Nairobi City Stars

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  • Ushuru holds City Stars at Hope

    Ushuru holds City Stars at Hope

    Home team Nairobi City Stars was held to a 0-0 draw by visiting Ushuru FC in a National Super League (NSL) round 14 tie at the Hope Centre on Wednesday 13 November, 2019.

    The point earned sent league leaders Simba Wa Nairobi to the 36-point mark to maintain their six point gap over the chasing pack as Ushuru moved to the 21-point mark but still held on to sixth spot.

    Watched by a capacity crowd, City Stars could have activated the score sheet within seconds of kick off when winger David Gateri whipped in a cross from the left that Oliver Maloba one-time goal ward but a keen Nashon Nanyendo in the Ushuru back line cleared it for an abortive corner.

    As the game wore on such chances were rare on either end till City Stars winger Davis Agesa whacked a short from distance wide midway through the first half.

    The introduction of Jimmy Bageya for David Gateri in the second half upped the tempo of the game but Ushuru countered the same by bringing on Michael Osundwa to juice up their frontline.

    But it was to end even after ninety minutes as Ushuru, for a fourth straight NSL season, denied City Stars a home win.

    Speaking after the game, City Stars head coach Sanjin Alagic had this to say;

    “It was a hard match in Hope Centre and a little difficult to play on that surface compared to Toyoyo. It wasn’t bad as Ushuru did not trouble us which means were good defensively,”

    He then spoke of missed chances that could have changed the course of the game; “We missed last passes when we had some good situations as we did not react the right way.”|

    Coming to the game, City Stars carried a 1-0 win over FC Talanta as Ushuru tagged along with a 2-0 Camp Toyoyo loss to Bidco United last Friday.

    Next up for City Stars is a home game against Muranga Seal as Ushuru hosts Coast Stima at Ruaraka.

    Lineups

    Nairobi City Stars: 23. Levis Opiyo, 5. Wesley Onguso, 4. Salim Abdalla (Captain), 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 28. Kevin Okumu, 3. Charles Otieno, 25. David Gateri (18. Jimmy Bageya), 17. Davis Agesa (8. Heritier Luvualu), 21. Oliver Maloba (16. Vincent Otieno), 2. Elvis Ojiambo, 29. Ebrima Sanneh

    Unused subs: 1. Ronny Kagunzi, 17. Noah Abich, 13. Eric Ochieng, 12. Edwin Buliba

    Yellow cards; None

    MVP; Salim Abdalla

    Coach: Sanjin Alagic

    Ushuru FC: 1. Bonface Baraza, 25. Jackton Opanda, 3. Evans Makari Maliachi, 15. Nashon Nanyendo , 24.George Odira, 17. Luis Masika, 7. Barrack Odhiambo, 6. Sebastian Osodo, 4. Brian Okeyo, 9. Brian Yakhama, 11. Alex Juma

    Subs: 30. Charles Okeyo, 5. Frederick Kentile, 2. Victor Ochieng, 12. Jeremiah Wanjala, 8. Edwin Mwaura, 10. Oscar Mbugua, 14. Michael Osundwa

    Coach: James ‘Odijo’ Omondi Otieno

  • 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

  • Luvualu called in for Ushuru blockbuster

    Luvualu called in for Ushuru blockbuster

    Congolese winger Heritier Luvualu is the only new inclusion to coach Sanjin Alagic’s 18 man squad to face Ushuru at the Hope Centre on Wednesday 13 November 2019 starting 3pm EAT as the National Super League (NSL) enters match day 14.

    Luvualu has been sitting outside the 18-man squad in recent games and his consideration comes at the expense of overall team skipper Calvin Masawa who falls off from the squad that beat FC Talanta 1-0 last Friday.

    Luvualu will start off the bench where he will be accompanied by Jimmy Bageya who lost his starting spot to winger David Gateri, as well as defensive cover Edwin Buliba, keeper Ronny Kagunzi, Noah Abich, Eric Ochieng and Vincent ‘Jamaica’ Otieno.

    Defense kingpin Salim ‘Shittu’ Abdalla will once again hold forte for suspended Anthony Kimani as skipper. His partnership as centre backs with Wycliffe ‘Wiki’ Otieno continues for an eighth straight game.

    Defensive mid Charles ‘Chale’ Otieno, striker Davis Agesa and play maker Elvis Noor Ojiambo who all limped off the Talanta game have since been passed fit and will start the game alongside keeper Levis Opiyo, right back Kevin ‘Chumsy’ Okumu, left back Wesley ‘Wiseman’ Onguso, sensational offensive mid Oliver Maloba and Gambian goal machine Ebrima Sanneh.

    Starting XI vs Ushuru: 23. Levis Opiyo, 5. Wesley Onguso, 4. Salim Abdalla (Captain), 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 28. Kevin Okumu, 3. Charles Otieno, 25. David Gateri, 17. Davis Agesa, 21. Oliver Maloba, 2. Elvis Ojiambo, 29. Ebrima Sanneh,

    Subs: 1. Ronny Kagunzi, 17. Noah Abich, 13. Eric Ochieng, 12. Edwin Buliba, 7. Heritier Luvualu, 18. Jimmy Bageya, 16. Vincent Otieno

    Out: Vincent Khatili, Victor Okullu, Augustine Ochieng, Calvin Masawa, Stephen Jeffa Mweni, Nahashon Thiong’o, Cornelius Mwangi, Anthony Kimani, Peter Mwangi Wainaina

  • City Stars to gain in FKF-Betika multi-million partnership

    City Stars to gain in FKF-Betika multi-million partnership

    Nairobi City Stars, as well as all other teams in the second tier National Super League (NSL), are set to earn Kshs 750,000 each season for three seasons, as well as receive 20 quality footballs, after the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) entered a partnership with leading betting firm Betika on Tuesday 11 November 2019.

