Nairobi City Stars

Tag: FKF Premier League

  • Head-to-head: Nairobi City Stars (H) vs KCB (A): 2023/24 FKF Premier League season

    Head-to-head: Nairobi City Stars (H) vs KCB (A): 2023/24 FKF Premier League season

    KCB FC will be visitors to Nairobi City Stars during an eighth round 2023-24 FKF Premier League tie on Sunday 29 Oct 2023 in Kasarani Annex starting at 1 pm.

    Simba wa Nairobi will be hosting KCB for the 14th time in the Kenyan top flight and for the first time since last season’s encounter held at the same facility on Wednesday 18 January 2023.

    City Stars has won five of the previous 13 games as host, with KCB winning an equal number. Three of those wins are from their last three visits to Simba wa Nairobi in the last three seasons.

    Ahead of the game, both sides carry important draws earned after fightbacks. While KCB carries a 1-1 draw against Ulinzi, City Stars will parade a 2-2 draw against Shabana from the last set of matches. Both teams had to rally with late goals for a share of the spoils.

    KCB is currently fourth on the log with 12 points, three ahead of Simba wa Nairobi who is in position 12.

    City Stars head coach Nicholas Muyoti will be coming up against his former understudy Bernard Mwalala who is currently the chief at KCB.

    Who wins this one?

    Summary

    KPL Home games vs KCB – 13; Wins (5), Draws (3), Loses (5)

    21-May-06; World Hope vs KCB, 2-2 (D)
    9-Jun-07; World Hope vs KCB, 2-0 (W)
    4-May-08; World Hope vs KCB, 0-0 (D)
    9-May-09; City Stars vs KCB, 2-1 (W)
    29-May-10; City Stars vs KCB, 1-1 (D)
    10-Sep-11; City Stars vs KCB, 3-1 (W)
    17-Oct-12; City Stars vs KCB, 1-0 (W)
    13-Sep-13; City Stars vs KCB, 0-2 (L)
    1-Aug-14; City Stars vs KCB, 0-2 (L)
    18-Oct-15; City Stars vs KCB, 1-0 (W)
    22-Aug-21: City Stars vs KCB, 0-3 (L)
    17-Dec-21: City Stars vs KCB, 0-1 (L)
    18-Jan-23: City Stars vs KCB, 0-1 (L)
    29-OCt-23: City Stars vs KCB, ??

  • Robinson Asenwa: City Stars my gateway

    Robinson Asenwa: City Stars my gateway

    Forward Robinson Asenwa is overly optimistic that Nairobi City Stars is his conduit to greater things.

    The flyer joined Simba wa Nairobi from Vapor Sports in the off-season and is at the point of establishing himself in the team.

    He does believe that the exposure coming through will propel his sails further.

    “I am glad to have joined Nairobi City Stars at the top level. So far it’s been a good journey. I have so far played two games against Gor Mahia and Shabana, said Robin

    “My debut against Gor gave me very good exposure. I enjoyed it to the fullest and even fans told me I came in with good impact,”

    “I hope City Stars will continue to give me that kind of exposure. Talent within the club is abundant which makes me appreciate the move to join this team which is from my hood even more,”

    “I hope for the best, and I know from here I can make the right moves, from City Stars to the world,” he added

    In the two games played, Asenwa has so far registered a collective 32 premiership minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute on both occasions.

    Robinson Asenwa
    Robinson Asenwa aainst Shabana on Sun 22 Oct 2023
  • MD7: Shabana 2 Nairobi City Stars 2

    MD7: Shabana 2 Nairobi City Stars 2

    A Vincent Owino penalty in the 84th minute saw Nairobi City Stars salvage a point, after tying a match day seven tie against Shabana in Homa Bay Stadium on Sunday 22 October 2023.

    City Stars took the lead in the first minute through Samuel Kapen – his first goal of the season – only for Shabana to level 12 minutes later through a header by Eugene Mukangula. The home side doubled matters in the 42nd minute through Vincent Nyabuto.

    Dennis Oalo, who came on for injured Newton Ochieng minutes to half time was picked out as the man of the match,

    With a point, Simba wa Nairobi sits 11th with nine points, two positions, and places above Shabana in the 18-team log.

