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

    AFC Leopards: 22. Humphrey Katasi, 11. Luke Namanda, 29. Vincent Mahiga, 12. Kaycie Odhiambo, 4. Randy Bakari, 6, Mousa Oundo (18. Bonface Munyendo-81), 7. Jafari Owiti ( 2. Emmanuel Lwangu-46), 36. Kevin Kimani (50. Victor Otieno-46), 9. Brian Yakhama, 33. Victor Omune (21. Maxwell Otieno-78), 23. Cliffton Miheso (32. Ronald Shichenje-46)

    Unused subs: 14. Yassin Sije, 17. Shawn Oloo, 32. Levis Opiyo, 34. Azizi Okaka

    Cautions
    Nairobi City Stars: –
    AFC Leopards: 12. Kaycie Odhiambo (35)

    Goals:
    Nairobi City Stars: 19. Vincent Owino (22), 22. Samuel Kapen (55), 3. Robinson Asenwa (61)
    AFC Leopards: 9. Brian Yakhama (83-pen), 50. Victor Otieno (59)

  • Head-to-head: Nairobi City Stars (H) vs AFC Leopards (A): 2023-24 FKF Premier League season

    Head-to-head: Nairobi City Stars (H) vs AFC Leopards (A): 2023-24 FKF Premier League season

    Nairobi City Stars is set to host AFC Leopards in Kasarani on Saturday 4 November 2023 during a match day ten tie in the 2023-23 FKF Premier League starting at 4 pm.

    For the first time in three seasons, Simba wa Nairobi will host ingwe in the month of November. In the past two seasons, Leopards were guests to City Stars in the first game of the year, in early January.

    It will be topflight game 13 since the year 2006 that Nairobi City Stars will be hosting AFC Leopards.

    From the previous twelve home games, there is always an outright winner: And both have won six games. No draws have ever been registered when ingwe are guests to Simba wa Nairobi.

    Leopards registered the last win after seeing off City Stars 1-0 in Kasarani on 4 January 2023.

    From the past 12 games, City Stars has outscored AFC Leopards 12 goals to ten. Draws have been non-existent. City Stars has scored their rivals 12 goals to ten.

    In the game, City Stars coach Nicholas Muyoti will come up against new AFC Leopards coach Tomas Trucha for the first time ever.

    Form-wise, City Stars is reeling from a 2-1 loss away to Muranga SEAL in midweek while Leopards parades a 0-0 draw against Kariobangi Sharks.

    Table-wise, Simba wa Nairobi is 13th with nine points, a place and point better than their Saturday foes.

    Who wins this one?

    KPL home games vs AFC Leopards; 12 – Wins (6), Draws (0), Loses (6)

    28-May-06; World Hope vs Leopards, 1-0 (W)
    7-Feb-09; City Stars vs Leopards, 2-0 (W)
    28-Aug-10; City Stars vs Leopards, 0-1 (L)
    17-Apr-11; City Stars vs Leopards, 1-2 (L)
    5-May-12; City Stars vs Leopards, 3-0 (W)
    5-May-13; City Stars vs Leopards, 2-1 (W)
    23-Jul-14; City Stars vs Leopards, 0-2 (L)
    21-Mar-15; City Stars vs Leopards, 0-1 (L)
    3-Apr-16; City Stars vs Leopards, 1-0 (W)
    2-Aug-21; City Stars vs Leopards, 2-1 (W)
    5-Jan-22; City Stars vs Leopards, 1-0 (L)
    4-Jan-23; City Stars vs Leopards, 0-1 (L)
    4-Nov-23; City Stars vs Leopards, ??

  • Head-to-head: AFC Leopards (H) vs Nairobi City Stars (A): 2022/23 FKF Premier League season

    Head-to-head: AFC Leopards (H) vs Nairobi City Stars (A): 2022/23 FKF Premier League season

    On Monday 29 May 2023, Nairobi City Stars will be away to AFC Leopards in a matchday 31 FKF Premier League tie in Nyayo Stadium starting 3 pm.

    City Stars last played Leopards away on Monday 6 June 2022 in Thika Stadium during the penultimate game of the 2021/22 FKF Premier League season. It ended 1-1. Timothy Noor Ouma scored in the first half for Simba wa Nairobi only or Leopards to respond in the second half through substitute Josephat Lopaga.

    The tie was originally planned for Saturday 27 June at the same Nyayo Stadium but moved to Monday due unavailability of the facility.

    It will be clash number 24 for the two in the Kenyan top flight since the year 2005. From the previous 23 games, Leopards has registered ten to seven wins over City Stars, while the other six games have ended in draws.

    Narrowed to away games against Leopards, City Stars has drawn six and lost four times, and only registered one win back in January 2006.

    Simba wa Nairobi carries four straight draws to the Monday game against an AFC Leopards side that has posted two straight wins over title-chasing Nzoia Sugar and arch-rivals Gor Mahia.

    For yet another game, City Stars head coach Nicholas Muyoti, a Leopard’s old boy, will come up against his counterpart Patrick Aussems.

    Table-wise, Simba wa Nairobi sits 15th on the log with 30 points, as Leopards are up seventh with 45 points.

    Who wins this one?

