Nairobi City Stars

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  • Kakamega Homeboyz 4 Nairobi City Stars 4

    Kakamega Homeboyz 4 Nairobi City Stars 4

    Visiting Nairobi City Stars dug deep to come to pick a vital point after rallying to tie home team Kakamega Homeboyz 4-4 in a 15th round FKF Premier League in Bukhungu Stadium, Kakamega on Thursday 20 January 2022.

    The game brought immediate former Homeboyz coach Nicholas Muyoti face to face with his former deputy Bernard Mwalala, the man now in charge of Abana Beingo.

    Muyoti’s substitutes Erick Ombija and Davis Agesa, on for Ezekiel Odera and Anthony Kimani in the 70th minute, respectively, proved the masterstroke as they went on to score in the 80th and 84th minute for Simba wa Nairobi to silence the crowd and force the draw.

    Homeboyz, hosting City Stars for only the fourth time in nine years, called the shots from early on and went a goal up in the 15th minute when stopper Brian Eshihanda’s header, off a corner from livewire David Okoth, echoed off the undersigned of the crossbar and bounced on the line.

    The center referee went on to award it as a goal to the wild protestations from City Stars. Less than ten days back, City Stars was denied a goal in similar circumstances while playing FC Talanta at Kasarani Annex.

    Eight minutes later Homeboyz were 2-0 up after Okoth scored a penalty awarded after left-back Dennis Wanjala was adjudged to have clipped Stephen Opoku as worked his way into the box after receiving a corner.

    City Stars vehemently disputed the call but came out as the losers after the center ref slapped right back Kevin Chumsy Okumu and striker Ezekiel Odera with yellow cards. Okoth stepped up and sent the ball beneath Jacob Osano who had dived the right way for Homeboyz to double matters.

    A minute after the half-hour mark City Stars forced a corner and, a quick take by Muki found teenage sensation Timothy Babu Ouma who squared the ball for Sven to head in at the near post to half the scores.

    Homeboyz, however, restored their two-goal cushion in the 38th minute when Yema Mwana on the right-wing capitalized on a poor clearance from City Stars to find an unmarked Moses Mudavadi in the box and the skipper made no mistake from close range to smack home the third for Abana Beingo.

    Moments later City Stars resilience showed when right back Okumu received a long ball from Peter Pinchez Opiyo on the right. He placed it to  Timothy Babu Ouma who one-timed the ball home after racing to the box past keeper Elix Otieno to end his ten-game goal drought.

    Spurred, City Stars chased a leveler before the breather only for the center referee to prematurely end the game with a corner in the air.

    There were no added minutes in the half in spite of the fact that City Stars stopper Salim Shitu Abdalla had spent close to four minutes on the ground to receive treatment by medics within the first ten minutes of the game, and Ezekiel Odera too for about two minutes in the 43rd minute.

    At the start of the second half, Muyoti pulled out winger John Kamau and stopper Edwin Buliba and threw in Oliver Maloba and former Homeboyz stopper Kenedy Vidic Onyango.

    Eight minutes later, Vidic was adjudged to have shoved Yema Mwana after he flew into the box to receive a perfect Mudavadi splitting pass, and the referee, again, awarded a penalty.

    No amount of protestations from City Stars could overturn the penalty and once again Okoth beat Osano to send Homeboyz 4-2 up.

    Less than ten minutes after the fourth goal, Mwalala brought in Ahmed Ali Bhai and Stephen Wakhanya for Sunday Mutuku and Stephen Opoku, correspondingly. In the 71st minute, Nigerian forward Michael Karamor took up the place of Chris Masinza.

    But with the game seemingly out of reach, City Stars resilience and character showed when Chumsy fired a freekick from the right to find Ombija in the box. He volleyed the ball home to reduce the scores to 4-3.

    And four minutes later, Agesa lobbed the keeper for the leveler from the tightest of angles on the right off a pass from Sven.  Agesa’s goal, his first this season, and only his third premier league goal, set up a nervy finish to the game.

    There were five added minutes after regulation time, but second-placed City Stars held on to their greatest comeback yet to hit the 27-point mark from 15 games to stay five points behind leaders Homeboyz whom they host in a reverse fixture on Monday 24 January 2022 in Ruaraka starting 3pm.

