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  • Masawa in for Ulinzi clash

    Masawa in for Ulinzi clash

    After sitting out six-games, field skipper Calvin Masawa is back for the upcoming FKF Premier League matchday 17 tie against Ulinzi Stars on Saturday 25 February 2023 in Kasarani Annex starting 1 pm. 

    Masawa returns at a time when three players have dropped out from the last squad that faced Kakamega Homeboyz in Bukhungu last weekend.

    Midfielder Elvis Noor Ojiambo who started that game is out due to cummulation of five yellow cards while Ronney Kola is unavailable.  Forward Pius Omachi takes a rest.

    With the three out, the squad thins out from 20 to 18 players for the upcoming tie, the final game of the first leg.

    The other 17 players, including the only player yet to feature in the league this season- centreback Timothy Muganda – kept their places in the team.

    Squad to face Ulinzi Stars 

    Goal Keepers: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 16. Jacob Osano, 23. Stephen Njunge

    Defenders: 4. Elly Kessy Osotsi, 5. Timothy Muganda, 8. Calvin Masawa, 12. Edwin Buliba, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 28. Herit Mungai

    Midfielders: 11. Andrew Kisilu, 15. Newton Ochieng, 17. Daniel Odhiambo,  18. Clifford Ouma, 20. Kelvin Etemesi, 21. Oliver Maloba

    Strikers: 9. Vincent Otieno Okoth,  32. Ezekiel Odera

    Out: 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 6. Ronney Kola, 7. Pius Omachi, 10. Peter Opiyo, 14. Rowland Makati, 22. Samuel Kapen, 30. Anthony Kimani, 31. Mohammed Bajaber

    Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

  • Elvis Ojiambo aims for more next season

    Elvis Ojiambo aims for more next season

    Midfielder Elvis Noor Ojiambo has reflected on the ended 2021/22 FKF Premier League season and is already setting targets for the next one.

    Ojiambo, in his second Kenyan top-flight season, featured in 14 games in the concluded term registering seven starts. He was unused six times and managed to clock 635 minutes.

    Even though he featured in eleven games less compared on his debut premier season in 2020/21, his returns were a lot better this time as he provided two-second assists and an assist on his way to picking three notable MVP mentions. Last season he managed an assist and one MVP mention.

    “It’s been a good season, I can’t complain though the last five matches were tough on us,” said Ojiambo while relating to fixtures against Tusker, KCB, Gor Mahia, AFC Leopards, and FC Talanta.

    “It took lots of character to maneuver through those final games. On a personal level I am glad that I featured in most of them,”

    “As an individual I am will work towards earning more games next season hoping that I can achieve more with the team.” he added

    In the final fixtures, City Stars collected three points to hit the 49-point mark to end the season placed fifth.

    Simba wa Nairobi lost to both KCB and Gor Mahia by identical 3-2 margins and drew the other three against Tusker (0-0), AFC Leopards (1-1), and FC Talanta (2-2).

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    Elvis Noor Ojiambo up against a Bidco player during a 20th round FKF Premier League game on Sat 5 March 2022. Bidco united won 2-0
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    City stars midfielder Elvis Ojiambo taking on a KCB player during the season-ender on Aug 22 Aug 2021 in Narok. KCB won the game 3-0
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    Elvis Noor Ojiambo has a go at Ulinzi Stars’ Brian Birgen during a matchday 25 Betking Premier League tie at the ASK Showground in Nakuru on Sat 10 Jul 2021. Nairobi City Stars won the game 2-0
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    Elvis Noor Ojiambo in a past game against Zoo FC at Kasarani on Sat 20 Feb 2021. Nairobi City Stars won the game 2-1
  • AFC Leopards 1 Nairobi City Stars 1

    AFC Leopards 1 Nairobi City Stars 1

    AFC Leopards came from behind to force Nairobi City Stars to a 1-1 draw in a 33rd round FKF Premier League game played in Thika Stadium on Monday 6 June 2022.

    Leopards’ substitute Josephat Lopaga, on for injured Eugene Mukangula in the 25th minute, bundled home a loose ball in the 73rd minute to cancel out Timothy Noor Ouma’s 38th-minute opener for Simba wa Nairobi.

