Nairobi City Stars

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  • City Stars completes double over Police

    City Stars completes double over Police

    A second half penalty from Ezekiel Odera ensured Nairobi City Stars beat Kenya Police 2-1 at Camp Toyoyo on Saturday 29 February 2020 in a Betika Super League (BSL) match day 26 tie.

    Odera’s goal from the spot after a Police player had handled in the box completed a City Stars comeback to complete a season double over Police.

    The visitors went up first when a counter attack saw City Stars keeper Levis Opiyo hack down a Police player on the edge of the box. Skipper David Oluoch stepped up to plant home the resultant six-yarder in the seventh minute.

    With minutes to the end of the first half, Peter Pinchez Opiyo was brought down by Police centre back George Gaunya after bursting into the box following his receipt of a long ball from City Stars backyard. He dusted himself up to score his maiden goal for City Stars sending the teams’ level at 1-1 heading to the break.

    The win margin could have been bigger had the outstanding Davis Agesa not been denied by Police custodian Juma no less than on three occasions – twice following perfect crosses from right winger Azizi Okaka.

    The Toyoyo win was the first ever while hosting Police adding on to a 3-2 first leg win in October last year.

    With all spoils on offer from the penalty laden tie, City Stars moved to the 58-point mark from 24 matches to improve their gap over tenth placed Police to 25 points.

    Simba wa Nairobi are now seven points clear of second placed Bidco United. While City Stars won on Saturday, Bidco went down 3-0 at home in Thika to visiting St. Joseph’s from Nakuru.

    Lineups

    Nairobi City Stars

    23. Levis Opiyo, 8. Calvin Masawa (Captain), 4. Salim Abdalla, 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 28. Kevin Okumu, 2. Elvis Ojiambo, 10. Peter Opiyo, 25. David Gateri (15. John Kamau), 27. Azizi Okaka (12. Edwin Buliba), 32. Ezekiel Odera (19. Jimmy Bageya), 11. Davis Agesa

    Coach: Sanjin Alagic

    Unused subs: 16. Jacob Osano, 17. Noah Abich. 3. Eric Ochieng, 5. Wesley Onguso

    Yellow cards; Davis Agesa x2 (red card), Elvis Ojiambo

    Kenya Police

    37. Reuben Juma, 25. Michael Anyonga, 24. George Gaunya, 29. Philip Ochieng, 26. Steve Baraza, 22. Samson Ndungu, 6. Martin Mutua, 77. Soita Silicho, 7. David Oluoch, 20. Alvin Mang’eni, 35. Hillary Ojwang

    Subs: Vincent Odhiambo, 2. Ambrose Kula, 21. Clinton Kinanga, 12. Peter Njoroge, 65. Said Jillo, 14. Peter Mwaura, 17. Abbas Khadeyo

    Coach: Charles Omondi

  • ‘Çhumsy’, Ojiambo back against Police

    Up to eight changes have been made to the squad that lost out 3-1 to Coast Stima in the last Betika Super League (BSL) encounter as Nairobi City lineups against Kenya Police in a round 25 game at Camp Toyoyo, Jericho on Saturday 29 February 2020 starting 1pm.

    While four players are elevated to the starting lineup another four join the dugout.

    Notable inclusion is spirited Kevin ‘Chumsy’ Okumu who reclaims his right back position after sitting out three games against Vihiga United, Bidco United and Coast Stima. He sends Edwin Buliba to the bench.

    Suspension

    Elvis Ojiambo who lasted the bench in the last BSL game is back for a start in place of field skipper Anthony Muki Kimani who is suspended due accumulation of five yellow cards.

    David Gateri who also missed the last game due to an illness starts on the left win ahead of Jimmy Bageya who drops to the bench.

    Davis Agesa, a second half substitute against Coast Stima takes up the out-and-out strikers’ role in place of Gambian sharpshooter Ebrima Sanneh who has been frozen from the game due to a nagging knee injury.

    AWOL

    Defensive mid Charles Otieno Oduro and Oliver Maloba who came on as substitutes against Coast Stima are both out of the match day squad.

    While Oduro was forced out due to a nagging knee injury, Maloba misses out after going AWOL from the club for the past three weeks. His whereabouts are still unknown.

    Vincent Otieno, a bencher from the last game is under the doctor’s scanner and was rendered unavailable for the Police game.

    Overall team skipper Noah Abich returns for a game, albeit off the bench. He leads experienced Eric Ochieng and Wesley Onguso to the observers bench. Joining them is returning left footer John Kamau.

