Nairobi City Stars

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

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

    Nairobi City Stars will be up against Kakamega Homeboyz for a matchday 16 FKF Premier League tie in Bukhungu Stadium on Saturday 18 February 2023 starting 3 pm.

    It will be toplight game number nine between the two since the year 2013, but the fifth for City Stars as guests to Abana Abeingo.

    An eight-goal thriller that ended all square at 4-4 was the outome when City Stars last took on the same side at the same venue in January 2022.

    On two different occasions, Simba wa Nairobi trailed that game by two-goal margins before rallying from 4-2 down in the final quarter to pick a point.

    Simba wa Nairobi is now back and in search of their first win over the home team in Bukhungu.

    Coach Nicholas Muyoti will once again lead City Stars against his former employer who are currently handled by his former assistant coach Patrick Odhiambo.

    Form-wise, both teams head to the game on the back of straight losses.

    Homeboyz have had identical 1-0 losses to Posta Rangers and Bandari as City Stars lost by the same margin to Gor Mahia before going down 2-1 to Kenya Police.

    Table-wise, Homeboyz is eighth with 21 points and a clear ten-point buffer over City Stars who are placed 15th.

    Who wins this one?

    Summary

    City Stars away games vs Homeboyz; Wins (0), Draws (2), Loses (2). Total – 4

    20-Jul-13; Homeboyz vs City Stars, 0-0 (D)

    9-Apr-16; Homeboyz vs City Stars, 1-0 (L)

    6-Feb-21; Homeboyz vs City Stars, 2-0 (L)

    20-Jan-20; Homeboyz vs City Stars, 4-4 (D)

    18-Feb-23; Homeboyz vs City Stars, ? ?

  • MD8: Vihiga Bullets 4 Nairobi City Stars 2

    MD8: Vihiga Bullets 4 Nairobi City Stars 2

    A brace by Samuel Kapen – his first ever in the top flight – was not enough as City Stars went down 4-2 to Vihiga Bullets in Bukhungu Stadium, Kakamega, during a match day eight 2022-23 FKF Premier League tie on Sunday 8 January 2023.

    Bullets led the tie 2-0 at halftime with a brace from Vincent Ogola. He added one more in the second half to complete his hat trick before his team crowned it with a fourth goal from Enock Masinza to lead 4-0.

    Kapen then powered home a header off an Anthony Kimani freekick before finishing off a cross from Ezekiel Odera from the left at close range to end the tie at 4-2.

    The Sunday loss was City Stars’ first against Bullets since their first meeting in 2019.

    After the game, City Stars dropped to the 16th spot with two points after being pushed down by a position by Bullets.

    Next up for Simba wa Nairobi is an away game to Sofapaka on Saturday 14 January 2023 in Kasarani Annex starting 3.15 pm.

    Lineups

    Vihiga Bullets: 25. Elix Otieno, 16. Lonny Amadaya, 14. Lucas Waitere-captain, 10. Nicholas Masambi, 7. Frederick Ochieng, 17. Brian Okoth, 3. Thomas Omole, 4. Enock Masinza, 2. Nickson Kalwale, 5. Rajab Kagota, 13. Vincent Ogola

    Subs: 1. Edgar Epiyayu, 6. Dennis Nandwa, 11. Haron Kibiwott, 12. Billy Otieno, 8. Patrick Okulo, 15. Jared Moses, 9. Silas Ogana

    Coach: George Owoko

    Nairobi City Stars: 23. Stephen Njunge, 8. Calvin Masawa, 6. Ronney Kola, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 26. Dennis Wanjala (28. Herit Mungai-46), 18. Clifford Ouma (17. Daniel Odhiambo-70), 10. Peter Opiyo (2. Elvis Noor-70), 11. Andrew Kisilu (21. Oliver Maloba-46), 30. Anthony Kimani, 22. Samuel Kapen, 9. Vincent Otieno (32. Ezekiel Odera-46)

    Unused subs: 16. Jacob Osano, 14. Rowland Makati, 12. Edwin Buliba, 20. Kelvin Etemesi

    Out: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 4. Elly Kessy Osotsi, 5. Timothy Muganda, 7. Pius Omachi, 15. Newton Ochieng, 31. Mohammed Bajaber

    Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

    Cautions (yellow cards)

    Vihiga Bullets:
    Nairobi City Stars: 2. Elvis Noor, 6. Ronney Kola

    Goals:
    Vihiga Bullets: 13. Vincent Ogola (x3), 4. Enock Masinza
    Nairobi City Stars: 22. Samuel Kapen (x2)

  • Vihiga Bullets 1 Nairobi City Stars 2

    Vihiga Bullets 1 Nairobi City Stars 2

    A header from stopper Salim Shitu Abdalla in the 78th minute off a corner from Peter Pinchez Opiyo, ensured City Stars completed a double over Vihiga Bullets with a 2-1 win from a matchday 22 FKF Premier League game played in Bukuhungu Stadium on Sunday 13 March 2022.