    Ouma hammered in a low shot past Maxwell Mulili in the box for his seventh goal of the season after connecting to a cut back from his sibling Elvis Noor Ojiambo for City Stars to take the lead.

    Ouma’s goal atoned for a glorious miss just two minutes earlier when he failed to tap in a perfect layup from skipper Anthony Muki Kimani who burst into the box unmarked.

    Within the first ten minutes of the game, City Stars threw away three freekicks as a long-range shot from Elvis ended up with keeper Mulili.

    The next ten minutes saw Leopards waste a corner, and a shot on the turn by skipper Eugene Mukangula.

    On 27 minutes Mukangula limped off with Lopaga taking his slot as the armband moved to Peter Thiong’o.

    Five minutes later, Ouma aka Babu broke into the box to receive a Muki pass but Mulili did well to cut the space and save the danger.

    Within the next two minutes, Sven Yidah attempted a shot in the box that flew wide as Babu missed a cutback from Muki.

    Matters changed in the 38th minute when Mohammed Omar Bajaber – in his first-ever Premier League start – returned a ball to Elvis who raced into the box to square the ball to his younger sibling Ouma for the lead.

    Five minutes later Leopards searched for the leveler but Lopaga’s shot on goal ended up with keeper Osano.

    Moments later, Maxwell Otieno had another attempt in the box only for his effort to go wide.

    The raids continued and just before the breather, City Stars stopper Edwin Buliba, playing his first game since mid-January 2022, made a goal-saving tackle.

    Immediately after the restart, City Stars wasted a corner as Ezekiel Odera’s flick flew wide. Another effort off a Calvin Masawa cross was headed out by Muki.

    12 minutes in, Leopards were in the Simba wa Nairobi box only to send the ball wide and the next minute, Elvis, dominant in midfield, fired took a left-foot shot for the top roof but Mulili did well with a fingertip save for a fruitless corner.

    Bajaber followed it up with another effort after dispossessing two defenders but his final ball ended up with Mulili.

    In the 63rd minute, Bajaber made way for Rowland Makati for his long-awaited Premier League debut. He had a decent shot on goal 14 minutes later but it went wide off goal.

    In the 73rd minute, City Stars’ backline failed to clear a ping-pong allowing Lopaga to bundle home the equalizer past Osano who failed to react on time.

    No further efforts from either side could top up on the goals leaving the spoils shared at 1-1.

    From the result, Simba wa Nairobi moved to 48 points to hang on to the fifth spot, two points, and a position ahead of Leopards.

    Next up for City Stars is the season-ender against FC Talanta on Sunday 12 June 2022 at a yet to be confirmed venue.

    Lineups

    AFC Leopards: 16. Maxwell Mulili, 11. Peter Thiong’o-Captain 2, 22. Collins Shivachi, 28. Zachary Njite, 15. Robert Mudenyu, 23. Lukhumwa, 19. Eugene Mukangula-captain (11,. Josephat Lopaga-27), 8. Brian Wanyama, 25. Lewis Bandi, 29. Maxwell Otieno, 18. Boniface Mukhekhe (18. Eric Mbithi-83)

    Unused subs: None

    Coach: Tom Juma

    Nairobi City Stars: 16. Jacob Osano, 28. Herit Mungai, 4. Salim Abdala, 12. Edwin Buliba, 8. Calvin Masawa, 18. Sven Yidah, 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 20. Timothy Noor Ouma, 31. Mohammed Bajaber (14. Rowland Makati-63), 30. Anthony Kimani-captain, 32. Ezekiel Odera (7. Rodgers Okumu -79)

    Unused subs: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 3. Charles Otieno, 15. John Kamau, 19. Kevin Okumu, 29. Augustine Kuta, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 26. Dennis Wanjala,

    Out: 5. Michael Madoya, 6. Ronney Kola, 9. Vincent Otieno Okoth, 10. Peter Opiyo, 11. Davis Agesa, 17. Nicholas Kipkirui, 21. Oliver Maloba, 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 23. Stephen Njunge, 24. Erick Ombija, 27. Lennox Ogutu

    Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

    Cautions
    AFC Leopards: 12. Maxwell Mulili (25), 18. Boniface Mukhekhe (81)
    Nairobi City Stars: 16. Edwin Buliba (90+)

    Goals
    AFC Leopards: 11. Josephat Lopaga (73)
    Nairobi City Stars: 20. Timothy Ouma (73)

  • Quartet return for Ulinzi reverse

    Quartet return for Ulinzi reverse

    Four changes have been made from the squad that drew 0-0 with Ulinzi Stars last weekend ahead of a reverse matchday 26 FKF Premier League tie set for Ruaraka on Monday 18 April 2022 starting 3 pm.

