Nairobi City Stars

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

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

    For only the second time in the Kenyan Premier League, Nairobi City Stars will host FC Talanta in a third-round tie in Ruaraka on Sunday 4 December 2022 starting 3 pm.

    The upcoming tie will be the third overall between the two in Kenya’s apex league, but the first ever in Ruaraka.

    Simba wa Nairobi first hosted FC Talanta during the 2021-22 season-ender at Kasarani Annex.

    Set-piece goals by Ezekiel Odera (penalty) and Peter Opiyo (freekick) on either half, that sandwiched FC Talanta’s two quickfire goals by Michael Jairo and a penalty by Francis Kahiro at the start of the second half, settled the 34th and final game of that season. It ended 2-2.

    Once again, head coach Nicholas Muyoti will be coming up against his counterpart Ken Kenyatta.

    While City Stars carries a loss against Tusker from their last encounter, FC Talanta comes to the duel with a 2-2 draw against Kariobangi Sharks in their season-opener. They sat out match day two.

    Summary

    City Stars home games vs FC Talanta; Wins (0), Draws (1), Loses (0). Total – 1

    12-Jun-22; City Stars vs FC Talanta, 2-2 (D)
    04-Dec-22; City Stars vs FC Talanta, ??

  • Nairobi City Stars squad for the 2022-23 FKF Premier League season

    Nairobi City Stars squad for the 2022-23 FKF Premier League season

    Nairobi City Stars has registered 26 players for the 2022-23 FKF Premier League season.

    Broken down, 17 players who did duty for the club last season stayed on for Simba wa Nairobi’s new season.

    They were joined by nine new faces who were onboarded to replace 14 that left the club at the wrap of the 2021-22 FKF Premier League season.

    Of the 17, six had running contracts from the previous season. They include keeper Elvis Ochoro, defender Dennis Wanjala, midfielders Rwoland Makati, Elvis Noor Ojiambo, and Ronney Kola, and striker Vincent Otieno Okoth.

    They were joined by eleven others who renewed their contracts at the close of their previous terms at the end of the 2021-22 season in June 2022.

    Those that stayed on include keepers Jacob Osano and Stephen Njunge, defenders Calvin Masawa, Edwin Buliba, Kenedy Onyango, and Herit Mungai.

    They were joined by midfielders Anthony Kimani, Mohammed Bajaber, Peter Opiyo, and Oliver Maloba, as well as striker Ezekiel Odera.

    Away from the players, there are two new faces on the technical bench. Abel Abelo Omuhaya, formerly with Kakamega Homeboyz, joins the club as the new goalkeeper trainer.

    Victor Rolex Onyango will also be part of the bench as a replacement for Joseph Andere as the kit manager.

    Nicholas Muyoti stays on as the head coach, with John Amboko and Noah Abich as his first and second assistants, respectively.

    Ronny Kagunzi will do yet another season as the team manager as club legend Arthur Museve retains his position as the clubs’ Security Officer.

    Complete squad (with shirt numbers)

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

    Defenders: 4. Elly Kessy Osotsi, 5. Timothy Muganda, 8. Calvin Masawa, 12. Edwin Buliba, 14. Rowland Makati, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 28. Herit Mungai

    Midfielders: 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 6. Ronney Kola, 10. Peter Opiyo, 11. Andrew Kisilu, 15. Newton Ochieng, 17. Daniel Odhiambo, 18.  Clifford Ouma, 20. Kelvin Etemesi, 21. Oliver Maloba, 30. Anthony Kimani, 31. Mohammed Bajaber

    Strikers: 7. Pius Omachi, 9. Vincent Otieno Okoth, 22. Samuel Kapen, 32. Ezekiel Odera,

    Technical bench: Nicholas Muyoti (head coach), John Amboko (first assistant coach), Noah Abich (second assistant coach), Ronny Kagunzi (team manager), Arthur Museve (security officer), Abel Omuhaya (goalkeeper trainer), Victor Rolex Onyango (Kit manager)

  • Head-to-head: Nairobi City Stars (H) vs Bidco United (A): 2022-23 FKF-PL season

    Head-to-head: Nairobi City Stars (H) vs Bidco United (A): 2022-23 FKF-PL season

    Nairobi City Stars will kick off the 2022-23 FKF Premier League season with a home game against Thika-based Bidco United on Sunday 20 November 2022 in Nyayo Stadium starting 3 pm.

    It will be meeting number five for the two in top-flight football, but only the third time for City Stars as the host team.

    It’s been a win a piece from the previous two games hosted by City Stars. While Bidco won the first one 2-1 in July 2021 in Ruaraka with goals from David Orem and City Stars’ old boy David Gateri. Ezekiel Odera scored a consolation penalty.

    City Stars claimed the next one 2-0 in Thika Stadium in October of the same year with goals from Nicholas Kipkirui and Erick Ombija.

    The Sunday tie becomes the first Premier League game between the two in Nyayo Stadium.

    Once again, City Stars head coach Nicholas Muyoti will be coming up against his counterpart Anthony Akhulia for the third time. For Akhulia, it will be the fifth time that he will be facing City Stars in the Premier League.

    Who will blink first at Nyayo?

    Summary

    KPL games-4: City Stars win (1), Bidco win (2), Draws (1)

    City Stars Home games vs Bidco United

    25-Jul-21; Nairobi City Stars vs Bidco United, 1-2
    24-Oct-21; Nairobi City Stars vs Bidco United, 2-0
    20-Nov-22; Nairobi City Stars vs Bidco United, ??