    Lineups

    Shabana: 29. Eric Ongiri, 17. Brian Magare, 4. Stephen Ochieng, 35. Rogers Aloro, 21. Abisalom Aduda, 23. George Onyango, 8. Peter Ogechi-Captain (7. Isaac Otieno-86), 16. Justine Omwando (32. Prince Ayieko-73), 27. Wycliffe Ntahtha, 28. Eugene Mukangula (11. Ezekiah Omuri-58), 20. Vincent Nyabuto (22. Dennis Simiyu-73)

    Unused subs: 31. Mustapha Oduor, 10. Prince Michira, 2, Silas Shihemi, 24. Frank Ovya, 18. Enock Agwanda, 15. Mark Okola

    Coach: Sammy Okoth

    Nairobi City Stars: 1. Edwin Mukolwe, 12. Edwin Buliba, 15. Wycliffe Omondi, 32. Sosthenes Idah, 8. Calvin Masawa-captain 1 (3. Robinson Asenwa-73), 25. Brian Mzee (16. Elvis Noor-73), 19. Vincent Owino, 5. Newton Ochieng (10. Dennis Oalo-41), 22. Samuel Kapen (30. Rowland Makati-73), 11. Andrew Kisilu (9. Mohammed Bajaber-73), 20. Kelvin Etemesi

    Unused subs: 13. Elvis Ochoro, 17.  17. Brian Mose, 18. Clifford Ouma, 31. Abuyeka Kubasu,

    Out:  4. Timothy Muganda, 6. Ronney Kola, 7. Pius Omachi,  21. Yuto Kusaba, 23. Julius Ombacho, 25. Dennis Wanjala,  27. Gilbert Abala

    Goals
    Shabana: 28. Eugene Mukangula (18), 20. Vincent Nyabuto (42)
    Nairobi City Stars: 22. Samuel Kapen (5), 19. Vincent Owino (84-pen)

    Cautions
    Shabana:4. Stephen Ochieng (48)
    Nairobi City Stars: 32. Sothenes Idah (20)

  • Head-to-head: Shabana (H) vs Nairobi City Stars (A): 2023-24 FKF Premier League season

    Head-to-head: Shabana (H) vs Nairobi City Stars (A): 2023-24 FKF Premier League season

    Shabana will host Nairobi City Stars during a seventh-round 2023-24 FKF Premier League tie in Homa Bay Stadium on Sunday 22 October 2023 starting at 3 p.m.

    It will be a historic game at that as Nairobi City Stars has never set foot at the Homa Bay Stadium.

    Shabana and City Stars have not met in the top flight since the year 2006 during a 26th-round tie during the 2005/6 Premier League season.

    Shabana first played City Stars -then known as World Hope –  in the top flight on 4 Feb 2006, and last hosted the same side back on 23 April 2006 in Gusii Stadium. Then, under coach Robert Matano, City Stars won the game 3-1. Evans Moody opened the scores for Shabana in the 20th minute but City stars rallied from behind with a brace by Samuel Ouma and a Geoffrey Okoth goal.

    On the time scale, the upcoming game comes 6,391 days from the last meeting between the two sides. Though it’s been over 17 years since the last premier league meeting, the two sides met four times between Dec 2018 and January 2020 while in the second tier, National Super League. City Stars won three of the four and lost once.

    Heading to the Sunday game, Shabana is placed 13th on the log with six points, two points off Simba wa Nairobi who are tenth with eight points.

    However, Shabana heads to the game on the high of a 1-0 win over Tusker – their first win of the season – in the last round of games. City Stars lost by a similar margin against Kenya Police.

    City Stars coach Nicholas Muyoti will be coming up against Sammy Okoth who got Shabana up to the big league at the end of last season after 17 seasons out.

    Who wins this one?

    Summary

    KPL away games vs Shabana: 1 Nairobi City Stars Wins (0), Draw (1), Losses (1)

    23-Apr-06: Shabana vs World Hope, Gusii Stadium 1-3 (W)
    22-Oct-23: Shabana vs Nairobi City Stars, ??

  • Gilbert Abala talks up first premier league start

    Gilbert Abala talks up first premier league start

    Flyer Gilbert Abala is all but excited after taking up a starting slot in the most recent game against Kenya Police at the Police Sacco Stadium.

    The teenager earned his place in the starting squad for the first time in the top flight after three previous cameo appearances.

    “This is my first time in the Kenyan premier league and I am still navigating through it as I work towards settling in fully,”

    “I had my debut against Muhoroni, and went to miss some games. But I returned to the squad on match day four and went on to earn my first start against Police,”

    “I see that as progression and a positive step for me and I hope that I can build up on it to become a regular starter, and a full game player as we go along,” he added

    Abala joined Simba wa Nairobi in the offseason from Busia-based club Teens of Hope. He previously turned out for Busia Sugar FC in the lower leagues.

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