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  • Head-to-head: Nzoia Sugar (H) vs Nairobi City Stars (A): 2021-22 FKF-PL season

    Head-to-head: Nzoia Sugar (H) vs Nairobi City Stars (A): 2021-22 FKF-PL season

    For only the second time, Nzoia Sugar will host Nairobi City Stars in an FKF Premier League match on Sunday 13 February 2022 in Sudi Stadium.

    The upcoming tie will be historic as City Stars has never visited Sudi Stadium to play Nzoia Sugar.

    During the reverse game last season, Nzoia ‘hosted’ City Stars in Narok following a coronavirus-influenced lockdown of their County.

    It ended 1-0 in favor of City Stars thanks to a late Rodgers Okuse Okumu goal.

    During the first leg game played in Ruraka in December 2021, Nzoia Sugar returned home with a point after forcing a 0-0 draw.

    In the Sudi game, City Stars will be seeking all available points considering they dropped two crucial ones at home.

    Between the first leg and the reverse game, there will be a new coach in charge of the host team, hence a new approach.

    Salim Babu has since taken over from Ibrahim Shikanda who was in charge of the December game.

    For City Stars, there are no changes as Nicholas Muyoti is still the man at the helm. He was once Sudi-based, and he will be up against a team he handled during his formative years as a coach.

    Other than Muyoti, Dennis Decha Wanjala will also be returning to his former home for the Sunday tie. The left-back crossed over in the offseason from Nzoia Sugar to join Simba wa Nairobi.

    Heading to the Sudi game, Nzoia sits 16th in the 18-team log with 11 points while City Stars is third with a 20-point buffer on 31-points.

    Form-wise, Nzoia head to the game on the back of two away draws against FC Talanta (2-2) and league leaders Kakamega Homeboyz (1-1) as City Stars carry a similar 1-1 draw over Homeboyz and a 1-0 away win over Kariobangi Sharks.

    Who wins this one?

    Summary

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

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

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    City Stars left back Bolton Omwenga taking on Nzoia United centre back Elvis Ronack during a round 21 premier league game in Narok on Fri 25 June 2021. City Stars won it 1-0
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    Elvis Ronack eyes the ball on Nicholas Kipkirui’s during a Nzoia United – Nairobi City Stars game at Narok Stdium on Fri 25 June 2021. City Stars won it 1-0
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    Nairobi City Stars skipper Anthony ‘Muki’ Kimani skipping away from Nzoia Sugar left-back Vincent Mahiga during an 8th round FKF Premier League match on Wed 8 Dec 2021 in Ruaraka. It ended 0-0
  • Muki in for Sudi trip

    Muki in for Sudi trip

    After skipping the recent Kariobangi Sharks clash, field skipper Anthony Muki Kimani is back for Nairobi City Stars away game to Nzoia Sugar on Sunday 13 February 2022 in Sudi Stadium.

    Muki is the only change to the squad that faced Sharks, and he takes up the place of stopper Edwin Buliba who picked up an injury in training over the week.

    From the squad that faced Nzoia Sugar in the first leg in Ruaraka in early December 2021, a game that ended 0-0, changes are four.

    Other than Buliba, fullback Kevin Chumsy Okumu, defensive midfielder Charles Otieno and forward Vincent Otieno Jamaica Okoth are all out.

    Their places have been taken up by midfielders Elvis Noor Ojiambo, Michael Madoya, Rodgers Okuse Okumu, and John Bombay Kamau.

    Squad to face Nzoia United

    Goalkeepers: 16. Jacob Osano, 23. Stephen Njunge

    Defenders: 4. Salim Abdallah, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 27. Lennox Ogutu, 8. Calvin Masawa, 28. Herit Mungai,

    Midfielders: 10. Peter Opiyo, 30. Anthony Kimani-captain, 20. Timothy Ouma, 18. Sven Yidah, 21. Oliver Maloba, 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 15. John Kamau, 7. Rodgers Okumu, 5. Michael Madoya

    Strikers: 11. Davis Agesa, 32. Ezekiel Odera, 17. Nicholas Kipkirui

    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,

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    Captains affair; Anthony ‘Muki’ Kimani of City Stars vs his counterpart Dennis Odhiambo of KCB in a season-ender on Aug 22 Aug 2021 in Narok. KCB won the game 3-0
    City Stars, Muki, Gor Mahia
    Simba wa Nairobi skipper Anthony Muki Kimani shielding the ball off Gor Mahia’s debutant Frank Odhiambo in a round 17 clash at the Utalii grounds on Sun 16 May 2021. Gor won 1-0
  • Nairobi City Stars 0 Nzoia Sugar 0

    Nairobi City Stars 0 Nzoia Sugar 0

    Visiting Nzoia Sugar grabbed a vital point in Ruaraka on Wednesday 8 December 2021 after forcing host team Nairobi City Stars to a 0-0 draw during an FKF Premier League matchday eight tie.