    Left-back Dennis Wanjala, midfielders Elvis Noor Ojiambo and Anthony Muki Kimani are back as well as flyer Rodgers Okuse Okumu.

    After missing the last four games, Wanjala and Okuse are back to take up the places of striker Vincent Otieno, and Erick Ombija who is injured.

    After five games out, Elvis returns to take up the slot of his sibling Timothy Noor Ouma who is suspended for the game due to an accumulation of yellow cards (five) as Muki, who missed the last game due to work commitments, comes on for Augustine Kuta.

    City Stars squad to face Ulinzi Stars

    Goalkeepers: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 16. Jacob Osano

    Defenders: 4. Salim Abdallah, 8. Calvin Masawa, 19. Kevin Okumu, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 27. Lennox Ogutu, 28. Herit Mungai

    Midfielders: 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 3. Charles Otieno, 5. Michael Madoya, 7. Rodgers Okumu, 15. John Kamau, 18. Sven Yidah, 21. Oliver Maloba, 30. Anthony Kimani

    Strikers: 11. Davis Agesa, 17. Nicholas Kipkirui, 32. Ezekiel Odera

    Out:  6. Ronney Kola, 9. Vincent Otieno Okoth, 12. Edwin Buliba, 14. Rowland Makati, 10. Peter Opiyo, 20. Timothy Noor Ouma, 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 23. Stephen Njunge, 24. Erick Ombija,  29. Augustine Kuta, 31. Mohammed Bajaber

  • Herit in, Chumsy, Muki out of Sharks tie

    Herit in, Chumsy, Muki out of Sharks tie

    Coach Nicholas Muyoti has included forward Nicholas Kipkirui, fullback Herit Mungai, keeper Stephen Njunge, midfielders Elvis Noor Ojiambo and Mike Madoya for the upcoming FKF Premier league game against Kariobangi Sharks in Kasarani Annex on Saturday 5 February 2022 starting 3 pm.

    The quintet return to the squad after missing atleast the last three league games.

    Kipkirui takes up the place of injured Erick Ombija, Madoya comes in for the unavailable Anthony Muki Kimani as Herit takes up the spot of Kevin Chumsy Okumu who is suspended for the game due to the accumulation of five yellow cards.

    Njunge replaces Elvis Ochoro as Elvis comes in for defensive mid Charles Otieno who takes a rest.

    From the unit that faced Sharks in the first leg this season, and lost 2-1 in Ruaraka, changes are three.

    Other than Chumsy and Muki, the other players who will miss out on the game is forward Vincent Jamaica Otieno whose slot has landed on John Kamau.

    Squad to face Kariobangi Sharks

    Goalkeepers: 16. Jacob Osano, 23. Stephen Njunge

    Defenders: 4. Salim Abdallah, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 27. Lennox Ogutu, 8. Calvin Masawa,27. Lennox Ogutu, 28. Herit Mungai,

    Midfielders: 10. Peter Opiyo, 20. Timothy Ouma, 18. Sven Yidah, 21. Oliver Maloba, 7. Rodgers Okumu, 3. Charles Otieno, 15. John Kamau, 5. Mike Madoya

    Strikers: 11. Davis Agesa, 32. Ezekiel Odera, 17. Nicholas Kipkirui,

    Out: 6. Ronney Kola, 24. Erick Ombija, (all injured), 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 14. Rowland Makati, 30. Anthony Kimani, 9. Vincent Otieno Okoth, 23. Stephen Njunge, 19. Kevin Okumu, 3. Charles Otieno, 1. Elvis Ochoro

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