Nairobi City Stars

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  • Head-to-head: Nairobi City Stars (H) vs Sofapaka (A): 2021/22 FKF Premier League season

    Head-to-head: Nairobi City Stars (H) vs Sofapaka (A): 2021/22 FKF Premier League season

    Sofapaka will be guests to Nairobi City Stars during an FKF Matchday 27 tie in Ruaraka on Saturday 23 April 2022 starting 3 pm.

    City Stars has hosted Sofapaka nine times before in the premier league and registered three wins, as many losses, and three draws.

    In the last home encounter, Sofapaka received their heaviest defeat after going down 3-0 at the same venue in May 2021.

    City Stars heads to the game coy of Sofapaka who handed them a 3-1 beating in Wundanyi in the 2021/22 season-opener in late September 2021.

    Between then and now, Sofapaka has had a change in personnel as the mastermind of the win then, coach Ken Odhiambo, has since left the establishment and has been replaced by David Ouma.

    Nicholas Muyoti, beaten in his first assignment that game as coach of Simba wa Nairobi, is still in charge.

    Heading to the game, City Stars carries a draw and win over Ulinzi Stars as Sofapaka comes to the party with back-to-back 1-1 draws over log leaders Kakamega Homeboyz.

    Table-wise, City Stars sits third with 45 points as Sofapaka comes in 12th with 30 points.

    Who wins this one?

    Summary of City Stars home games vs Sofapaka

    Total home games: 9. City Stars (3 wins), Sofapaka (3 wins), 3 draws

    26-Apr-09, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 1-1 (D)
    24-Oct-10, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 2-0 (W)
    4-May-11, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 1-0 (W)
    18-Aug-12, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 0-0 (D)
    20-Apr-13, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 1-3 (L)
    12-Sep-14, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 0-1 (L)
    2-May-15, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 0-0 (D)
    23-Apr-16, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 0-1 (L)
    24-May-21, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 3-0 (W)
    23-Apr-22, City Stars vs Sofapaka, ??

  • Chairman’s handshake for Osano

    Chairman’s handshake for Osano

    Nairobi City Stars goalkeeper Jacob Osano received a personal accolade from club Chair and owner Jonathan Jackson after his heroics on Monday 18 April 2022 that led to a 1-0 win over Ulinzi Stars in Ruaraka.

    Substitute Oliver Maloba scored the winning goal after connecting to an Ezekiel Odera through ball in the 85th minute.

    But it is the action of Osano that was the talk of the town after he kept out everything and anything that came his way, including a hard shot off a freekick by Bernard Ongoma in added time that could have leveled the game.

    “He was outstanding in the game and we attribute the win to his performance. He was very good today,” said Jonathan who tracked Osano after the game to personally thank him with a firm handshake. 

    Jonathan’s sentiments were echoed by head coach Nicholas Muyoti who said; “He gave us a man of the match performance that kept us in the game from start to the end,”

    Osano, who registered a tenth clean sheet in that game, and City Stars’ eleventh of the season, dedicated his performance, and win, to fellow keeper Stephen Njunge who is injured and out for the rest of the season.

    “It was a difficult game since we were facing a good team that is fighting relegation. They were physical and fighting for every ball. But we managed to get the three points, a good performance that I dedicate to my colleague Steve Njunge who is sidelined for the rest of the season due to knee injury.” said Osano

    Osano, who made his premier league debut in the second game of the season against Kenya Police, has so far clocked 1,980 top-flight minutes from a possible 2,340 after completing 22 of 26 games played.

  • 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

  • Head-to-head: Ulinzi Stars (H) vs Nairobi City Stars (A): 2021/22 FKF Premier League season

    Head-to-head: Ulinzi Stars (H) vs Nairobi City Stars (A): 2021/22 FKF Premier League season

    Ulinzi Stars will host Nairobi City Stars for the 13th time in the Kenyan topflight, this time during a matchday 26 FKF Premier League tie in Ruaraka on Monday 18 April 2022 starting 3 pm.

    It will be the first time that Ulinzi will host City Stars at Ruaraka, the venue for the previous round of games last weekend. It ended 0-0.

    From the past encounters away to Ulinzi Stars, City Stars has managed only two wins and has lost three times. The other seven games have ended in draws.

    The second win, which followed a 2-1 win at Afraha in October 2011, was at the ASK Showground in July 2021 after Nicholas Kipkirui and Bolton Omwenga scored inside the opening ten minutes to register a 2-0 win.