    Both sides came to the game on the back of immediate losses, City Stars having gone down 2-1 to Kariobangi Sharks at the same venue on Saturday as Nzoia had dropped all spoils after a 1-0 loss to Kakamega Homeboyz in Sudi on the same day.

    12 minutes into the game Collins Wakhungu of Nzoia flew down the right wind only to fire at the side netting.

    A response came two minutes later from Simba wa Nairobi skipper Anthony Muki Kimani who drove to the Nzoia box only to miss out on space to shoot after being closed down.

    A minute later Nzoia had a freekick at the edge of the box. Wakhungu managed to get a corner from it, but it was wasted.

    Three minutes on, City Stars were on the opposite end when perfect neat passes between Muki and Oliver Maloba had the latter in the box only for the ball to end up with Nzoia keeper Benson Mangala.

    Those four instances set the tone for the game played on a perfect mid-week afternoon.

    In the 27th minute, Bonface Kweyu of Nzoia fired a shot straight to City Stars keeper Jacob Osano, off a cross from the right, as they promisingly grew into the game.

    Seconds later they threw away the most glorious of chances for a lead when, after beating all his markers and within meters of the goal-line, Lewis Barasa took a touch too many allowing City Stars defense to bully him out of the box.

    The minutes towards half saw City Stars force several corners taken by former Nzoia fullback Dennis Wanjala. Time and again, the Nzoia backline mopped up the danger.

    At the stroke of halftime, Nzoia was denied what seemed a sure goal after Salim Shitu Abdalla combined with defense partner Edwin Buliba – who completed the full 90 minutes on his first season game – to clear a ball off the line.

    At the start of the second half, Nzoia hoped to atone for their missed chance just before the breather but a freekick from good range went straight to Osano. A corner that followed right after bore no fruits.

    At around the hour mark, in a bid to add punch to his squad, City Stars coach Nicholas Muyoti brought in Nicholas Kipkirui and Timothy Babu Ouma for Davis Agesa and Ezekiel Odera, respectively.

    Less than seven minutes later Nzoia countered the subs by throwing in Ken Wasike for Leonard Kasembeli.

    Within four minutes after the change, Nzoia threw away two freekicks in between a good effort from Peter Pinchez Opiyo whose shot off a Maloba cross went wide.

    In the 73rd Nzoia brought in Dan Wafula and Ian Simiyu for Wakhungu and James Kibande and moments later, Vincent Otieno came on for skipper Muki.

    In the 83rd minute, Babu fired a shot from outside the box but it flew just above the crossbar. that effort came three minutes after John Mwangi had fired straight at Osano in City Stars goal.

    A bit more dead balls from either side dominated the final minutes of the game but goalless it remained.

    With a point, City Stars moved to fourth with 14 points as Nzoia, now winless in eight games this season, remains 17th with three points.

    Lineups

    Nairobi City Stars: 16. Jacob Osano, 19. Kevin Okumu, 12. Edwin Buliba, 4. Salim Abdalla, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 18. Sven Yidah, 10. Peter Opiyo, 30. Anthony Kimani (9. Vincent Otieno-76), 11. Davis Agesa (17. Nicholas Kipkirui-57), 21. Oliver Maloba, 32. Ezekiel Odera (20. Timothy Ouma-57)

    Unused subs: 23. Stephen Njunge, 8. Calvin Masawa, 28. Herit Mungai, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 27. Lennox Ogutu, 3. Charles Otieno

    Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

    Nzoia United: 39. Benson Mangala, 27. Kevin Maliachi, 29. Vincent Mahiga, 5. Ian Karani, 28. Randy Bakari, 6. Bonface Kweyu, 25. Collins Wakhungu (12. Dan Wafula-73), 21. Joseph Mwangi (7. Elisha Wekesa-84), 11. Lewis Okelo, 18. James Kibande (24. Ian Simiyu-73), 32. Leonard Kasemebeli (14. Ken Wasike-63)

