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  • Rowland Makati: Injury derailed my season

    Rowland Makati: Injury derailed my season

    Rowland Makati, an attacking midfielder but lately turned right-back, had everything going for him till a collision late in FKF Premier League matchday 14 on 4 February 2023 against Gor Mahia in Kasarani brought his good run to a halt.

    Till then, Makati had been part of the matchday squad for all 14 games, from which he had earned nine starts, completing seven of them.

    The injury picked late in the Kasarani game kept him out of action for over a month and a half, and he only returned to the match day squad two months later, on 5 April, for matchday 22 against KCB.

    He is now angling for game time in the remaining three games this season.

    “I had a good start to the season earning vital and regular playtime till that game against Gor Mahia derailed my progression and my first real Kenyan Premier League season,”

    “I only made my debut in the top league last season after featuring in the final two games. Those games built me up for this one and it was going on very well till that game in Kasarani,”

    “I hope to gain some more playtime before we close this season, then seek more ad regular playtime next season.” added Makati

    Till his injury, Makati had clocked 712 minutes in the nine games played, and registered one assist.

    Rowland Makati against George Odhiambo of Gor Mahia in a matchday 14 FKF Premier League tie on 4 Feb 2023 in Kasarani
    Makati
    Rowland Makati during a friendly game against Bidco United at the Thika Stadium on 8 Nov 2020. It ended 1-1
  • 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

  • Friendly Fire: Gor Mahia 1 City Stars 3

    Friendly Fire: Gor Mahia 1 City Stars 3

    Nairobi City Stars rallied from a goal down to see off host Gor Mahia 3-1 in their 18th and the final pre-season match played at Nyayo National Stadium on Sunday 13 November 2022.

    Gor Mahia led 1-0 at halftime from a Lloyd Kavuchi goal in the 15th minute when City Stars failed to clear a free kick.

    City Stars turned the game around when Peter Opiyo buried a penalty earned after substitute Vincent Jamaica‘Otieno’s fierce shot was handled in the box.

    Six minutes later, Jamaica sent City Stars ahead with a clever goal beating Gor keeper Caleb Omondi at the far post with a dinking shot.

    With four minutes left, a low assist into the box by Samuel Kapen was tapped in by another substitute Newton Toni Ochieng for the game to end 3-1.

    The game followed on a Tuesday game against Koteen FC in Ngong Vapor that ended 0-0.

    Lineups

    Gor Mahia: Caleb Omondi, Boniface Odhiambo, Enock Wanyama (Philemon Otieno-46), oshua Onyango, Gilbert Otieno, John Ochieng (Dennis Nganga-46), Boniface Omondi, John Macharia, Benson Omalla, Peter Lwasa, Lloyd Khavuchi

    Unused Subs: Boniface, Bryson Jerome, Evans Omollo, Ernest Wendo, Parmenas Ochola, Austine Odhiambo, Albert Owuor

    Coach: Jonathan McKinstry

    City Stars: 16. Jacob Osano, 14. Rowland Makati, 6. Ronney Kola, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 28. Herit Mungai, 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo (18. Clifford Ouma-83), 10. Peter Opiyo (30. Anthony Kimani-72), 21. Oliver Maloba (15. Newton Ochieng-66), 22. Samuel Kapen, 20. Kelvin Etemesi (17. Daniel Odhiambo-66), 32. Ezekiel Odera (9. Vincent Otieno-66)

    Unused subs: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 23. Steve Njunge, 25. Dennis Wanjala, 12. Edwin Buliba, 4. Elly Osotsi, 11. Andrew Kisilu,

    Out: 5. Timothy Muganda, 7. Pius Omachi, 31. Mohammed Bajaber (all injured)

    Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

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