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  • Head-to-head: Nairobi City Stars (H) vs Nzoia Sugar (A): 2022/23 FKF Premier League season

    Head-to-head: Nairobi City Stars (H) vs Nzoia Sugar (A): 2022/23 FKF Premier League season

    For just the third time in the Kenyan Premier League, Nairobi City Stars will host Nzoia Sugar, this time in a 32nd-round tie on Saturday 3 June 2023 in Kasarani Annex starting at 3.15 pm.

    The two have never faced off in Kasarani Annex which becomes the third venue in as many matches.

    During the first-ever meeting between the two in any competition, on 29 November 2020, in the opening game of the 2020/21 season, Simba wa Nairobi hosted Nzoia Sugar in Narok and won 2-0.

    In the next game, an eighth-round clash in the 2021/22 season played on 8 December 2021, City Stars hosted Nzoia in Ruaraka, a game that ended 0-0.

    City Stars heads to the game on the high of a 2-1 win over AFC Leopards in the last game played in Nyayo Stadium on Monday while title-chasing Nzoia Sugar is smarting from a 1-0 home loss to bogey team Kariobangi Sharks.

    Even then, tablewise, City Stars sits 15th on the 18-team log with 33 points, 27 points behind the third-placed Nzoia Sugar.

    Coaching-wise, Simba wa Nairobi’s Nicholas Muyoti will be coming up against his counterpart Salim Babu who masterminded a 1-0 win in Sudi Stadium during the first leg.

    Who will win this one?

    Summary

    KPL home games vs Nzoia Sugar-2: Nairobi City Stars wins (1), Draws (1), Loses (0)

    Home games hosted by City Stars

    29 Nov 2020: Nairobi City Stars vs Nzoia Sugar, 2-0 (W)
    08 Dec 2021: Nairobi City Stars vs Nzoia Sugar, 0-0 (D)
    03 Jun 2023: Nairobi City Stars vs Nzoia Sugar, ??

  • MD5: Nzoia Sugar 1 Nairobi City Stars 0

    MD5: Nzoia Sugar 1 Nairobi City Stars 0

    A Bonface Kweyu penalty in the tail end of the first half is all that home team Nzoia Sugar needed to see off Nairobi City Stars in Sudi Stadium on Saturday 17 December 2022 during a match day five FKF Premier League tie.

    The penalty was awarded after Simba wa Nairobi stopper Kenedy Vidic Onyango was adjudged to have tagged Joseph Mwangi in the box. Amid wild protestations from the visitors, Kweyu eventually stepped up to settle the game as Nzoia posted their first-ever home win over City Stars.

    From the results, City Stars remains 15th with a single point as Nzoia moved to the ten points after five rounds of play.

    Next up for City Stars is a home game against Kariobangi Sharks in Ruaraka on Wednesday 21 December 2022 starting 3 pm.

    Lineups

    Nzoia Sugar: 15. Humphrey Katasi, 32. Moses Mwale, 29. Vincent Mahiga, 5. Ian Karani, 4. Salim Odeka, 13. Kevin Juma, 10. Hassan Beja (24. Ian Simiyu-90), 6. Bonface Kweyu, 14. Yasin Sije (22. Alred Tanui-72), 21. Joseph Mwangi (26. Steve Otieno-83), 20. Felicien Okanda (32. Leonard Kasembeli-83)

    Unused subs: 39. Benson Mangala, 28. Randy Bakari, 8. Harun Thomas, 18. Anneah Ndete,

    Coach: Salim Babu

    Nairobi City Stars: 1. Elvis Ochoro (23. Stephen Njunge-75), 14. Rowland Makati, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 12. Edwin Buliba, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 18. Clifford Ouma, 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo-captain 1 (21. Oliver Maloba-66), 10. Peter Opiyo, 11. Andrew Kisilu (9. Vincent Otieno Okoth-66), 17. Daniel Odhiambo (20. Kelvin Etemesi-70), 32. Ezekiel Odera

    Unused subs: 4. Elly Kessy Osotsi, 8. Calvin Masawa, 15. Netwon Ochieng

    Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

    Goal
    Nzoia Sugar: 6. Bonface Kweyu (45-Pen)

    Caution
    Nzoia Sugar: 10. Hassan Beja (88)
    Nairobi City Stars: 2. Elvis Noor (36), 32. Ezekiel Odera (48), 14. Rowland Makati (53)

  • Head-to-head: Nzoia Sugar (H) vs Nairobi City Stars (A): 2022-23 FKF-PL season

    Head-to-head: Nzoia Sugar (H) vs Nairobi City Stars (A): 2022-23 FKF-PL season

    For only the third time, Nzoia Sugar will host Nairobi City Stars, this time in a fifth round 2022-23 FKF Premier League match on Saturday 17 December 2022 in Sudi Stadium starting 3 pm.

    It will be the second visit for Simba wa Nairobi to Sudi this year following up on a February encounter during a reverse fixture in the 2021-22 season.

    That encounter ended 1-1 after a late Joseph Mwangi goal for Nzoia canceled out Anthony Muki Kimani’s first-half goal.

    In the upcoming fixture, Nzoia will be seeking a first win over City Stars considering their home game against Simba wa Nairobi – in Narok in mid-2021 – ended in a 0-1 defeat.

    The upcoming game will see, once again, coach Salim Babu of Nzoia come up against his City Stars counterpart Nicholas Muyoti.

    Into the game, Nzoia carries a massive 1-2 away win over KCB from the last set of games while City Stars tags along with a 0-0 draw against Posta Rangers.

