Nairobi City Stars

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  • City Stars vs Ushuru: Head to head records

    City Stars vs Ushuru: Head to head records

    Starting 3pm on Wednesday 13 November, 2019, Nairobi City Stars will host Ushuru FC at Hope Centre, Kawangware in a 14th round National Super League (NSL) tie.

    The two teams have some commons; both got relegated from the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) at the close of the 2016 season and, for a fourth straight season, are searching for their premiership tag.

    The upcoming game, the seventh while in the second tier NSL, will be a historic one as the two have never met at the Hope Centre.

    Since their drop down, the two have met six times; five times at Camp Toyoyo and just once at Ruaraka in their last meeting in May 2019.

    Goals at the extreme end of the Ruaraka game by Brian Yakhama and Barrack Odhiambo on either side of Noah Abichs’s sublime free kicks from the edge of the box ensured even-stevens as the two ended drawn 2-2.

    All the scorers from that last encounter are expected to be paraded at the Hope Centre where City Stars will be searching for their first home win over Ushuru. In the past three games, the best Simba wa Nairobi has achieved is one draw with Ushuru registering two wins.

    Last time round, City Stars was coached by John Amboko as Ushuru was in the hands of Ken Kenyatta.

    Times have changed and Sanjin Alagic from Bosnia and Herzegovina is now in charge at City Stars as Leonard Odipo has since assumed the top role at Ushuru.

    Nairobi City Stars vs Ushuru head to head records

    Wed 13/11/19, Nairobi City Stars 15 : 00 Ushuru – Hope Centre
    Mon 27/05/19, Ushuru 2 – 2 Nairobi City Stars – Ruaraka
    Sat 23/02/19, Nairobi City Stars 0 – 2 Ushuru – Camp Toyoyo
    Fri 27/07/18, Ushuru 2 – 0 Nairobi City Stars – Camp Toyoyo
    Wed 07/03/18, Nairobi City Stars 1 – 1 Ushuru – Camp Toyoyo
    Sat 04/11/17, Ushuru 1 – 2 Nairobi City Stars – Camp Toyoyo
    Wed 31/05/17, Nairobi City Stars 0 – 2 Ushuru – Camp Toyoyo

  • FC Talanta vs Nairobi City Stars; Head to head records

    FC Talanta vs Nairobi City Stars; Head to head records

    On Friday 8 November 2019, FC Talanta will host Nairobi City Stars at the Camp Toyoyo, Jericho in a National Super League (NSL) round 13 tie starting at 12 noon EAT.

    It will be the fourth time in four seasons that Talanta will be hosting City Stars in the Kenyan second tier Super League.

    The past three encounters hosted by Talanta have had three varied results; 2-0 win in 2017, 3-1 loss in 2018 and a 1-1 draw in the transitional 2018/19 season.

    In the last game that ended 1-1 at Camp Toyoyo, City Stars had to rally from a goal down to salvage a point with a late penalty from skipper Noah Abich earned after striker Paul Okatwa Odhiambo had been hacked down in the box.  It was the first draw for the two sides in six encounters.

    Times have changed since Talanta last hosted the boys from Kawangware and when they face off on Friday for only the seventh time in the NSL; different tacticians will be in charge.

    Talanta was then led by coach Juma Abdallah but he has since joined Ushuru from the start of November 2019. City Stars on their part was in the hands of John Amboko under the watchful eyes of Technical Director Vladimir from Serbia.

    Ayub Hungai is currently holding forte at Talanta while City Stars, the Simba wa Nairobi, is under the eyes of Bosnia and Herzegovina coach Sanjin Alagic. Amboko is his assistant.

    The two teams come to the game with contrasting streaks; while City Stars carries a 12-game unbeaten run into the season, FC Talanta is six games on the trot without a win.

    In the immediate past encounters during match day 12, City Stars beat Migori Youth 2-1 while Talanta lost to Ushuru FC 4-0.

    City Stars currently tops the 20-team NSL with 32 points while Talanta is ninth with half that tally.