    Shitu’s goal, his second of the season following his opener against, incidentally, the same Bullets in November last year, added on to Nicholas Kipkirui’s seventh-minute strike.

    Kipkirui connected onto a Davis Agesa sure pass to slam home the opening goal.

    City Stars were to head to the break with no clean sheet after Bullets leveled via Robert Arrot’s penalty awarded after Shitu brought down Vincent Ogola in the box.

    City Stars’ win brought to an end a two-game losing streak moving up a place from fourth to third with 38 points from 22 games.

    For Bullets it was the second straight loss leaving them in the 17th spot with 12 points.

    Next up for Simba wa Nairobi is an away trip to Bandari on Thur 17 March 2022.

    Lineups

    Vihiga Bullets: 25. Elix Otieno, 23. Nickson Kalwale, 24. Vitalis Okumu, 15. Mophat Kovelo, 22. Lucas Waitere-Captain, 18. Jessey Kajuba, 6. Martin Okumu, 4. Sabulon Cheloti, 11. Robert Arrot, 10. Nicholas Masaba, 13. Vincent Ogola

    Subs: 1. Bernard Otieno, 17. Brian Ochieng, 20. Lonny Amadava, 8. Patrick Onganya, 12. Mark Ekhuya, 16. Philip Wanjala, 9. Rashid Kyambadde, 14. Kevin Sagida

    Coach: Juma Abdalla

    Nairobi City Stars: 16. Jacob Osano, 28. Herit Mungai, 4. Salim Abdalla, 27. Lennox Ogutu, 19. Kevin Okumu, 18. Sven Yidah, 10. Peter Opiyo, 20. Timothy Ouma (30. Anthony Kimani-73), 11. Davis Agesa (2. Oliver Maloba-56), 17. Nicholas Kipkirui (29. Augustine Kuta-73), 24. Erick Ombija

    Unused subs: 23. Steve Njunge, 8. Calvin Masawa, 3. Charles Otieno, 5. Michael Madoya, 9. Vincent Otieno Okoth, 12. Edwin Buliba

    Out: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 6. Ronney Kola, 7. Rodgers Okumu, 14. Rowland Makati, 15. John Kamau, 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 31. Mohammed Bajaber, 32. Ezekiel Odera

    Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

    Cautions

    Nairobi City Stars: 18. Sven Yidah (38), 20. Timothy Ouma (51)

    Goals: 17. Nicholas Kipkirui (City Stars-7), 11. Robert Arrot (Vihiga Bullets-24-Pen)4. Salim Abdalla (City Stars-78),

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

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

    For the first time in the Premiership, Vihiga Bullets will host Nairobi City Stars during an FKF Premier League matchday 22 tie in Bukhungu Stadium on Sunday 13 March 2022 starting 3 pm.

    The two teams met once in the top flight back in November 2021 in Ruaraka during the first leg of the current season. City Stars came out tops with a 4-0 win.

    While it will be the first meet out in Kakamega County in the Premier League, City Stars has visited Vihiga Bullets once before.

    Back in September 2019, while in the second tier – the National Super League (NSL) – City Stars took on Bullets twice in two days.

    On a Sunday, the first game was rained out in the 75th minute with City Stars leading 1-0 after Ebrima Sanneh’s strike.

    Due to force majeure, the game was restarted afresh the next day at the same venue and Sanneh went on to score a second-half brace for Simba wa Nairobi to claim a 2-1 win. Bullets led at halftime through a precise Oscar Karuli freekick.

    Vihiga Bullets – City Stars clash rained off

    Subs Jamaica, Maloba turn it around against Vihiga Bullets

    Both Bullets and City Stars are reeling from losses from their immediate past games. While Bullets fell 1-0 to leaders Kakamega Homeboyz at the same venue last weekend, City Stars went down 2-1 to Posta Rangers in Thika.

