Nairobi City Stars

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  • Friendly Fire: Nairobi City Stars 4 Ng’ong FC 0

    Friendly Fire: Nairobi City Stars 4 Ng’ong FC 0

    Nairobi City Stars overcame home team Ngong FC 4-0 in a friendly game played at the Ng’ong Vapor Grounds on Wednesday 18 May 2022.

    A John Kamau goal in the eighth minute, off an Ezekiel Odera pass, separated the two sides at halftime.

    Further goals by Timothy Ouma in the 58th minute, Vincent Otieno off a Kevin Okumu cross in the 84th minute, and Daniel Otieno’s goal from a rebound right at the death ended the game at 4-0.

    The game handed the players that did not clock full minutes or missed out on the last game against Tusker, a run-out ahead of an upcoming game against KCB in Kasarani on Saturday 21 May 2022 starting 3 pm.

    Lineups

    Nairobi City Stars: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 4. Salim Abdalla (27. Lennox Ogutu), 3. Charles Otieno (Kevin Okumu), 12. Edwin Buliba, 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo (Theopylle Otieno), 29. Augustine Kuta (14. Rowland Makati), 31. Mohammed Bajaber (Timothy Ouma), 15. John Kamau (Briton Mwindo), 32. Ezekiel Odera (Pius Omachi), 9. Vincent Otieno (Daniel Otieno)

    Ngong FC: Antony Mungai, Moses Munei, Brian Kamau, Mathias Mathi, Hassan Abdi, Baddy Okello, Daffella Mahmoud, Eufyaies Migowe, Kevin Siwa, Victor Kila, Moses Ndegwa

    Subs: Juma Evans, Michael Mutu, John Manella, Fahim Hamid, Bramwell Asigi, Kletia Munene

  • Makati one of three changes against Police

    Makati one of three changes against Police

    Midfielder Rowland Babu Makati is back in the City Stars squad for the first time since mid-December 2021 as the team preps for a game against Kenya Police in Ruaraka on Sunday 1 May 2022 starting 3 pm.

    Makati made the squad once last year and was an unused substitute against KCB in Ruaraka. He returns for only the second time in one of three changes made for the game.

    Other than Makati, stopper Edwin Buliba also makes the squad after missing league action the entire month of April, as well as John Kamau who returns after missing the last game against Sofapaka.

    The trio takes up the places of field skipper Anthony Muki Kimani who saw red in the last game against Sofapaka, forward Davis Agesa, and right-back Kevin Chumsy Okumu who was ruled out with a thigh injury.

    City Stars squad to face Kenya Police

    Goalkeepers: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 16. Jacob Osano

    Defenders: 8. Calvin Masawa, 12. Edwin Buliba, 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 27. Lennox Ogutu, 28. Herit Mungai

    Midfielders: 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 5. Michael Madoya, 7. Rodgers Okumu, 14. Rowland Makati, 15. John Kamau, 18. Sven Yidah, 20. Timothy Noor Ouma, 21. Oliver Maloba,  29. Augustine Kuta,

    Strikers: 17. Nicholas Kipkirui, 32. Ezekiel Odera

    Out: 3. Charles Otieno, 4. Salim Abdallah, 6. Ronney Kola, 9. Vincent Otieno Okoth, 10. Peter Opiyo, 11. Davis Agesa, 19. Kevin Okumu, 23. Stephen Njunge, 24. Erick Ombija, 30. Anthony Kimani, 31. Mohammed Bajaber

  • Stopper Otieno in, duo back for Sofapaka clash

    Stopper Otieno in, duo back for Sofapaka clash

    Three changes have been made to the City Stars team that saw off Ulinzi Stars 1-0 on Easter Monday ahead of the upcoming FKF Premier League tie against Sofapaka on Saturday 23 April 2022 starting 3 pm in Ruaraka.

    Attacking midfielder Timothy Noor Ouma aka Babu returns after sitting out the last game due to yellow card suspension as well as offensive midfielder Augustine Kuta who took a rest from the Easter match.

    Making the squad for the first time this season is stopper Wycliffe Wiked Otieno who has been out of league action since mid-August 2021 due to a dislocated ankle suffered at the same venue while playing Mathare United.

    Otieno has since recuperated fully and has finally found a chance to book his first topflight game in the current campaign.

    Otieno takes up the place of Salim Shitu Abdallah who was injured in the last game and failed to go past the first half, as Babu and Kuta come on for unavailable John Kamau and Charles Otieno.