  • Elite Pre-season Cup: Nairobi City Stars 4 MCF 1

    Elite Pre-season Cup: Nairobi City Stars 4 MCF 1

    A Daniel Odhiambo goal in added time just before half time break, and three more in the other half through Ezekiel Odera, a Kenedy Onyango penalty, and from Kelvin Etemesi led Nairobi City Stars to a 4-1 win over MCF on Saturday 24 September 2022 at Kasarani Annex during the second pool B tie in the Elite Pre-season Cup.

    Oliver Maloba was the toast after he provided three assists; for the first goal and the second one in the 58th minute, and went on to win the penalty in the 64th minute that yielded the third goal. Elvis Ojiambo provided the cross that Etemesi bundled home the fourth goal in the 80th minute.

    MCF substitute Isiaka Aleji tapped home a cutback for the consolation goal in the 79th minute. He came on a sub ten minutes earlier for Erick Michibu.

    The win followed up on a 1-1 draw against Kenya Police during the opening game at the same venue on Tuesday 20 September 2022.

    Up next for Simba wa Nairobi will be the final pool tie against Ulinzi Stars on Monday 26th at Annex starting 4 pm.

    Lineups

    Nairobi City Stars: 16. Jacob Osano (GK), 28. Herit Mungai, 25. Kenedy Onyango-captain 2, 5. Timothy Muganda, 14. Rowland Makati, 18. Clifford Ouma (6. Ronney Kola-82), 3. Elvis Ojiambo, 21. Oliver Maloba (20. Kelvin Etemesi-69), 17. Daniel Odhiambo (15. Newton Ochieng-82), 31. Mohammed Bajaber (10. Peter Opiyo-69), 32. Ezekiel Odera-Captain 1(9. Vincent Otieno-59)

    Unused subs: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 23. Steve Njunge, 8. Calvin Masawa, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 22. Samuel Kapeni,

    Out: 7. Pius Omachi, 12. Edwin Buliba (both injured), 30. Anthony Kimani (leave)

    Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

    MCF: 1. Geoffrey Were, 20. Lancelot Wambua, 3. Gideon Abucheri, 18. Marcos Jairo, 16. George Amayo, 10. John Ochieng-Captain 1 (11. Alex Waiswa-captain 2-69), 12. Alfred Maningi, 8. Erick Michibu (14. Isiaka Aleji-69), 9. Ian Mutanda, 15. Tony Nyangor (20. Alvin Abbas-69), 21. Kevin Omondi

    Unused subs: 40. Zamu Adisa, 2. Patrick Koech, 4. Samuel Ate, 17. Collins Onyango, Joshua Mineiro, 7. Geoffrey Alwala, 6. Boaz Maeri, 19. Kenedy Mathenge,

    Coach: David Mahira

    Yellow cards

    Nairobi City Stars: 14. Rowland Makati (42)

    Goals
    Nairobi City Stars: Daniel Odhiambo (45+), Ezekiel Odera (58), Kenedy Onyango (64-Pen), Kelvin Etemesi (80)
    MCF: Isiaka Aleji (79)

  • Friendly Fire: Nairobi City Stars 7 Ngong Hillside FC 1

    Friendly Fire: Nairobi City Stars 7 Ngong Hillside FC 1

    Nairobi City Stars went past Ngong Hillside FC 7-1 on aggregate at the Ngong Vapor grounds in their first pre-season friendly on Friday 2 September 2022.

    Coach Nicholas Muyoti split up the squad in two and the first lot went on to win their tie 4-0.

    Andrew Kisilu was the toast as he registered a hattrick of goals in the 12th, 17th, and 31st minutes.

    Mohammed Bajaber provided the assist for the first goal before Kisilu went on to pounce on a loose ball and a rebound for the second and third goals. He returned the favor to Bajaber by providing an assist for the fourth goal in the 55th minute.

    The second set registered a 3-1 win. Daniel Odhiambo opened the scores in the 16th minute after being teed up in the box by Ezekiel Odera who went on to score the second 11 minutes later via a penalty and added a third in the 42nd minute after getting to the end of an Anthony Kimani assist.

    Ngong Hillside FC grabbed their consolation in the 26th minute when Erick Kinuthia capitalized on a defensive goof to fire past Elvis Ochoro.

    ‎Lineups

    City Stars 1: Elvis Ochoro, 12. Edwin Buliba, 4. Elly Osotsi,  5. Timothy Muganda, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 14. Rowland Makati, 10. Peter Opiyo, 22. Samuel Kapeni, 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 31. Mohammed Bajaber, 11. Andrew Kisilu

    Ngong Hillside FC 1: Michael Ngondo, David Ochieng, Griffins Miheso, Mohammed Dafala, Philip Onyango, John Okello, Dickson Karanja, Stephen Karanja, Steve Biko, Kevin Ochieng

    City Stars 2: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 12. Edwin Buliba, 4. Elly Osotsi, 5. Timothy Muganda, 28. Herit Mungai, 15. Newton Ochieng, 30. Anthony Kimani, 21. Oliver Maloba, 17. Daniel Odhiambo, 9. Vincent Otieno, 32. Ezekiel Odera

    Ngong Hillside FC 2: Michael Ngondo, Micah Malik, Erick Kinuthia, Kirr Gatkek, Wambua Kamau, David Ochieng, Mohammed Dafalo, Stephen Karanja, Steve Biko, Edwin Thuo, Daniel King’ori

    Out for City Stars: 7. Pius Omachi, 8. Calvin Masawa, 18. Clifford Ouma, 25. Kenedy Onyango (all injured)

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