Nairobi City Stars

Tag: FKF Premier League

  • MD14: Gor Mahia 1 Nairobi City Stars 0

    MD14: Gor Mahia 1 Nairobi City Stars 0

    Benson Omalla scored the lone goal in the 63rd minute to hand Gor Mahia a 1-0 win over Nairobi City Stars in an FKF Premier League matchday 14 tie played in Kasarani on Saturday 4 February 2023.

    Omala sneaked past Simba wa Nairobi stoppers to beat Jacob Osano for the goal that handed City Stars their ninth loss of the season, as Gor Mahia made it eight wins in their 14th game as the home team since the year 2005.

    Later in the game, coach Nicholas Muyoti handed former Dagoretti High School skipper and Vapor Sports forward Pius Omachi his Kenyan Premier League debut.

    After the game, City Stars sits 15th in the 18-team standings with 11 points as Gor Mahia temporarily took the top spot with 27 points.

    Next up for Simba wa Nairobi is a home game against Kenya Police at KAsarani Annex on Wednesday 8 February starting 1 pm.

    Lineups

    Gor Mahia: 16. Gad Mathews, 50. Paul Ochuoga, 2. Geoffrey Ochieng-Captain 1, 4. Joshua Onyango, 21. Sydney Ochieng (27. Bonface Omondi-70), 20. Ernest Wendo, 11. John Macharia, 8. Alpha Onyango (26. Philemon Otieno-56-captain 2), 22. Benson Omala, 10. Peter Lwasa (7. Austin Odhiambo-56), 5. George Odhiambo

    Unused subs: 29. Caleb Otieno, 19. John Nyawir, 3. Dennis Ng’ang’a, 32. Peter Oudo, 17. Lyson Muyunga

    Coach: Johnathan McKinstry

    Nairobi City Stars: 16. Jacob Osano, 28. Herit Mungai, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 6. Ronney Kola, 14. Rowland Makati, 18. Clifford Ouma, 10. Peter Opiyo (2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo-73), 11. Andrew Kisilu (7. *Pius Omachi-73), 21. Oliver Maloba (22. Samuel Kapen-57), 31. Mohammed Bajaber (15. Newton Ochieng-46), 32. Ezekiel Odera (9. Vincent Otieno Okoth-73)

    Unused subs: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 20. Kelvin Etemesi, 12. Edwin Buliba

    *Kenyan Premier League debut

    Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

    Cautions (yellow)
    Gor Mahia: 30. John Ochieng (90+)
    Nairobi City Stars: 14. Rowland Makati (30)

    Goals
    Gor Mahia: 22. Benson Omala (63)
    Nairobi City Stars: –

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

    Head-to-head: Gor Mahia (H) vs Nairobi City Stars (A): 2022/23 FKF Premier League season

    Gor Mahia will host Nairobi City Stars in Kasarani on Saturday 4 February 2023 during a 14th round FKF Premier League tie starting at 3 p.m. 

    Gor last hosted City Stars in the league on 30 December 2021 in Nyayo Stadium and went on to lose the tie 2-0 from goals on either side by Ezekiel Odera and Anthony Muki Kimani.

    The upcoming tie will be the 27th overall in the Kenyan topflight between the two.

    Split, it will be the 14th game that Gor Mahia will host by Nairobi City Stars.

    From the previous 13 games, Gor has won seven and City Stars four. The other two games have ended in barren draws.

    Into the upcoming game, Gor sits second on the 18-team log with 24 points, and have a 13-point buffer over 14th placed Simba wa Nairobi.

    The upcoming tie will bring Gor’s Jonathan McKinstry face to face with his coaching counterpart Nicholas Muyoti for only the second time.

    The two met during a pre-season game in November 2022 in Nyayo,in a game City Stars rallied from 1-0 down at half-time win 3-1.

    Who wins this one?

    Summary

    City Stars premier games away to Gor Mahia: 13– Gor (7 wins), City Stars (4 wins), Draws (2)

    4-Dec-05, Gor Mahia vs World Hope, 0-1 (W)

    21-Apr-07, Gor Mahia vs World Hope, 0-0 (D)

    12-Jul-08, Gor Mahia vs World Hope, 1-0 (L)

    10-Apr-09, Gor Mahia vs City Stars, 1-2 (W)

    19-Mar-10, Gor Mahia vs City Stars, 1-0 (L)

    9-Apr-11, Gor Mahia vs City Stars, 0-1 (W)

    28-Apr-12, Gor Mahia vs City Stars, 2-1 (L)

    18-May-13, Gor Mahia vs City Stars, 0-0 (D)

    20-Feb-14, Gor Mahia vs City Stars, 2-0 (L)

    15-Aug-15, Gor Mahia vs City Stars, 3-1 (L)

    24-Jul-16, Gor Mahia vs City Stars, 2-1 (L)

    16-May-21, Gor vs City Stars, 1-0 (L)

    30-Dec-21, Gor vs City Stars, 0-2 (W)

  • Three changes against Gor Mahia

    Three changes against Gor Mahia

    Keeper Elvis Ochoro, stopper Edwin Buliba and attacking midfielder Mohammed Bajaber have been included in the 20-man squad to face Gor Mahia in FKF Premier League round 14 in Kasarani on Saturday 4 February 2023 starting 3 pm.