    According to the partnership deal, Betika will pump in Kshs 90 million to FKF to sponsor the NSL for three years starting with the ongoing 2019/2020 season that is almost half way through.

    The sponsorship deal was announced through the recently launched ‘Betika Na Community Initiative’, which aims to invest in the youth by nurturing talent through Sports, Arts and Culture events.

    Through the sponsorship, Betika will be the sole and official grassroots football partner for FKF with Ksh 45M going directly to financing grassroot football activities across the 47 counties.

    At the Tuesday presser, Mr John Mbatiah, the firm’s Commercial Head said; “This partnership confirms our commitment to investing in the community through sports, arts and culture with football being a key focus. Through this, we aim to improve the standards of the game as we nurture talent both at the grassroot and national level. We also believe we can influence positive change among the youth through creating an atmosphere of talents and skills development in sports. These are the same players who will hopefully steer Kenya to qualify for the 2022 World Cup”

    FKF President, Mr Nick Mwendwa, lauded Betika for coming on board at a crucial time by saying, “Today we mark yet another milestone by launching a partnership for our NSL clubs which we believe will go a long way towards not only easing the clubs’ financial obligations but also increasing the leagues’ monetary incentive.”

    Away from the launch and adding his voice on the latest development was Mwenesi Musalia the current CEO of Jonathan Jackson Foundation (JJF), the sponsor of Nairobi City Stars. He said;

    “This partnership is most welcome. Any little steps towards bringing sponsors to the NSL is well received by City Stars. The incoming finances will help in easing off a burden of costs as we plan our games. We thank both FKF and Betika in striking this deal that will go a long way in adding the value as well as competitiveness of the NSL.”

    Following the FKF-Betika marriage, the second tier will now be known as Betika National Super League.

    It comes at a time the league has completed 13 rounds and on the eve of the next set of matches to be played on Wednesday 13 November 2019.

  • City Stars carries six-point lead to Ushuru clash

    City Stars carries six-point lead to Ushuru clash

    The National Super League (NSL) will enter match day 14 on Wednesday with a total of nine games across various venues.

    In one of the fixtures league leaders Nairobi City Stars will host sixth placed Ushuru at the Hope Centre starting 3pm EAT.

    Heading to that game, City Stars aka Simba Wa Nairobi, with 35 points from 13 games, carries a six-point gap over the chasing pack, and massive 15 points over the visiting Ushuru FC.

    From the last round of games, City Stars stretched their stay atop the league after a lone Ebrima Sanneh penalty in the 74th minute ensured all spoils against FC Talanta at Camp Toyoyo.

    Second placed Nairobi Stima will be at home to Kibera Black Stars at Karuturi grounds on Wednesday. The team consolidated second spot during the last round of games on Friday after seeing off Administration Police (AP) 2-1 at the same venue to hit the 29-point mark.

    Third placed Bidco United will be away to Coast Stima at Mbaraki grounds in Mombasa as fourth placed Vihiga United will sit out the upcoming round following the suspension of games for troubled Northern Wanderers.

    On Friday, Bidco hit Ushuru 2-0 at Camp Toyoyo as Vihiga United managed the same score line over Coast Stima in Mumias with goals from Alex Imbusia and Dennis Wafula in the sixth and 61st minutes, respectively. The results kept Bidco at third with 28 points and just ahead of Vihiga United on goal difference.

    Fifth placed Migori Youth lost a bit of ground in their last fixtures after being held to a 2-2 draw at home by tenth placed Muranga SEAL. They are four points off the chasing pack with 24 points. They will be away to 17th placed Modern Coast Rangers on Wednesday.

    Results from last round;

    121 – 08 Nov 19, Mt. Kenya United 1-0 Modern Coast Rangers, Camp Toyoyo

    123 – 08 Nov 19, Fortune Sacco 3-1 St. Joseph’s Youth, Kianyaga Stadium

    124 – 08 Nov 19, Kibera Black Stars 1-1 APS Bomet, Camp Toyoyo

    125 – 08 Nov 19, Nairobi Stima 2-1 Administration Police, Karuturi Sports Ground

    126 – 08 Nov 19, Ushuru 0-2 Bidco United, Camp Toyoyo

    127 – 08 Nov 19, Talanta 0-1 Nairobi City Stars, Camp Toyoyo

    128 – 08 Nov 19, Vihiga United 2-0 Coast Stima, Mumias Complex

    129 – 08 Nov 19, Migori Youth 2-2 Muranga Seal, Awendo Stadium

    122 – 09 Nov 19, Shabana 1-2 Kenya Police, Gusii Stadium

    Upcoming fixtures;

    131 13 Nov 19 Wed Nairobi City Stars vs Ushuru Hope Center 15:00

    132 13 Nov 19 Wed Coast Stima vs Bidco United, Mbaraki Sports Club 15:00

    133 13 Nov 19 Wed Muranga Seal vs Talanta, Thika Stadium 15:00

    135 13 Nov 19 Wed Modern Coast Rangers vs Migori Youth, Serani Sports Club 15:00

    136 13 Nov 19 Wed Kenya Police vs Vihiga Bullets, Karuturi Sports Ground 13:00

    137 13 Nov 19 Wed St. Joseph’s Youth vs Mt. Kenya United, Afraha Stadium 15:00

    138 13 Nov 19 Wed APS Bomet vs Shabana Kericho, Green Stadium 15:00

    139 13 Nov 19 Wed Administration Police vs Fortune Sacco, Camp Toyoyo 15:00

    140 13 Nov 19 Wed Nairobi Stima vs Kibera Black Stars, Karuturi Sports Ground 15:00

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