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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

November 13, 2019
FC Talanta vs Nairobi City Stars; Head to head records

On Friday 8 November 2019, FC Talanta will host Nairobi City Stars at the Camp Toyoyo, Jericho in a National Super League (NSL) round 13 tie starting at 12 noon EAT.

It will be the fourth time in four seasons that Talanta will be hosting City Stars in the Kenyan second tier Super League.

The past three encounters hosted by Talanta have had three varied results; 2-0 win in 2017, 3-1 loss in 2018 and a 1-1 draw in the transitional 2018/19 season.

In the last game that ended 1-1 at Camp Toyoyo, City Stars had to rally from a goal down to salvage a point with a late penalty from skipper Noah Abich earned after striker Paul Okatwa Odhiambo had been hacked down in the box. It was the first draw for the two sides in six encounters.

Times have changed since Talanta last hosted the boys from Kawangware and when they face off on Friday for only the seventh time in the NSL; different tacticians will be in charge.

Talanta was then led by coach Juma Abdallah but he has since joined Ushuru from the start of November 2019. City Stars on their part was in the hands of John Amboko under the watchful eyes of Technical Director Vladimir from Serbia.

Ayub Hungai is currently holding forte at Talanta while City Stars, the Simba wa Nairobi, is under the eyes of Bosnia and Herzegovina coach Sanjin Alagic. Amboko is his assistant.

The two teams come to the game with contrasting streaks; while City Stars carries a 12-game unbeaten run into the season, FC Talanta is six games on the trot without a win.

In the immediate past encounters during match day 12, City Stars beat Migori Youth 2-1 while Talanta lost to Ushuru FC 4-0.

City Stars currently tops the 20-team NSL with 32 points while Talanta is ninth with half that tally.

FC Talanta vs Nairobi City Stars Head to head records

Fri, 08/11/19 Talanta 12 : 00 Nairobi City Stars, Camp Toyoyo

Sat, 18/05/19 Talanta 1 – 1 Nairobi City Stars, Camp Toyoyo

Wed, 13/02/19 Nairobi City Stars 1 – 2 Talanta, Camp Toyoyo

Fri, 29/06/18 Nairobi City Stars 2 – 1 Talanta, Camp Toyoyo

Sun, 18/02/18 Talanta 1 – 3 Nairobi City Stars, Camp Toyoyo

Sat, 30/09/17 Nairobi City Stars 4 – 1 Talanta, Camp Toyoyo

Wed, 19/04/17 Talanta 2 – 0 Nairobi City Stars, Camp Toyoyo

November 7, 2019
Late Abich penalty nails Fortune Sacco

A penalty at the death by Noah Abich handed a determined Nairobi City Stars a hard fought 2-1 win over visiting Fortune Sacco in a National Super League (NSL) round 10 clash at the Hope Centre Kawangware on Monday 21 October 2019.

Abich stepped up to slam the penalty home in the dying minutes of the game – his maiden goal this term and first from the spot from City Stars this season – minutes after Fortune Sacco had vehemently disputed a call by the referee to award the spot kick earned after striker Ebrima Sanneh, while breaking to the box, had forced one of the visiting defenders to handle the ball.

The game ended in a 0-0 draw at the close of first half but eight minutes into the second half David Gateri raced into space to slam home a long ball from defender Salim Abdalla.

That lead was however cut shot 15 minutes from time after substitute Babu Kisaji raced from mid pitch and while at the edge of the box, ahead of Abdalla and Wycliffe Otieno, hammered an unstoppable shot past he reach of substitute keeper Ronny Kagunzi.

A bizarre incident in the first half saw starting keeper Lewis Opiyo rushed to Hospital after hitting the upright while diving to clear a dangerous shot. A forced substitution saw the entry of Kagunzi for his first game this season.

It was all City Stars in the first half but missed chances seemed to have dominated the script. Davis Agesa perhaps had the most reasonable of all chances when, in the 28^th minute, he beat the offside trap and got to within six yards of goal. But with just the keeper to beat, he saw the ball stolen right at his feet by a daring Fortune keeper to the awe of a reasonable crowd that had come to watch the game.