    FC Talanta vs Nairobi City Stars Head to head records

    Fri, 08/11/19 Talanta 12 : 00 Nairobi City Stars, Camp Toyoyo

    Sat, 18/05/19 Talanta 1 – 1 Nairobi City Stars, Camp Toyoyo

    Wed, 13/02/19 Nairobi City Stars 1 – 2 Talanta, Camp Toyoyo

    Fri, 29/06/18 Nairobi City Stars 2 – 1 Talanta, Camp Toyoyo

    Sun, 18/02/18 Talanta 1 – 3 Nairobi City Stars, Camp Toyoyo

    Sat, 30/09/17 Nairobi City Stars 4 – 1 Talanta, Camp Toyoyo

    Wed, 19/04/17 Talanta 2 – 0 Nairobi City Stars, Camp Toyoyo

  • Amboko, Oguta earn CAF C Diploma

    Amboko, Oguta earn CAF C Diploma

    After a month of classes, two Nairobi City Stars coaches John Amboko and Tiellen Oguta graduated with CAF (Confederation of African Football) C Diploma licences.

    The two coaches put in the ultimate sacrifice in juggling a busy month of league National Super League (NSL) games with the classes to attain the important certification conducted by Football Kenya Federation (FKF) and the overseer of the African game CAF.

    Commenting on the recent achievement, Oguta, a former Kenyan international and Gor Mahia left back said;

    “It gives me joy to have attained this rare certification. The course matter was extensive and an eye opener and the content of the training will certainly improve my handling of games and aspects of the game going forward,”

    “I thank the City Stars management for facilitating the same as this goes a long way in improving my credentials as a coach.” said Oguta

    Amboko, a long serving player and skipper at City Stars who turned to coaching, albeit in caretaker capacities since 2017, also added his tone of voice to the recently acquired papers.

    “This is a dream come true and I am more than excited at the achievement. I truly appreciate the resources and support put in by City Stars to make this a possibility,” said Amboko

    “Working under Sanjin (UEFA Pro Coach at City Stars) made it easier to absorb the classes as everything he has been implementing on the field were part of the course work. With this training my understanding and view of the game is a lot better now.” Added Amboko

    In fronting the two coaches for the certification, City Stars sponsors Jonathan Jackson Foundation CEO Mwenesi Musalia had this to say;

    “It is in line with the foundation’s Economic Empowerment pillars and the development of the community, I believe this is worthwhile.”

    At City Stars Amboko and Oguta, as assistant and first assistant coaches, are current understudies to Sanjin from Bosnia and Herzegovina.

  • Sanneh the savior against AP Bomet

    Sanneh the savior against AP Bomet

    An injury time goal from Gambian hitman Ebrima Sanneh – his seventh of the season – is what Nairobi City Stars needed on Saturday 12 October to break down AP Bomet in a round 8 National Super League (NSL) duel at the Camp Toyoyo, Jericho.

    Sanneh powered a header off an Anthony Kimani free kick four minutes into handed time to hand Simba wa Nairobi all on offer for the sixth straight time.

    City Stars, handled by assistant coach John Amboko in the absence of travelling Sanjin Alagic, took the lead in the 20th minute via Jimmy Bageya off the spadework by Vincent ‘Jamaica’Otieno.

    The lead almost lasted the whole stretch but two minutes to time a failed clearance saw the visiting AP Bomet level matters.

    But when it seemed they had fished out a point off the leaders, Sanneh struck to send City Stars to the 22-point mark after eight games.

    Nairobi City Stars: 23. Levis Opiyo, 5. Wesley Onguso, 4. Salim Abdalla, 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 28. Kevin Okumu, 3. Charles Otieno, 30. Antony Kimani (Captain), 17. Davis Agesa, 21. Oliver Maloba, (25. David Gateri – 62′), 29. Ebrima Sanneh, 16. Vincent Otieno (Davis Agesa – 62′), 18. Jimmy Bageya (Eric Ochieng – 84′)

    Unused subs: 1. Ronny Kagunzi, 24. Cornelius Mwangi, 17. Noah Abich , 15. Peter Wainaina

    Yellow cards: 5. Kevin Okumu

    Goals & Assists: Jimmy Bageya – 20′  (Vincent Otieno), Ebrima Sanneh – 90+4 (Anthony Kimani free kick)

    MVP; 29. Ebrima Sanneh

    Coach: John Amboko

    AP Bomet: 25. Fred Oyugi, 16. Chris Wilunda, 13. Michael Muhadia, 3. Dominic Kipkirui, 2. Daniel Odhiambo, 5. Brian Ngala, 10. Dickson Mwangi, 14. James Kaleha, 18. Conrad Isigi, 7. Philip Wasai, 15. Ramadhan Hamisi

    Subs: 31. Wilson Kadinale, 17. Kevin Akhanya, 9. Bonface Mwanga, 11. Lawrence Kibet, 8. Chrispinus Adotor, 12. Simon Karanja, 19. Nelson Nyongesa

    Coach: Sebastian Owino

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