    Starting XI against Police: 23. Levis Opiyo, 8. Calvin Masawa, 4. Salim Abdalla, 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 28. Kevin Okumu, 2. Elvis Ojiambo, 10. Peter Opiyo, 25. David Gateri, 27. Azizi Okaka, 32. Ezekiel Odera, 11. Davis Agesa

    Subs: 16. Jacob Osano, 17. Noah Abich. 12. Edwin Buliba, 3. Eric Ochieng, 15. John Kamau, 19. Jimmy Bageya, 5. Wesley Onguso

  • City Stars to host Police at Toyoyo

    City Stars to host Police at Toyoyo

    The venue will once again be Camp Toyoyo when Nairobi City Stars takes on Kenya Police in a Betika Super League (BSL) round 25 match on Saturday 29 February 2020 starting 1pm.

    The game was initially planned for Hope Centre in Kawangware but once again Toyoyo was preferred as it where the club has been training at least five days a week since October last year.

    The upcoming Police clash will be the first for City Stars in the Super League since uncharacteristically going down 3-1 to Coast Stima three weeks ago.

  • Down to four points

    Down to four points

    Bidco United took full advantage of Nairobi City Stars inactivity at the weekend to close down the gap atop the National Super League (NSL) to four points after seeing off host Modern Coast Rangers 1-0 on Saturday at the Serani Sports ground, Mombasa.

    The Mombasa win brought the Thika based Bidco United to the 51-point mark from 24 games and within sights of City Stars 55 points.

    The Modern Coast Rangers – Bidco game was one of nine played at the weekend.

    City Stars sat out the weekend as their planned opponents Northern Wanderers who were expelled from the league in early December 2019.

    In notable results of the weekend, Nairobi Stima beat Mt. Kenya United 7-2 at Karuturi on Sunday to move into third above Vihiga United who were held to a 1-1 draw by host St. Joseph’s at Afraha Stadium on Saturday.

    Kenya Police, City Stars opponents next wekeend, had a convincing 3-1 win over FC Talanta in Naivasha on Saturday.

    Summary of round 25 results

    Saturday 22 Feb 2020

    Modern Coast Rangers 0-1 Bidco United (Serani Sports Club, 3 pm)

    Kenya Police 3-1 FC Talanta (Karuturi Sports Ground, 1 pm)

    St. Joseph’s Youth 1-1 Vihiga United (Afraha Stadium, 3 pm)

    Administration Police 0-1 Vihiga Bullets (Camp Toyoyo, 3 pm)

    Sunday 23 Feb 2020

    Muranga Seal 1-1 Coast Stima (St. Sebastian Park, 3 pm)

    Nairobi Stima 7-2 Mt. Kenya United (Karuturi Sports Ground, 3 pm)

    Kibera Black Stars 3-2 Shabana (Camp Toyoyo, 3 pm)

    Ushuru 1-2 Fortune Sacco (Camp Toyoyo, 1 pm)

    Monday 24 Feb 2020

    APS Bomet vs Migori Youth (Kericho Green Stadium, 3 pm)

  • BSL League resumes

    BSL League resumes

    The Betika Super League (BSL) will resume with eight games on the cards on the weekend of Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 February 2020 across various venues.

    One more games between APS Bomet and Migori Youth at the Kericho Green Stadium will complete round 25 activities.

    League leaders Nairobi City Stars will however not be active as the league is odd numbered following the expulsion of Northern Wanderers (formerly Eldoret Youth) in early December 2019.

    Simba Wa Nairobi still holds on to a seven point buffer over second placed Bidco United after hitting the 55 point mark in round 23.

    Round 25 Fixtures

    Saturday 22 Feb 2020

    Kenya Police vs FC Talanta (Karuturi Sports Ground, 1 pm)

    Modern Coast Rangers vs Bidco United (Serani Sports Club, 3 pm)

    St. Joseph’s Youth vs Vihiga United (Afraha Stadium, 3 pm)

    Administration Police vs Vihiga Bullets (Camp Toyoyo, 3 pm)

    Sunday 23 Feb 2020

    Muranga Seal vs Coast Stima (St. Sebastian Park, 3 pm)

    Nairobi Stima vs Mt. Kenya United (Karuturi Sports Ground, 3 pm)

    Kibera Black Stars vs Shabana(Camp Toyoyo, 3 pm)

    Ushuru vs Fortune Sacco (Camp Toyoyo, 1 pm)

    Monday 24 Feb 2020

    APS Bomet vs Migori Youth(Kericho Green Stadium, 3 pm)

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