    City Stars squad to face Sofapaka

    Goalkeepers: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 16. Jacob Osano

    Defenders: 8. Calvin Masawa, 19. Kevin Okumu, 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 27. Lennox Ogutu, 28. Herit Mungai

    Midfielders: 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 5. Michael Madoya, 7. Rodgers Okumu, 18. Sven Yidah, 20. Timothy Noor Ouma, 21. Oliver Maloba,  29. Augustine Kuta,  30. Anthony Kimani

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

    Out: 3. Charles Otieno, 4. Salim Abdallah, 6. Ronney Kola, 9. Vincent Otieno Okoth, 12. Edwin Buliba, 14. Rowland Makati, 10. Peter Opiyo, 15. John Kamau, 23. Stephen Njunge, 24. Erick Ombija, 31. Mohammed Bajaber

    Wycliffe Otieno
    Centre back Wycliffe Otieno in a past game for Nairobi City Stars against Migori Youth at Camp Toyoyo during the 2019/2020 NSL Season
    Defender Wycliffe Otieno training ahead of a past game for City Stars
  • Muyoti: Second half approach earned Ulinzi win

    Muyoti: Second half approach earned Ulinzi win

    To have won 1-0 against Ulinzi Stars on Monday 18 April 2022, head coach Nicholas Muyoti admits the changes made in the second half did the trick.

    In the Easter Monday game, City Stars were bullied off the ball in the mid of the pack by a physical Ulinzi lot but changed its approach in the second half with the introduction of attacking midfielder Oliver Maloba who went on to score the winner with five minutes left on the clock.

    Maloba came on for defensive midfielder Charles Otieno who had picked his second straight start. His arrival spurred returning Anthony Muki Kimani changing the tide of the game.

    “We deployed a new plan after the last game (vs Ulinzi on Sat 10 April) but that did not work for us in the first half,”

    “We had to change things in the second half and that turned the game around in our favor. Credit goes to the team for stepping it up to eventually grab the win. We now shift focus to the next game.” added Muyoti

    Part of the changes from the first Ulinzi game was the deployment of regular right-back Kevin Chumsy Okumu as a right-winger in place of John Kamau. Calvin Masawa, as captain, took his spot. Davis Agesa started ahead of Maloba.

    Nicholas Kipkirui came on for Chumsy in the second half as Kamau replaced Agesa. Rodgers Okumu later came on for assist provider Ezekiel Odera.

    Earlier on, before the end of the first half, there was a like-for-like substitution when Kenedy Onyango took up the place of injured Salim Abdalla.

    Next up for City Stars is a game in Ruaraka against Sofapaka on Saturday 23 April 2022 starting 3 pm.

    Lineup vs Ulinzi on Mon 18 Apr 2022

    Nairobi City Stars: 16. Jacob Osano, 8. Calvin Masawa (C), 28. Herit Mungai, 27. Lennox Ogutu, 4. Salim Abdalla (25. Kennedy Onyango-45), 18. Sven Yidah, 19. Kevin Okumu (17. Nicholas Kipkirui-72), 3. Charles Otieno (21. Oliver Maloba-46), 30. Anthony Kimani, 11. Davis Agesa (15. John Kamau-72), 32. Ezekiel Odera (7. Rodgers Okumu-85)

    Unused subs: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 2. Elvis Noor, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 5. Michael Madoya

  • Four changes for Bandari return

    Four changes for Bandari return

    Goalkeeper Elvis Ochoro, striker Ezekiel Odera, stopper Kenedy Onyango and midfielder John Kamau are the three new additions as Nairobi City Stars plots for a Bandari reverse game in Ruaraka on Saturday 2 April 2022 starting 3 pm.

    The quartet takes up the places of keeper Stephen Njunge, forward Augustine Kuta, stopper Edwin Buliba and injured midfielder Peter Opiyo who were all part of the trip to Mombasa a fortnight ago.

    City Stars went down 1-0 in that game after conceding at the stroke of halftime.

    City Stars squad to face Bandari

    Goalkeepers: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 16. Jacob Osano

    Defenders: 4. Salim Abdallah, 8. Calvin Masawa, 19. Kevin Okumu, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 27. Lennox Ogutu, 28. Herit Mungai,

    Midfielders: 3. Charles Otieno, 5. Michael Madoya, 15. John Kamau, 18. Sven Yidah, 20. Timothy Ouma, 21. Oliver Maloba, 30. Anthony Kimani-captain,

    Strikers: 9. Vincent Otieno Okoth, 11. Davis Agesa, 17. Nicholas Kipkirui, 24. Erick Ombija, 32. Ezekiel Odera

    Out: 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 6. Ronney Kola, 7. Rodgers Okumu, 12. Edwin Buliba, 14. Rowland Makati, 10. Peter Opiyo, 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 23. Stephen Njunge, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 29. Augustine Kuta, 31. Mohammed Bajaber,

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