    Lineups

    Kakamega Homeboyz: 30. Elix Otieno, 16. Collins Odhiambo, 2. Eric Ambunya, 44.Brian Eshihanda, Sylvester Owino, 12. Sunday Mutuku (24. Ahmed Ali Bhai-62), 10. Moses Mudavadi, 25. Stephen Opoku (8. Stephen Wakanya-62), 9. David Okoth, 22. Chris Masinza (31. Michael Karamor-71), 27. Yema Mwana

    Unused Subs: 32. David Juma, 6. Benjamin Oketch, 21. Estone Esiye, 5. Enock Masinza, 20. George Odiwour, 11. Robert Arrot

    Coach: Bernard Mwalala

    Nairobi City Stars: 16. Jacob Osano, 19. Kevin Okumu, 4. Salim Abdalla, 12. Edwin Buliba (25. Kenedy Onyango-46), 26. Dennis Wanjala, 18. Sven Yidah, 10. Peter Opiyo, 30. Anthony Kimani-Captain (11. Davis Agesa-70,), 20. Timothy Noor Ouma, 15. John Kamau (21. Oliver Maloba-46), 32. Ezekiel Odera (24.Erick Ombija-70)

    Unused subs: 1. Elvis Ochoro (GK), 8. Calvin Masawa,   27. Lennox Ogutu, 3. Charles Otieno, 7. Rodgers Okumu

    Out: 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 6. Ronney Kola (all injured), 23. Stephen Njunge (GK), 29. Ebrima Sanneh, 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 9. Vincent Otieno Okoth, 14. Rowland Makati,  17. Nicholas Kipkirui, 28. Herit Mungai, 5. Michael Madoya

    Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

    Yellow cards

    Kakamega Homeboyz: None

    Nairobi City Stars: 4. Kevin Okumu (22), Ezekiel Odera (22)

    Goals:

    Kakamega Homeboyz:  Brian Eshihanda (15), 9. David Okoth (23,53 – both penalties), 10. Moses Mudavadi (38)

    Nairobi City Stars: 18. Sven Yidah (31), 20. Timothy Ouma (41), 24. Erick Ombija (80), 11. Davis Agesa (84)

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

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

    For only the second time in the Premier League, Nairobi City Stars will host Kariobangi Sharks in a seventh round FKF Premier League tie on Saturday 4 December 2021 in Ruaraka starting 1 pm.

    Simba wa Nairobi hosted the Sharks for the first time ever in the top flight towards the end of January this year in a tenth round game in the 2019/20 Premier League season at Kasarani Annex.

    Davis Agesa’s 33rd minute tap-in – his maiden goal in the premiership – turned out to be a consolation for City Stars as Sharks scored on either half with goals from Julius Masaba and Erick Kapaito to claim three precious points with a 2-1 win.

    The only other premier league game between the two was the reverse tie in the 2019/20 at Utalii in May this year. City Stars won the game 2-1
    City Stars and Sharks head to the game with an equal 13 points after the first six games of the season but Sharks – the best scoring side in the league thus far – is placed second just as ahead of their hosts, albeit on goal difference.

    Both teams trail record 19-time champions and current log leaders Gor Mahia by a point.

    Form wise, City Stars carries a draw (1-1) over Posta Rangers and win (4-0) over Vihiga Bullets from their last game while Sharks comes to the game on the high of two convincing wins over Mathare United (6-0) and champions Tusker (3-0).

    A notable change between the January game and the Saturday game will be in touchline personnel for City Stars.

    Then, City Stars was coached by Bosnian Sanjin Alagic but this time round the team is in the hands of Nicholas Muyoti who will coming up against William Kanu Muluya who’s been in charge of Sharks since 2016.

    Who comes out tops at Ruaraka on Saturday?

    Summary

    KPL Games – 2: Sharks win (1), City Stars win (1)

    Home games hosted by City Stars

    30-Jan 21: Nairobi City Stars vs K. Sharks, 1-2 (L)
    04-Dec 21: Nairobi City Stars vs K. Sharks, ??

  • Friendly fire: Friday wins over Juve, Black Boots

    Friendly fire: Friday wins over Juve, Black Boots

    Nairobi City Stars registered 5-0 and 7-0 wins over Juve FC and Black Boots FC, respectively, in friendly games played on Friday 12 November 2021 at Ngong Vapor grounds. 

    Against Juve, City Stars led 4-0 at the break with goals from Vincent Otieno aka Jamaica (15), Rowland Makati (17), Charles Otieno (35), and Ebrima Sanneh (42).

    Substitute Rodgers Okuse Okumu, in for Makati, added the final goal in the 56th minute.

    Skipper Anthony Kimani, Jamaica, Herit Mungai, and Sanneh provide the assists for goals one and two, then goals four and five.

    Against Black Boots, City Stars led 5-0 at the break before topping up with two more goals to register a 7-0 scoreline.

    Ezekiel Odera opened the scoring on 13 minutes off a Sven Yidah assist before Oliver Maloba doubled matters 12 minutes later off a delivery from Davis Agesa.

    Dennis Wanjala then dropped in two assists for Mike Madoya and Odera to score in the 35th and 42nd minutes, respectively, to make it 4-0.

    Madoya completed his brace with a 43rd-minute goal, off Davis Agesa assist to make it 5-0 going to the break.

    Second-half goals by Agesa and Makati in the 54th and 77th minutes, off Madoya and Davis assists, correspondingly, completed the rout of Black Boots.

    The friendly games were lined up to keep the squad active during the international break before the league resumes on the weekend of 20-21 November 2021.

    City Stars was last active in the league on Saturday 6 November where they dispatched Vihiga Bullets 4-0 at Ruaraka.

