Nairobi City Stars

Tag: FKF Premier League

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

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

    Nairobi City Stars will host record Kenyan league champions Gor Mahia in Kasarani (main) on Sunday 29 May 2022 during a 32nd round FKF Premier League game starting 3 pm.

    Prior to the Sunday game, Simba wa Nairobi has played Gor Mahia 25 times before in the top-flight league.

    In terms of home games, it will be the 13th time that City Stars will be home to Gor Mahia, and for the 13th time will be looking for an on-the-field win.

    Just once, in June 2006 did City Stars, then known as World Hope, ‘beat’ Gor who never turned up for a 36th round tie in Nyayo Stadium in the 2005-6 season.

    Then the hosts, then known as World Hope, were handed a walkover by a no-show Gor Mahia. Six draws, and five losses for City Stars are the other results. 16 years later, Simba wa Nairobi is chasing a home win against their foes.

    In the 12 home games, Gor Mahia has outscored Simba wa Nairobi 19 goals to nine.

    Heading to the game, City Stars is reeling from a 3-2 loss to KCB as Gor carries a 1-1 draw against title-chasing Kakamega Homeboyz.

    Into the game, City Stars sits fourth with 50-points, two ahead of fifth-placed Gor Mahia.

    During the first leg, City Stars took out Gor Mahia 2-0 at Nyayo Stadium – the first win in ten years – and the coach that masterminded the win, Nicholas Muyoti, will be back again for a double. He will be up against Andreas Spier who took over from first leg coach Sammy Omolo.

    Who wins this one?

    Summary

    City Stars home games vs Gor: 12 – Wins (1), Draws (6), Loses (5)

    11-Jun-06; World Hope vs Gor Mahia, 2-0 (W-walkover)
    17-Nov-07; World Hope vs Gor Mahia, 2-2 (D)
    22-Nov-08; World Hope vs Gor Mahia, 1-1 (D)
    16-Aug-09; City Stars vs Gor Mahia, 0-1 (L)
    14-Nov-10; City Stars vs Gor Mahia, 0-0 (D)
    2-Nov-11; City Stars vs Gor Mahia, 0-1 (L)
    21-Jul-12; City Stars vs Gor Mahia, 0-4 (L)
    4-Aug-13; City Stars vs Gor Mahia, 0-0 (D)
    4-Oct-14; City Stars vs Gor Mahia, 1-4 (L)
    15-Apr-15; City Stars vs Gor Mahia, 0-3 (L)
    12-Mar-16; City Stars vs Gor Mahia, 2-2 (D)
    17-Jul-21; City Stars vs Gor Mahia, 1-1 (D)
    29-May-22; City Stars vs Gor Mahia, ??

  • Agesa, Makati in for Gor Mahia duel

    Agesa, Makati in for Gor Mahia duel

    Forwards Rowland Makati and Davis Agesa have been included for a matchday 32 tie against Gor Mahia in Kasarani on Sunday 29 May 2022 starting 3 pm.

    The two take up the places of stopper Salim Abdalla and winger John Kamau who were part of the last squad that faced KCB in the last league game.

    Agesa missed the last two games against Tusker and KCB while Makati had not made the squad against the two games plus the previous one gainst Tusker in Ruaraka.

    From the squad that faced Gor Mahia in the first leg, changes are five. Other than Salim and Kamau, those that will miss out include keeper Stephen Njunge, Peter Opiyo, and Charles Otieno.