    Summary

    KPL Games: 21 (Leopards wins -10, City Stars wins – 7, Draws – 6)

    City Stars vs AFC Leopards (Away games)

    22-Jan-06: AFC Leopards vs World Hope, Nyayo Stadium, 0-1 (W)
    22-Aug-09: AFC Leopards vs City Stars, Nyayo Stadium, 0-0 (D)
    18-Apr-10: AFC Leopards vs City Stars, City Stadium, 1-1 (D)
    21-Aug-11: AFC Leopards vs City Stars, Nyayo Stadium, 2-1 (L)
    13-Jul-12: AFC Leopards vs City Stars, Nyayo Stadium, 1-0 (L)
    18-Aug-13: AFC Leopards vs City Stars, Nyayo Stadium, 1-1 (D)
    12-Apr-14: AFC Leopards vs City Stars, Mumias Complex, 1-1 (D)
    19-Jul-15: AFC Leopards vs City Stars, Nyayo Stadium, 2-1 (L)
    21-Aug-16: AFC Leopards vs City Stars, Afraha Stadium, 0-0 (D)
    06-Mar-21: AFC Leopards vs City Stars, Kasarani Annex, 1-0 (L)
    06-Jun-22: AFC Leopards vs City Stars, Thika Stadium, 1-1 (D)
    29-May-23: AFC Leopards vs City Stars, Nyayo Stadium, ??

  • Three changes against AFC Leopards

    Three changes against AFC Leopards

    Mid lynchpin Anthony Muki Kimani is back in Nairobi City Stars squad for the upcoming matchday 31 FKF Premier League clash against AFC Leopards on Monday 29 May 2023 in Nyayo Stadium starting at 3 pm.

    Muki makes a return to the Simba wa Nairobi fold after sitting out the last four games against Kakamega Homeboyz, Tusker, Ulinzi Stars, and Bandari. He replaces budding Ronney Kola who takes a  rest.

    Other than Muki, the other two changes are that of keeper Elvis Ochoro who returns in place of Jacob Osano, and forward Mohammed Bajaber who comes on for defender Herit Mungai.

    While Ochoro is back after just missing the last game against Bandari, Bajaber, just like Muki, had been out for the last four games.

    Squad to face Bandari

    Goal Keepers: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 23. Stephen Njunge

    Defenders:  5. Timothy Muganda,  8. Calvin Masawa, 12. Edwin Buliba, 14. Rowland Makati, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 26. Dennis Wanjala,

    Midfielders: 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 11. Andrew Kisilu, 15. Newton Ochieng, 17. James Mazembe,  18. Clifford Ouma,  19. Vincent Owino, 20. Kelvin Etemesi, 30. Anthony Kimani, 31. Mohammed Bajaber

    Strikers: 9. Dennis Oalo, 22. Samuel Kapen, 29. Levis Okello

    Out: 4. Salim Abdallah, 6. Ronney Kola,  7. Pius Omachi, 10. Peter Opiyo, 16. Jacob Osano, 17. Abuyeka Kubasu, 28. Herit Mungai, 32. Ezekiel Odera

    Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

  • MD7: Nairobi City Stars 0 AFC Leopards 1

    MD7: Nairobi City Stars 0 AFC Leopards 1

    A lone goal by Cliff Nyakeya is all it took for AFC Leopards to subject Nairobi City Stars to 1-0 loss in Kasarani Stadium on Wednesday 4 January during a matchday seven FKF Premier League tie.

    Nyakeya stole an intended back pass in the 31st minute to shoot at the far post for the only game of the game which was the 12th home encounter for City Stars against the Leopards.

    With the loss, City Stars remains 15th on the log with two points from seven rounds. Next up in an away trip to Bukhungu Stadium, Kakamega to face Vihiga Bullets on Sunday 8 January 2023 starting 3 pm.

    Lineups:

    City Stars: 23. Stephen Njunge, 8. Calvin Masawa, 4. Elly Kessy Osotsi (6. Ronney Kola-38), 12. Edwin Buliba, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo (30. Andrew Kisilu-59), 18. Clifford Ouma, 22. Samuel Kapen, 9. Vincent Otieno (20. Kelvin Etemesi-59), 32. Ezekiel Odera

    Unused subs: 16. Jacob Osano, 14. Rowland Makati, 17. Daniel Odhiambo, 28. Herit Mungai

    Out: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 5. Timothy Muganda, 10. Peter Opiyo, 21. Oliver Maloba, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 31. Mohammed Bajaber

    AFC Leopards: 32. Levis Opiyo, 11. Peter Ng’ang’a, 25. Lewis Bandi, 12. Kyci Odhiambo, 3. Washington Munene, 6. Musa Oundo (15. Robert Mudenyu-83), 10. Cliff Nyakeya, 8. Brian Wanyama (22. Collins Shivachi-66), 33. Victor Omune, 19. Eugene Mukangula (14. Ojo Olaniyi-45), 7. Jafari Owiti

    Unused subs: 16. Maxwell Mulili, 13. Eric Mbithi, 28. Zachary Njite, 77. Owen Mboya, 21. Maxwell Otieno, 24. Boniface Mukhekhe,

    Coach: Patrick Aussems

    Goals
    AFC Leopards: 10. Cliff Nyakeya (31)

    Cautions
    Nairobi City Stars: 2. Elvis Noor (18), 4. Elly Kessy Osotsi (27)
    AFC Leopards: 32. Levis Opiyo (66)

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