    Unused subs: 15. Humphrey Simiyu, 17. Emmanuel Esekon,

    Coach: Ibrahim Shikanda

    Yellow cards:

    City Stars: None
    Nzoia Sugar: 21. Joseph Mwangi (25), 27. Kevin Maliachi (53), Boniface Kweyu (90+)

    Decha, City Stars
    Many thoughts for left-back Dennis ‘Decha’ Wanjala during an 8th round FKF Premier League match on Wed 8 Dec 2021 in Ruaraka during a game against his former employers. It ended 0-0
  • Head-to-head: Nairobi City Stars (H) vs Nzoia Sugar (A): 2021/22 FKF Premier League season

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

    For only the second time in the premier league, Nairobi City Stars will host Nzoia Sugar in an eighth round FKF Premier League tie on Wednesday 8 December 2021 in Ruaraka starting 1 pm.

    It will a first time meeting at Ruaraka as during the season opening game last season – in their maiden top flight clash – Simba wa Nairobi hosted Nzoia Sugar in Narok.

    In that game, City Stars ran out 2-0 winners thanks to goals by field skipper Anthony Muki Kimani and Oliver Maloba in a two minute blitz.

    The only other premier league tie between the two was last seasons’ reverse tie that was also held at Narok due to covid 19 restrictions that prevented Nzoia Sugar from hosting the game at the Sudi Stadium in Bungoma.

    Both teams head to the game dented as City Stars fell 2-1 in their last assignment to Kariobangi Sharks in Ruaraka as Nzoia went down 1-0 to visiting Kakamega Homeboyz in Sudi.

    Stretching back to last season’s opener, there is a change in coaches on either end.

    While Nicholas Muyoti is in for Bosnian Sanjin Alagic at City Stars, Ibrahim Shikanda is the man in charge of Peter Mwaura.

    Tablewise, City Stars is up fifth with 13 points compared to Nzoia who are further down at 17th spot with two points.

    Who will win this one?

    Summary

    KPL Games-2: Nairobi City Stars wins (2)

    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, ??

  • Kipkirui, Buliba return for Nzoia clash

    Kipkirui, Buliba return for Nzoia clash

    Entry of striker Nicholas Kipkirui and utility back Edwin Buliba are the two changes from the squad that lost 2-1 to Kariobangi Sharks on Saturday 4 December ahead of FKF Premier League round eight against Nzoia Sugar in Ruaraka on Wednesday 8 December 2021 starting 1 pm.

    Kipkirui returns after missing the last two games against Vihiga Bullets and Kariobangi Sharks while Buliba makes a swift return after sitting out the Saturday game.

    While Kipkirui takes the place of his former teammate at Zoo FC Michael Madoya, Buliba takes up the spot of flyer Rodgers Okuse Okumu.

    From the squad that last faced Nzoia Sugar in late June in Narok, changes are six in total.

    Bolton Omwenga, a starter then, is no longer part of the establishment while stopper Wycliffe Otieno and Erick Ombija who both came on as subs are out injured.

    Okuse, a substitute then and scorer of the lone winning goal then – that handed City Stars an unprecedented fifth straight premier league win – is out and so are Gambian hitman Ebrima Sanneh and Elvis Noor Ojiambo who were unused in Narok.

    Squad to face Nzoia United

    Goalkeepers: 16. Jacob Osano, 23. Stephen Njunge

    Defenders: 4. Salim Abdallah, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 19. Kevin Okumu, 27. Lennox Ogutu, 8. Calvin Masawa, 28. Herit Mungai, 12. Edwin Buliba

    Midfielders: 10. Peter Opiyo, 30. Anthony Kimani-captain, 20. Timothy Ouma, 18. Sven Yidah, 21. Oliver Maloba, 3. Charles Otieno

    Strikers: 11. Davis Agesa, 9. Vincent Otieno Okoth, 32. Ezekiel Odera, 17. Nicholas Kipkirui

    Out: 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 6. Ronney Kola, 15. John Kamau, 24. Erick Ombija, (all injured) 5. Michael Madoya, 14. Rowland Makati, 1. Elvis Ochoro, 29. Ebrima Sanneh, 7. Rodgers Okumu, 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo

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