    For the second straight weekend, City Stars coach Nicholas Muyoti will be coming up against his Ulinzi counterpart Benjamin Nyangweso at the same venue.

    Headed to the game, City Stars sits third on the log with 42 points as Ulinzi Stars is 15th with 27 points.

    Who wins this one?

    Summary

    KPL (away) games to Ulinzi: 12; City Stars wins (2), Ulinzi  Stars wins (3), Draws (7)

    1-Apr-06; Ulinzi Stars vs World Hope, 1-1 (D)
    13-Oct-07; Ulinzi Stars vs World Hope, 1-1 (D)
    4-Oct-08; Ulinzi Stars vs World Hope, 1-0 (L)
    7-Nov-09; Ulinzi Stars vs City Stars, 0-0 (D)
    24-Apr-10; Ulinzi Stars vs City Stars, 1-1 (D)
    16-Oct-11; Ulinzi Stars vs City Stars, 1-2 (W)
    12-Aug-12; Ulinzi Stars vs City Stars, 2-1 (L)
    22-Jun-13: Ulinzi Stars vs City Stars, 0-0 (D)
    26-Jul-14; Ulinzi Stars vs City Stars, 1-1 (D)
    23-May-15; Ulinzi Stars vs City Stars, 1-1 (D)
    15-May-16; Ulinzi Stars vs City Stars, 3-0 (L)
    10-Jul-21; Ulinzi Stars vs City Stars, 0-2 (W)
    18-Apr-22; Ulinzi Stars vs City Stars, ??

  • Head-to-head: Nairobi City Stars (H) vs Ulinzi Stars (A): 2021/22 FKF Premier League season

    Head-to-head: Nairobi City Stars (H) vs Ulinzi Stars (A): 2021/22 FKF Premier League season

    For only the second time in 13 premier league seasons, Nairobi City Stars will host Ulinzi Stars in Ruaraka, on Sunday 10 April 2022 starting 3 pm.

    From the previous eleven home games, Simba wa Nairobi has only managed one win over Ulinzi Stars. Five others games have ended in losses and another five in draws.

    City Stars last hosted Ulinzi in mid-January 2021 at Utalii, a game that ended in a 1-1 draw after the hosts came from behind with an Oscar Wamalwa second-half penalty to cancel out Peter Opiyo’s firs half freekick.

    Then, City Stars was led by coach Sanjin Alagic but in the Sunday game Nicholas Muyoti, in charge since the season start, will come up against his Ulinzi counterpart Benjamin Nyangweso.

    Form-wise, Ulinzi carries a 4-0 loss to Kakamega Homeboyz to the game while City Stars parades a 2-1 win over Bandari from the last round.

    Table-wise, and after 24 games played, City Stars sits fourth with 41 points while Ulinzi Stars is 15th with 26 points.

    Which way when the two face off for the first time this season?

    Summary: KPL Games: 22

    Home games: 11 (City Stars – 1 win, Ulinzi Stars – 5 wins, 5 draws)

    Home games vs Ulinzi Stars

    29-Jan-06: World Hope vs Ulinzi Stars, Nyayo Stadium, 1-5 (L)
    12-May-07: World Hope vs Ulinzi Stars, Hope Centre, 2-3 (L)
    20-Apr-08, World Hope vs Ulinzi Stars, Hope Centre, 2-1 (W)
    18-Apr-09: City Stars vs Ulinzi Stars, City Stadium, 0-0 (D)
    18-Jul-10: City Stars vs Ulinzi Stars, City Stadium, 1-1 (D)
    22-May-11: City Stars vs Ulinzi Stars, City Stadium, 1-2 (L)
    15-Apr-12: City Stars vs Ulinzi Stars, Nyayo Stadium, 0-0 (D)
    27-Jul-13: City Stars vs Ulinzi Stars, Hope Centre, 0-1 (L)
    8-Mar-14: City Stars vs Ulinzi Stars, Hope Centre, 0-0 (D)
    12-Jul-15: City Stars vs Ulinzi Stars, Ruaraka, 0-2 (L)
    16-Jul-16: City Stars vs Ulinzi Stars, Nyayo Stadium, 1-1 (D)
    10-Apr-22: City Stars vs Ulinzi Stars, Ruaraka, ??

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