Nairobi City Stars

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  • City Stars ends jinx, overcomes St. Joseph’s

    City Stars ends jinx, overcomes St. Joseph’s

    A goal on either half handed Nairobi City Stars a 2-0 win over bogey team St. Joseph in a round 17 National Super League (NSL) match played at Camp Toyoyo, Jericho on Sunday 1 December 2019.

    On form Davis Agesa, who scored a brace in the last game against Modern Coast Rangers, opened the scoring in the 19th minute from close range, off an assist by skipper Anthony Muki Kimani, after St. Joseph keeper George Ouma failed to hold on to a dangerous ball.

    Skipper Anthony Muki Kimani then doubled matters ten minutes into the second half when he met a defense splitting ball from deep by Charles Chale Otieno before rounding off Ouma in goal to slam home the second for Simba wa Nairobi.

    The win broke the jinx over the Nakuru-based St. Joseph’s as it was the first time ever since dropping down to the second tier in 2017 that City Stars won a home game against the team.

    The scores should have been more but Agesa’s second ten minutes to the close of the first half was called for offside and one other in the second half was also negated for the same reasons.

    Into the Sunday game, City Stars had hosted St. Joseph’s three times and had only managed a draw and two straight loses. Overall, City Stars had lost three straight NSL games to the bogey team.

    With the win City Stars extended their tally atop the 20-team NSL log to 43 points from 17 games as St. Joseph’s, beaten for the 12th time this season, stayed 18th with eleven points.

    Next up for City Stars is an away game to Administration Police at Camp Toyoyo on Sunday 8 December 2019.

    Lineups

    Nairobi City Stars: 23. Levis Opiyo, 8. Calvin Masawa, 28. Kevin Okumu, 4. Salim Abdala, 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 3. Charles Otieno, 2. Elvis Ojiambo (25. David Gateri), 21. Oliver Maloba (25. Ebrima Sanneh), 30. Anthony Kimani (captain), 16. Davis Agesa, 19. Jimmy Bageya (16. Vincent Otieno)

    Unused Subs: 1. Ronny Kagunzi, 17. Noah Abich, 13. Eric Ochieng, 12. Edwin Buliba

    Coach: Sanjin Alagic

    St. Joseph’s: 1. George Ouma, 3. James Sadicky, 11. Luke Onesmus, 15. Kevin Atsiano, 16. Kevin Taabu, 12. Elvins Onyango, 14. Stephen Njoroge, 8. Thomas Onyiengo, 10. Salim Akatha, 5. Daniel Kamau, 9. John Likuwha

    Subs: 2. Teddy Omondi, . Joseph Shitsokane, 6. Kennedy Onyango, 13. Victor Ngume, 7. Hassan Juma

    Coach: Nicholas Mbogo

  • Brace for Agesa in Rangers take-down

    Brace for Agesa in Rangers take-down

    Nairobi City Stars returned to winning ways with a 3-1 come-from-behind triumph over hosts Modern Coast Rangers at Serani Sports Club, Mombasa, in a National Super League (NSL) round 16 tie on Saturday 23 November 2019.

    Striker Davis Agesa scored a brace as Simba wa Nairobi came from behind for the win that brought a steak of two barren draws in the preceding games to an end.

    Juma Maulidi breached the City Stars backline that had gone three games without conceding for the games’ opening goal on 18 minutes for the hosts to carry a 1-0 lead to the break.

    Maulidi’s goal served as the perfect teaser as Agesa was to strike twice in nine minutes in the second half to mute the perfect comeback.

    His leveler, a header, was scored 12 minutes after the breather after he connected to a perfectly weighted float from right back Kevin ‘Çhumsy’ Okumu. He followed it up with a volley in the 66th minute to complete his brace.

    Seven minutes later it was all over after Jimmy ‘LaLiga’ Bageya sent a scorching screamer home to seal the win.

    With the latest win City Stars shot to the 40-point mark to open a nine-point lead over Nairobi Stima and Vihiga United who play on Sunday.

    In the Coastal game head Coach Sanjin Alagic had four changes in his starting cast. Regular striker Ebrima Sanneh from Gambia was left on the bench due to a slight ankle injury suffered in training days to the game. Youngster Vincent ‘Jamaica’ Otieno started in his place.

    With left back Wesley Onguso out of the squad due to illness, skipper Calvin Masawa earned a starting berth as did Elvis Ojiambo who started ahead of regular Charles Otieno. Bageya was in for David Gateri on the left wing. Noah Abich and Stephen Jeffa Mweni were the new additions to the bench.

    Lineup

    Nairobi City Stars: 23. Levis Opiyo, 4. Salim Abdalla, 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 28. Kevin Okumu, 8. Calvin Masawa, 2. Elvis Ojiambo, 30. Anthony Kimani (Captain), 17. Davis Agesa (19. Stephen Jeffa Mweni), 18. Jimmy Bageya, 21. Oliver Maloba (25. David Gateri), 16. Vincent Otieno (3. Charles Otieno)

    Unused subs: 1. Ronny Kagunzi, 17. Noah Abich, 24. Cornelius Mwangi, 29. Ebrima Sanneh

    Coach: Sanjin Alagic

    Modern Coast Rangers: 1. Said Dhadho, 70. Hassan Yakubu, 12. Victor Onyango, 14. Samwel Ate, 8. John Mwita, 81. Collins Odim, 21. Yusuf Osman, 11. George Ian, 17. Elijah Mwanzia, 27. Juma Bakari, 23. Eric Kimanzi

    Subs: 28. Silas Oduor, 5. Josephat Oyugi, 19. Innocent Kiprotich, 31. Johnstone Andele, 3. Hassan Juma

    Coach: Mohammed A. Mchula

  • Ushuru holds City Stars at Hope

    Ushuru holds City Stars at Hope

    Home team Nairobi City Stars was held to a 0-0 draw by visiting Ushuru FC in a National Super League (NSL) round 14 tie at the Hope Centre on Wednesday 13 November, 2019.