    Summary

    City Stars 5 Juve FC 0

    Scores and assists

    15th – Vincent Otieno (Anthony Kimani)
    17th – Rowland Makati (Vincent Otieno)
    35th – Charles Otieno
    42nd – Ebrima Sanneh (Herit Mungai)
    56th – Rodgers Okumu (Ebrima Sanneh)

    Lineups

    Nairobi City Stars: 1. Elvis Ochoro,19. Kevin Okumu, 12. Edwin Buliba, 28. Herit Mungai, 30. Anthony Kimani, 3. Charles Otieno, 14. Rowland Makati (7. Rodgers Okumu), 2. Elvis Ojiambo (26. Ebrima Sanneh, 9. Vincent Otieno

    Juve FC: Joshua Wanyama, Bernard Wachira, Eric Kigae, Romaric Logbogna, Dominic Felia, Victor Ingutia, Ibrahim Mokaya, Hussein Mzungu, Noel Taute, John Tariki, Simon Bambo

    Subs: Victor Oguni, Mohammed Babu, Michael Bekel, Daffan Anoh, Tonny Ochieng, Dodo, Chris

    Coach: Collins Tiego

    City Stars 7 Black Boots 0

    Scorers and assists

    13th -Ezekiel Odera (Sven Yidah)
    25th -Oliver Maloba (Davis Agesa)
    35th -Mike Madoya (Dennis Wanjala)
    42nd -Ezekiel Odera (Dennis Wanjala)
    43rd -Mike Madoya (Davis Agesa)
    54th -Davis Agesa (Mike Madoya)
    77th – Rowland Makati (Davis Agesa)

    Lineups

    City Stars: 23. Steve Njunge, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 4. Salim Abdallah, 27. Lennox Ogutu, 8. Calvin Masawa, 18. Sven Yidah, 10. Peter Opiyo, 21. Oliver Maloba, 5. Mike Madoya, 11. Davis Agesa, 32. Ezekiel Odera

    Black Boots: Mastra Okoth, Francis Mwansi, Shadrack Gichuhi, Bernard Kimani, Emmanuel Ngaira, Fredrick Ngige, Martin Kibiru, Michael Karanja, Bonface Wainaina, Joshua Ondieki, Alex Munyasa

    Subs: Peter Mbugua, Christopher Otieno, Kenneth Ndungu, Dennis Njogu, Dairus Ndungi,Arcadieus Karanja

    Coach: Christopher Wekesa

  • Friendly fire: Vapor Sports 0 Nairobi City Stars 3

    Friendly fire: Vapor Sports 0 Nairobi City Stars 3

    Two first-half goals by Ebrima Sanneh and Salim Abdallah, off a cross and corner from John Kamau, set off Simba wa Nairobi to a 3-0 romp over home team Vapor Sports at the Hope Centre, Kawangware on Tuesday 2 November 2021.

    The first goal came in the 10th minute with Abdalla doubling things up in the 37th minute.

    A goal off the blind side, from a Davis Agesa delivery across goal, settled the tie in the final minutes of the second half.

    Head coach Nicholas Muyoti used the tie to hand match fitness to the players who did not feature in the last FKF Premier League game against Posta Rangers at the Thika Stadium on Saturday. That game ended 1-1.

    Maloba was a second-half substitute for Agesa in the Posta game. It was his first premier league game this season.

    Madoya was a late substitute for teenager Timothy Ouma in the same game as Salim, Masawa, Elvis, Buliba, and Njunge were unused substitutes.

    While Opiyo is angling for a return after the opening game of the season, Ochoro, Kamau, Makati, Mungai, Sanneh are all seeking their first game of the season.

    Charles and Vincent missed out on the last squad

    Lineup

    1. Elvis Ochoro (23. Stephen Njunge-45), 8. Calvin Masawa, 4. Salim Abdallah, 12. Edwin Buliba, 28. Herit Mungai, 3. Charles Otieno (2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo), 10. Peter Opiyo (21. Oliver Maloba), 9. Vincent Otieno (11. Davis Agesa), 29. Ebrima Sanneh, 5. Mike Madoya (14. Rowland Makati), 15. John Kamau

  • Kipkirui, Ouma in TOTW 4

    Kipkirui, Ouma in TOTW 4

    Nairobi City Stars forwards Nicholas Kipkirui and Timothy Noor Ouma were named to the Team of The Week (TOTW) at the close of FKF Premier League 4 matches on Sunday 24 October 2021.

    While it was the first show for Kipkirui, named MVP after scoring once and setting up Erick Ombija in City Stars 2-0 win over Bidco United, it was a second straight appearance for Ouma in the TOTW.

    Ouma – named MVP in the game against Wazito – set up Kipkirui for his opener with a freekick.

    Ouma as well as stopper Kenedy Vidic Onyango ended up in the Week 3 team of the week.

    In the second game of the season against Kenya Police, in which City Stars won 2-0, Onyango made the week 2 dream team alongside forward Davis Agesa who was named the game MVP.

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