    Other than Makati, new considerations include Elvis Ochoro, stopper Wycliffe Otieno, Elvis Noor Ojiambo, and Mohammed Bajaber

    City Stars squad to face Gor Mahia

    Goalkeepers: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 16. Jacob Osano

    Defenders: 8. Calvin Masawa, 12. Edwin Buliba, 19. Kevin Okumu, 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 28. Herit Mungai

    Midfielders: 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 5. Michael Madoya, 7. Rodgers Okumu, 14. Rowland Makati, 18. Sven Yidah, 20. Timothy Noor Ouma, 30. Anthony Kimani, 31. Mohammed Bajaber

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

    Out: 3. Charles Otieno, 4. Salim Abdallah, 6. Ronney Kola, 9. Vincent Otieno Okoth, 10. Peter Opiyo, 15. John Kamau, 21. Oliver Maloba, 23. Stephen Njunge, 24. Erick Ombija, 27. Lennox Ogutu, 29. Augustine Kuta

  • City Stars to host Gor a day later in Kasarani

    City Stars to host Gor a day later in Kasarani

    Nairobi City Stars will host multiple league champions Gor Mahia in Kasarani on Sun 29 May 2022 starting at 3 pm, a day later than had been scheduled.

    The game was previously planned for Saturday 28 May 2022 at the same time and had been planned for the Narok Stadium.

    “We have had to re-consider hosting the game in Nairobi after Narok County informed us our prior booking had been cancelled for a political function at the Narok Stadium on Saturday,”

    “But we can now confirm the game will be played a day later, on Sunday 29 May 2022, at Kasarani (Main) Stadium as the venue is not available on Saturday.” said club CEO Patrick Korir

    It will be the first time that City Stars will play a premier league game at the Kasarani Main Stadium after a  2,038 day hiatus, since 30 October 2016 when the team fell 3-1 to Kakamega Homeboyz, and ultimately got relegated from the topflight after 12 straight seasons.

  • KCB 3 Nairobi City Stars 2

    KCB 3 Nairobi City Stars 2

    Goals by Ezekiel Odera and substitute Rodgers Okuse Okumu for Nairobi City Stars turned out to be consolations as KCB rode on a Derrick Otanga hattrick to win a matchday 31 FKF Premier League tie in Kasarani 3-2 on Saturday 21 May 2022.

    It’s the second straight season that KCB has completed a double over City Stars in what was the ninth win in 12 home games.

    The two teams were level at 1-1 going to the break but KCB were to add two more in the next half for a 3-1 lead before Simba wa Nairobi managed to grab one back to end it at 3-2.

    Otanga opened the scoring with a minute to half time from a penalty awarded after a City Stars player handled in the box. Keeper Jacob Osano timed it right but punched it gloriously back to Otanga who, with a second bite on the cherry, scored off the rebound.

    Less than three minutes later it was level at 1-1 after Odera fired past keeper Gabriel Andika from the spot – for his ninth goal of the season – after Timothy Babu Ouma was felled in the box.

    Three minutes into the second half, KCB went up 2-1 after keeper Osano fumbled a cross for the ball to generously fall in the path of Otanga who fired into an empty net.

    Otanga was at it again in the 61st minute when he chested home a cut back from the byline off a quick counterattack to complete his hattrick.

    City Stars grabbed their second in the 85th minute when substitute Okuse, in for Odera in the 70th minute, lobbed Andika from the left after receiving a sure pass from Sven Yidah.

    City Stars could have counted a second goal ten minutes before Okuse’s goal had a rebound from Andika, off a Babu freekick, not been smacked against the woodwork by skipper Anthony Muki Kimani.

    After the Saturday results, City Stars held on to the fourth spot, with 50 points, as KCB moved to the eighth spot with 43 points.

    Next up for Simba wa Nairobi is a home game against Gor Mahia in Narok on Saturday 28 May 2022 starting 3 pm.

    Lineups

    KCB: 22. Gabriel Andika, 26. Hillary Wandera, 5. Nahashon Nanyendo, 13. Robinson Kamura, 23. Baraka Badi, 4. Michael Mutinda – captain, 19. Brian Ochieng, 28. Michael Oduor (29. Kilume Mohammed-65), 30. John Mwangi (18. Enock Agwanda-71), 20. Henry Onyango [(9. Reagan Otieno -71 (18. Dennis Odhiambo-85)], 11. Derrick Otanga

    Unused subs: 1. David Okello (GK) 7. Simon Munala, 27. Harun Thomas, 27. Harun Thomas,  3. Sydney Lokale, 6. Allan Akendo.