    The point earned sent league leaders Simba Wa Nairobi to the 36-point mark to maintain their six point gap over the chasing pack as Ushuru moved to the 21-point mark but still held on to sixth spot.

    Watched by a capacity crowd, City Stars could have activated the score sheet within seconds of kick off when winger David Gateri whipped in a cross from the left that Oliver Maloba one-time goal ward but a keen Nashon Nanyendo in the Ushuru back line cleared it for an abortive corner.

    As the game wore on such chances were rare on either end till City Stars winger Davis Agesa whacked a short from distance wide midway through the first half.

    The introduction of Jimmy Bageya for David Gateri in the second half upped the tempo of the game but Ushuru countered the same by bringing on Michael Osundwa to juice up their frontline.

    But it was to end even after ninety minutes as Ushuru, for a fourth straight NSL season, denied City Stars a home win.

    Speaking after the game, City Stars head coach Sanjin Alagic had this to say;

    “It was a hard match in Hope Centre and a little difficult to play on that surface compared to Toyoyo. It wasn’t bad as Ushuru did not trouble us which means were good defensively,”

    He then spoke of missed chances that could have changed the course of the game; “We missed last passes when we had some good situations as we did not react the right way.”|

    Coming to the game, City Stars carried a 1-0 win over FC Talanta as Ushuru tagged along with a 2-0 Camp Toyoyo loss to Bidco United last Friday.

    Next up for City Stars is a home game against Muranga Seal as Ushuru hosts Coast Stima at Ruaraka.

    Lineups

    Nairobi City Stars: 23. Levis Opiyo, 5. Wesley Onguso, 4. Salim Abdalla (Captain), 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 28. Kevin Okumu, 3. Charles Otieno, 25. David Gateri (18. Jimmy Bageya), 17. Davis Agesa (8. Heritier Luvualu), 21. Oliver Maloba (16. Vincent Otieno), 2. Elvis Ojiambo, 29. Ebrima Sanneh

    Unused subs: 1. Ronny Kagunzi, 17. Noah Abich, 13. Eric Ochieng, 12. Edwin Buliba

    Yellow cards; None

    MVP; Salim Abdalla

    Coach: Sanjin Alagic

    Ushuru FC: 1. Bonface Baraza, 25. Jackton Opanda, 3. Evans Makari Maliachi, 15. Nashon Nanyendo , 24.George Odira, 17. Luis Masika, 7. Barrack Odhiambo, 6. Sebastian Osodo, 4. Brian Okeyo, 9. Brian Yakhama, 11. Alex Juma

    Subs: 30. Charles Okeyo, 5. Frederick Kentile, 2. Victor Ochieng, 12. Jeremiah Wanjala, 8. Edwin Mwaura, 10. Oscar Mbugua, 14. Michael Osundwa

    Coach: James ‘Odijo’ Omondi Otieno

  • Quick fire goals blackout Nairobi Stima

    Quick fire goals blackout Nairobi Stima

    Two goals in a span of five second half minutes handed Nairobi City Stars a 2-1 win over title challengers Nairobi Stima at the Karuturi grounds during a National Super League (NSL) round nine tie on Wednesday 16 Oct 2019.

    The two goals came off left back Wesley Onguso who sent home a long range free kick in the 54th minute and Davis Agesa who raced from the half line after a miscued clearance by a Stima defender to burry home the second inside the near post.

    The two were locked in a barren draw at the half but the tide changed into the second half after Stima’s centre back Shela Mandela was handed his marching orders following a second yellow card. Minutes later they were 2-0 down under the falling and continuous Naivasha rain.

    The hosts however put some credibility on the score line after City Stars off season target Victor Omune Ochami grabbed one back with a minute to spare on the clock.

    After collecting all spoils in the top of the table clash at Old Trafford, City Stars raced to the 25 points mark to stay top of the 20-team standings as Stima dropped to fourth with 17 points.

    Lineup

    Nairobi Stima: 30. Jacob Osano, 15. Brian Odhiambo, 23. Levian Ochieng, 5. Shela Mandela, 25. Joseph Shikokoti, 18. Frederick Ojwang, 14. Adam Said, 6. Moses Ouma, 19. Victor Ochami, 21. Douglas Mokaya, 13. Caleb Olilo

    Subs: 1. Iddi Mohammad, 8. Shadrack Andale, 12. Francis Oduor, 36. Dennis Alwala, 4. Paul Kisige, 17. Victor Kamana, 24. Alvin Mangéni

    Nairobi City Stars: 23. Levis Opiyo, 5. Wesley Onguso, 4. Salim Abdalla, 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 17. Noah Abich (28. Kevin Okumu), 3. Charles Otieno, 30. Antony Kimani (Captain), 25. David Gateri, 17. Davis Agesa, 21. Oliver Maloba, 29. Ebrima Sanneh

    Coach: Leonard Odipo

    Subs: 1. Ronny Kagunzi, 24. Cornelius Mwangi, 2. Elvis Ojiambo, 16. Vincent Otieno, 12. Eric Ochieng, 8. Jimmy Bageya, 8. Calvins Masawa

    Coach: Sanjin Alagic

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