Nairobi City Stars

Tag: Mwatate United

  • MD23: Nairobi City Stars 1 Mwatate United 0

    MD23: Nairobi City Stars 1 Mwatate United 0

    A wonder goal by James Kibande in first half handed Nairobi City Stars a 1-0 win over visiting Mwatate United during a National Super League (NSL) matchday 23 tie played at the GEMS Cambridge grounds on Saturday 7 March 2026. 

    Kibande fired home a long ranger that slapped the crossbar and bounced inward and home after receiving a touch from Edwin Jumba from around 40 yards out to allow Simba wa Nairobi complete a double over Mwatate United. During the first leg match played in the hills of Wundanyi in November 2025, City Stars returned with a 2-0 win.

    City Stars now hits the 33-point mark after the Mwatate clash to move from 12th to ninth spot as Mwatate stagnate in 18th spot with 18 points.

    City Stars will be away to shoppers Naivas FC in Ngong in the next game next weekend.

    Lineups

    Nairobi City Stars: 32. Arnold Shivachi (GK), 29. Ezekiel Simiyu, 22. Stephen Bulugu, 2. Salim Odeka–Captain,  16. Jimmy Mbugua, 19. Austin Moya, 6. Edwin Jumba, 14. Joseph Mwangi (*10. Dennis Buhendwa – 90+1), 20. Alvine Mukudi (3. Alex Warai-74), 18. James Kibande (12. Doreck Otieno – 74), 10. Felix Seda (9. Titus Kapchanga – 67)

    Unused subs: 33. Byron Owino, 4. Timothy Muganda, 8. Calvin Masawa, 31. Abuyeka Kubasu

    Out: Kelvin Nginai (GK), 7. Abdirahman Sharrif, 17. Kelvin Elias, 25. Joseph Odhiambo, 26. Bernard Odhiambo, 30. Suleiman Ali Konzi

    Coach: Salim Babu

    * Nairobi City Stars debut

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    Mwatate United: 30. Derrick Sifuna, 22. Wellington Khakhuli, 3. Ronny Owino – Captain, 4. Onesmus Karisa, 3. George Mabia, 12. Felix Busaka, 46. Calvin Maree (10. Nickson Kipngeno – 74), 13. Brayton Kitemwe, 9. Meshack Emurai (20. Joash Ayiega – 67), 18. Stanley Kemei (8. Chrisandro Barasa – 82), 16. Davies Wekesa

    Unused subs: 1. Reuben Odhiambo, 45. Kennedy Olando, 66. Salim Mashine,

    Coach: Evans Mafuta

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    Goals: 18. James Kibande (34)// –

    Yellow cards: 6. Edwin Jumba (60)// –

  • MD 9: Mwatate United 0 Nairobi City Stars 2

    MD 9: Mwatate United 0 Nairobi City Stars 2

    Joshua Amunike scored minutes after the restart and Lawrence Luvanda added another deep in added time to hand Nairobi City Stars a 2-0 win over hosts Mwatate United at the Wundanyi Stadium during a matchday nine National Super League (NSL) tie played on Saturday 22 November 2025. 

    The win ended Simba wa Nairobi’s five-game winless streak moving the points tally to ten.

    Amunike could have ended the game with a hat trick but was twice, unjustifiably, denied by the first assistant referee.

    Mwatate had a chance to level the game in the 53rd minute but botched a penalty awarded after Kelvin Elias was adjudged to have hacked down a player in the box. It went wide off the posts.

    Next up for City Stars is a home game against Nzoia United set for GEMS Cambridge, Karen, on Tuesday 29 November 2025 starting at 2pm.

    Lineup

    Nairobi City Stars: 1. Arnold Shivachi (GK)*, 16. Jimmy Mbugua, 22. Stephen Bulugu, 4. Timothy Muganda – Captain, 17. Kelvin Elias (26. Bernard Odhiambo  – 68),  3. Vincent Odongo (19. Austin Moya – 88), 31. Abuyeka Kubasu, 25. Joseph Odhiambo, 30. Suleiman Ali Konzi, 11. Luke Namanda (10. Lawrence Luvanda – 57),  12. Joshua Amunike

    Unused subs: 33. Maneno Chacha (GK), 5. Phabian Odhiambo,  6. Brian Opinde, 15. Eddisson Katana Ruwa

    Out: Kelvin Nginai (GK), 8. Calvin Masawa, 4. Salim Odeka, 20. Arnold Mukudi, 18. James Kibande, 7. Abdirahman Sharrif

    Cautions – yellows – 16. Jimmy Mbugua, 1. Arnold Shivachi (69), Red – Calvin Masawa (TM), Dominic Mutiso (Kit Manager)

    Goals – 12. Joshua Amunike (48), 10. Lawrence Luvanda (90+5)

    Coach: Salim Babu

    * – NSL and City Stars debut for Arnold