Abich’s late winner handed City Stars a seventh straight win that confirms the team stays top of the 20-team pile with 28 points, six clear of the chasing pack.

Lineups:

Nairobi City Stars: 23. Levis Opiyo (1. Ronny Kagunzi), 5. Wesley Onguso, 4. Salim Abdalla, 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 17. Noah Abich (28. Kevin Okumu), 13. Eric Ochieng (3. Charles Otieno), 30. Antony Kimani (Captain), 25. David Gateri, 17. Davis Agesa (18. Jimmy Bageya), 21. Oliver Maloba, 29. Ebrima Sanneh

Unused subs: 2. Elvis Ojiambo, 6. Augustine Ochieng, 10. Nahashon Thiongo, 8. Calvins Masawa

Fortune Sacco: 1. Melvin Nderitu, 40. Brian Solomon, 30. Dismas Odhiambo, 26. Ziyadi Kiwanuka, 29. Tedian Atuto, 23. Jesse Ngei, 21. Brian Odhiambo, 18. Kazeem Adekunie, 22. Dennis Karima, 28. Reuben Mwangi, 38. Godwin Irungu

Subs: 55. Patrick Kinyua, 36. Kenneth Otieno, 24. Peter Kilan , 31. Robert Mutua, 25. Babu Kisayi, 20. Vincent Wino, 34. Tyrone Owino

Coach: Julius Kariuki

October 21, 2019
Nairobi City Stars sign twelve new players ahead of the 2019 season

Nairobi City Stars have signed nine new players and welcomed back another three ahead of the 2019 National Super League season which officially kicks off next month.

The players joining the Kawangware based side includes former Thika United and Mathare United goalkeeper Levis Opiyo, left back Wesley Onguso from Posta Rangers, centre back Salim ‘Shitu’ Abdala from AFC Leopards, defender Cornelius Mwangi from Modern Coast Rangers, winger Nashon Thiong’o from Mt. Kenya United, Defensive midfielder Elvis Ojiambo from Kibera Black Stars and Erick Ochieng from Wazito.

Others include budding teenage striker Vincent ‘Jamaica’ Otieno from Hakati Sportiff, Wycliffe Otieno who once featured for Kariobangi Sharks as well as the trio of Stephen Mueni from Modern Coast Rangers, Anthony ‘Muki’ Kimani and Jimmy Bageya who are all returning to the club.

The players, a mix of fresh talent and seasoned players are expected to give a new lease of life to the team as the new season starts in September this year.

The newcomers join the 15 retained from last season who include; keepers Ronny Kagunzi and Vincent Khatili, defenders Edwin Buliba, Kevin Okumu, Calvins Masawa, Noah Abich, Victor Okulu and Augustine Ochieng, midfielders Oliver Maloba, Peter Wainaina, Charles Otieno, David Gateri and Heritier Luvualu, strikers Ebrima Sanneh from Gambia and Davis Agesa.

The club, acquired by the Jonathan Jackson Foundation (JJF) earlier in the year, is now focusing on a top finish in the second tier to enable them earn promotion to the Kenyan Premier League next season for a return to the top tier since being relegated at the close of the 2016 season.

“The new players are expected to bring renewed energy and inertia to the team to enable them finish in a good position. With the new players, we are confident we will greatly improve our performance from last season as we eye a return to the Premier League next season,” said the club’s Chair Jonathan Jackson during a team meet-up.

Adding his voice during a team’s luncheon, the club’s CEO Patrick Korir said;

“Most of the new and returning players have had weeks to join- in with the players retained from last season during the last six weeks of preseason. We expect that lessons picked along the way and during friendly games played will give the team the right momentum into the season.”

Nairobi City Stars will host powerhouse Shabana at the Hope Centre on Sunday 1 September, 2019 starting 3pm in their 2019/2020 season opener.

August 27, 2019

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