    Bullets are a formidable lot at home having posted two wins (vs Wazito, FC Talanta) and three draws (Bandari, Tusker, KCB) in their last five games in Bukhungu.

    City Stars on their part have a good streak in away games. Their recent loss to Bidco in Thika was the first fall in ten away games. Their last visit to Bukhungu in January ended in a 4-4 draw against Homeboyz.

    Madoya one of four changes for Vihiga Bullets

    Heading to the Sunday afternoon game, host Bullets sits 17th in the 18-team log with 12 points while City Stars sits fourth with 35 points.

    Personel-wise, City Stars coach Nicholas Muyoti will be coming up against a ‘new’ coach Juma Abdalla who was onboarded after the first leg clash that was handled by Evans Mafuta.

    Who wins this one?

    Summary

    KPL games vs Vihiga Bullets – 1; Wins (1), Draws (0), Loses (0)
    13-Mar-22; Vihiga Bullets vs City Stars, ??

    Vihiga Bullets vs City Stars back on Mon 9 Sept 2019 at Bukhungu Stadium. City Stars came from behind to win the game 2-1
  • Madoya one of four changes for Vihiga Bullets

    Madoya one of four changes for Vihiga Bullets

    Michael Madoya, defensive-mid Charles Chale Otieno, keeper Jacob Osano, and stopper Edwin Buliba, are the four changes made as Nairobi City Stars hit the road to take on Vihiga Bullets in Bukhungu, Kakamega, on Sunday 13 March 2022 starting 3 pm.

    The four join another 16 who featured in the last game in Thika against Posta Rangers that City Stars lost 2-1.

    Buliba, out for the last four league games, returns to take up the slot vacated by fellow stopper Kenedy Vidic Onyango who misses the game due to five yellow card accumulation.

    Onyango was ruled out in City Stars’ last game in Thika after receiving a first-half yellow card, the fifth of the season.

    Osano is back after two game days and his arrival hands youngster Elvis Ochoro a rest.

    Madoya returns after missing the last three games to take up Rodgers Okuse Okumu’s place as Chale plugs into Dennis Decha Wanjala’s place.

    Till the miss, Decha was the only player to have featured in all but just four minutes, 21 games into the current 2021/22 FKF Premier League season.

    From the lot that faced Bullets in the first leg in Nairobi back in November 2021 in Ruaraka, winning 4-0, changes are five.

    Other than defenders Onyango and Wanjala, midfielders Elvis Noor Ojiambo, John Kamau as well as strikers Ebrima Sanneh who had a pre-assist, and Ezekiel Odera who scored once, will be missing the reverse tie.

    The vacancies created from the first leg squad are taken up by defenders Herit Mungai and Lennox Ogutu, midfielder Augustine Kuta, and strikers Nicholas Kipkirui and Erick Ombija.

    It is the second time that City Stars will be traveling to face Bullets, but the first time since September 2019 during the second game of the 2019/20 second-tier season.

    Subs Jamaica, Maloba turn it around against Vihiga Bullets

    From the squad that played then at Bukhungu, the returnees include; Calvins Masawa, Salim Abdalla, Kevin Okumu, Noah Abich – now as an assistant coach-, Charles Otieno, Oliver Maloba, Anthony Muki Kimani, Davis Agesa and Vincent Otieno Okoth.

    City Stars squad to face Vihiga Bullets

    Goalkeepers: 16. Jacob Osano, 23. Stephen Njunge

    Defenders: 4. Salim Abdallah, 8. Calvin Masawa, 12. Edwin Buliba, 19. Kevin Okumu, 27. Lennox Ogutu, 28. Herit Mungai,

    Midfielders: 3. Charles Otieno, 5. Michael Madoya, 10. Peter Opiyo, 20. Timothy Ouma, 18. Sven Yidah, 21. Oliver Maloba, 29. Augustine Kuta, 30. Anthony Kimani-captain,

    Strikers: 9. Vincent Otieno Okoth, 11. Davis Agesa, 17. Nicholas Kipkirui, 24. Erick Ombija,

    Out: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 6. Ronney Kola, 7. Rodgers Okumu, 14. Rowland Makati, 15. John Kamau, 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 31. Mohammed Bajaber, 32. Ezekiel Odera

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