    Coach: Zedekiah Otieno

    Nairobi City Stars: 16. Jacob Osano, 19. Kevin Okumu, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 28. Herit Mungai, 18. Sven Yidah, 5. Michael Madoya (15. John Kamau-46), 30. Anthony Kimani- Captain (2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo-85), 20. Timothy Noor Ouma, 17. Nicholas Kipkirui (31. Mohammed Bajaber-46), 32. Ezekiel Odera (7. Rodgers Okumu-70)

    Unused subs: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 4. Salim Abdallah, 8. Calvin Masawa, 12. Edwin Buliba, 26. Dennis Wanjala

    Out: 3. Charles Otieno, 6. Ronney Kola, 9. Vincent Otieno Okoth, 10. Peter Opiyo, 11. Davis Agesa, 14. Rowland Makati, 21. Oliver Maloba, 23. Stephen Njunge, 24. Erick Ombija, 27. Lennox Ogutu, 29. Augustine Kuta

    Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

    Cautions (Yellow cards)

    KCB: None
    Nairobi City Stars: None

    Goals

    KCB: 11. Derrick Otanga (44,48,61)
    Nairobi City Stars: 32. Ezekiel Odera (45+), 7. Rodgers Okumu (85)

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

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

    For the first time in a year-and-a-half, KCB FC will host Nairobi City Stars, this time in a 31st round tie in the 2021/22 FKF Premier League, in Kasarani on Saturday 21 May 2022 starting 3 pm.

    KCB last hosted Simba wa Nairobi at the same venue in December 2020, during round two of the previous season, and went on to win the tie 1-0.

    Thus far, KCB and City Stars have met in the topflight 23 times since the year 2005.

    Narrowed down, KCB has hosted City Stars 11 times and has gone on to win eight. The other three games have ended in a draw, and two losses to City Stars.

    It has to be noted that KCB handed City Stars its second-worst league defeats after posting identical 4-0 wins in the 2012 and 2013 seasons at Nyayo and City Stadia, respectively.

    Added to the records, City Stars is now on a three-game losing streak against their official bogey team KCB having lost both home (1-0) and away (0-3)  games last season, as well as the first leg tie (1-0) this season in Ruaraka, and will have to dig deep to change that narrative on Saturday.

    City Stars goes to the game on the back of a 0-0 draw against Champions Tusker as KCB is reeling from 2-1 away loss to log leaders Kakamega Homeboyz.

    For yet another game, Nicholas Muyoti on the City Stars side will come up against his counterpart Zedekiah Zico Otieno on KCB’s end.

    Tablewise, Simba wa Nairobi is fourth in the 18-team standing with half a century of points, and a ten-point buffer over ninth-placed KCB.

    Who wins this one?

    Summary of KCB FC vs Nairobi City Stars in the Premier League

    Overall 23 games: KCB wins (12), Nairobi City Stars wins (7), Draws (4)

    KCB as City Stars hosts: Wins (8), Draws (1), Losses (2)

    28-Aug-05, KCB vs World Hope, 1-3 (W)
    15-Sep-07, KCB vs World Hope, 2-1 (L)
    30-Aug-08, KCB vs World Hope, 2-0 (L)
    19-Sep-09, KCB vs City Stars,  3-1 (L)
    16-Oct-10, KCB vs City Stars,  3-0 (L)
    12-Mar-11, KCB vs City Stars,  2-0 (L)
    2-Mar-12, KCB vs City Stars,  4-0 (L)
    24-Feb-13, KCB vs City Stars,  4-0 (L)
    2-Mar-14, KCB vs City Stars, 1-1 (D)
    18-Apr-15, KCB vs City Stars,  1-3 (W)
    4-Dec-20, KCB vs City Stars,  1-0 (L)
    17-May-22, KCB vs City Stars,  ??

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