    The three missed the trip to Mombasa last weekend when Simba wa Nairobi took on Bandari during match day 13.

    Buliba ruled out for the last five games due to injury, returns to take up the place of lanky center-back Elly Kessy Osotsi.

    Ochoro and Bajaber come on for Stephen Njunge and Daniel Odhiambo, respectively, after sitting out the last four games.

    Save for the three new faces, the rest of the squad remains as is.

    Squad to face Gor Mahia

    Goal Keepers: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 16. Jacob Osano,

    Defenders: 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,  18. Clifford Ouma, 20. Kelvin Etemesi, 21. Oliver Maloba, 31. Mohammed Bajaber

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

    Out: 4. Elly Kessy Osotsi, 5. Timothy Muganda, 8. Calvin Masawa,  17. Daniel Odhiambo,  23. Stephen Njunge, 30. Anthony Kimani,

    Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

  • Club Statement: Match manipulation in Mbaraki on Sun 29th Jan 2023

    Club Statement: Match manipulation in Mbaraki on Sun 29th Jan 2023

    Following events that transpired in Mbaraki on Sunday 29th January 2023 during a match day 13 Premier League tie against host Bandari, Nairobi City Stars wishes to highlight what we and no doubt many others consider as acts of match manipulation.

    There were several incidents in the closing part of the match that led us to believe the same including the unjustified prolongation of the match, as well as a chain of events leading to a dubious award of a penalty.  Our views have been corroborated by many who watched the game, which was both attended, as well as being streamed live.

    The match only came to an end after the penalty award, which can be seen as being awarded subsequent to simulation. Bandari scored from the spot kick to win the game 2-1.

    Nairobi City Stars has officially filed an official complaint with Football Kenya Federation (FKF), and FIFA’s integrity office, with three key prayers:

    1. nullification of the Sunday match against Bandari,
    2. a replay ordered,
    3. expulsion of all involved in manipulating the match.

    We await their response on the same in the soonest time possible.

    In the meantime, City Stars will not relent when such individuals determine outcomes of games for reasons best known to themselves at the expense of clubs that have and continue to commit sizeable resources to support and provide a livelihood to the youth.

    Match manipulation is something that has been endemic in Kenyan football for far too long, and as a club run in order to support and benefit our community, we will certainly not stand for it.  We are willing to fight for the change we want to see and will fight tirelessly for it.

    Patrick Korir

    CEO, Nairobi City Stars

  • MD13: Bandari 2 Nairobi City Stars 1

    MD13: Bandari 2 Nairobi City Stars 1

    A forced penalty by William Wadri, awarded by referee Lucas Odhiambo, off a simulated fall way beyond the prescribed added time, handed Bandari an undeserved 2-1 win over Nairobi City Stars at Mbaraki, Mombasa during FKF match day 13 on Sunday 29 January 2023.

    The tie was level at 1-1 at halftime after Ezekiel Odera’s penalty at the stroke of halftime canceled out the opening goal by Abdallah Hassan in the 38th minute.

    From the result, City Stars remains on 11 points and sits 14th as Bandari rises to the 12th spot with 14 points.

    Next up for Simba wa Nairobi is an away game against Gor Mahia on Saturday 4 February 2023 in Nyayo Stadium starting 3 pm.

    Lineups

    Bandari: 16. Moses Wanyika -Captain, 36. Somobwana, 26. Rodgers Aloro, 29. Andrew Juma, 17. Fidel Origa, 8. Keegan Ndemi (6. John Otieno-82), 10. Hassan Abdallah (11. Darius Msagha-82), 35. Enock Momanyi (40. Chris Ochieng-57), 13. James Kinyanjui, 22. Felix Oluoch (24. William Wadri-57)

    Unused subs: 25. Joseph Ochuka, 15. Bernard Odhiambo, 34. Ronny, 27. Douglas Mokaya, 14. Omar Kasumba,

    Coach: Anthony Kimani

    Nairobi City Stars: 16. Jacob Osano, 14. Rowland Makati, 6. Ronney Kola, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 28. Herit Mungai, 18. Clifford Ouma ((10. Peter Opiyo-60-captain 2), 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo (11. Andrew Kisilu-73), 21. Oliver Maloba 22. Samuel Kapen (15. Newton Ochieng-60), 20. Kelvin Etemesi (26. Dennis Wanjala-73), 32. Ezekiel Odera-captain 1 (9. Vincent Otieno Okoth-73),

    Unused subs: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 4. Elly Kessy Osotsi, 7. Pius Omachi, 17. Daniel Odhiambo,

    Out: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 5. Timothy Muganda, 8. Calvin Masawa,  12. Edwin Buliba,  30. Anthony Kimani, 31. Mohammed Bajaber

    Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

    Cautions (yellow)
    Bandari: 35. Enock Momanyi (39), 5. Siraj Mohammed (45)
    Nairobi City Stars: 18. Clifford Ouma (45+), 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo (72)

    Goals
    Bandari: 10. Hassan Abdallah (38), 24. William Wadri (101 – Pen)
    Nairobi City Stars: 32. Ezekiel Odera (45-Pen)

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