    Nzoia sits third in the standings with seven points, six ahead of City Stars who are currently placed 15th.

    Who wins this one?

    Summary

    City Stars away games vs Nzoia Sugar; Wins (1), Draws (1), Loses (0). Total – 2

    25-06-21; Nzoia Sugar vs Nairobi City Stars, 0-1 (W)
    13-02-22; Nzoia Sugar vs Nairobi City Stars, 1-1 (D)
    17-12-22; Nzoia Sugar vs Nairobi City Stars, ??

  • Etemesi, Masawa return for Nzoia trip

    Etemesi, Masawa return for Nzoia trip

    Forward Kelvin Etemesi and fullback Calvin Masawa are two of four changes made as Nairobi City Stars plot for host team Nzoia Sugar in a fifth-round 2022-23 FKF Premier League tie in Sudi Stadium on Saturday 17 December 2022 starting 3 pm.

    The two are joined in the traveling squad by goalkeeper Stephen Njunge and flyer Daniel Dante Odhiambo.

    Etemesi, a topflight debutant in the season-opener against Bidco United, missed out on the last three games against Tusker, FC Talanta, and Posta Rangers, while Masawa and Njunge missed out on selection in the last two ties. Dante was rested in the last one against Rangers.

    Etemesi is in to replace Ronney Kola, while Odhiambo takes up the place of winger Samuel Kapen. Masawa is in for Herit Mungai as Njunge takes up the place of fellow keeper Jacob Osano.

    Squad to face Nzoia United

    Goal Keepers: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 23. Stephen Njunge

    Defenders: 4. Elly Kessy Osotsi,  8. Calvin Masawa, 12. Edwin Buliba, 14. Rowland Makati, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 26. Dennis Wanjala

    Midfielders: 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 10. Peter Opiyo, 11. Andrew Kisilu, 15. Newton Ochieng, 17. Daniel Odhiambo,  18. Clifford Ouma, 20. Kelvin Etemesi, 21. Oliver Maloba,

    Strikers: 9. Vincent Otieno Okoth,  32. Ezekiel Odera

    Out:  5. Timothy Muganda, 6. Ronney Kola,  7. Pius Omachi, 16. Jacob Osano, 22. Samuel Kapen, 28. Herit Mungai, 30. Anthony Kimani, 31. Mohammed Bajaber

    Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

  • Nzoia Sugar 1 Nairobi City Stars 1

    Nzoia Sugar 1 Nairobi City Stars 1

    Home team Nzoia Sugar rallied to score an 83rd-minute goal by Joseph Mwangi to cancel out Anthony Muki Kimani’s opener at the half-hour mark in a matchday 18 FKF Premier League tie played on Sunday 13 February 2022 in Sudi Stadium, Nzoia.

    Muki, returning to the squad after missing the last assignment against Kariobangi Sharks was at the right place to ram home a rebound from keeper Humphrey Katasi who failed to contain a Sven Yidah shot after he received a perfect ball in the box from Ezekiel Odera.

    It was Muki’s fifth goal of the season that sees him tie Ezekiel Odera atop the Simba wa Nairobi score-chart.

    Inside the last ten minutes, just when Simba wa Nairobi were planning to lock out the game, Mwangi received a long pass from newly recruited stopper Hamisi Salim to head home from close range for Nzoia to grab a share of the spoils.

    Mwangi’s goal, the first-ever for Nzoia Sugar against City Stars in the premier league, came off one of the several raids initiated by the home side especially in the second half of the game.

    Though denied all points in the first-ever visit to Sudi Stadium by the determined hosts, City Stars moved a spot up from third to second with 32 as Nzoia Sugar remained in 16th spot with an improved 12 points.

    Lineups

    Nzoia United: 15. Humphrey Katasi, 30. Moses Mwale, 29. Vincent Mahiga, 5. Ian Karani, 4. Hamisi Salim, 13. Kevin Juma, 18. James Kibande (20. Felicien Okanda-54), 6. Bonface Kweyu, 21. Joseph Mwangi, 9. Lewis Okelo, 10. Beja Hassan

    Subs: 39. Benson Mangala, 27. Kevin Maliachi, 28. Randy Bakari, 12. Dan Wafula, 32. Leonard Kasemebeli, 22. Alfred Emoni,

    Coach: Salim Babu

    Nairobi City Stars: 16. Jacob Osano, 8. Calvin Masawa – Captain, 12. Edwin Buliba, 4. Salim Abdalla, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 18. Sven Yidah, 10. Peter Opiyo, 30. Anthony Kimani (7. Rodgers Okumu-82), 20. Timothy Ouma (17. Nicholas Kipkirui-66), 11. Davis Agesa (21. Oliver Maloba-66), 21. Oliver Maloba, 32. Ezekiel Odera (2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo-82),

    Unused subs: 23. Stephen Njunge, 28. Herit Mungai, 27. Lennox Ogutu, 5. Michael Madoya,

    Out: 6. Ronney Kola, 24. Erick Ombija, 12. Edwin Buliba (all injured) 14. Rowland Makati, 1. Elvis Ochoro, 31. Mohammed Bajaber, 29. Augustine Kuta, 3. Charles Otieno, 19. Kevin Okumu, 9. Vincent Otieno Okoth, 22. Wycliffe Otieno,

    Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

    Yellow cards

    Nzoia Sugar: TBC

    Nairobi City Stars: 25. Kenedy Onyango (47), 16. Jacob Osano, (76), 7. Rodgers Okumu (82)

    Goals

    Nzoia Sugar: 21. Joseph Mwangi (83)

    Nairobi City Stars: 30. Anthony Muki Kimani (30)

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