Nairobi City Stars

Tag: Posta Rangers

  • Bajaber in MD18 TOTW

    Bajaber in MD18 TOTW

    Following his heroics against Posta Rangers on Sunday 14 January 2024, where he scored the lone goal to deliver a back-to-back 1-0 win over Posta Rangers, forward Mohammed Bajaber was included in the best eleven team at the end of matchday 18.

    Bajaber finished off a Vincent Owino delivery in the second minute for the all-important winning goal. It was his second straight goal in contiguous league games, and third overall in the season.

    At the close of the game, Mohammed was named the match MVP and went on to earn a nomination for the player of the week.

    It is the second time that Bajaber made to the team of the week following his first appearance after a 1-0 win over Bandari in Ruaraka in matchday 14 on 9 December, 2023 together with stopper Wycliffe Awiko Omondi. Then. he provided an assist for Robin Asenwa to score the winning goal.

    Further, Simba wa Nairobi was nominated for the team of the week, and tactician Nicholas Muyoti was nominated for the Coach of the Week.

  • MD18: Nairobi City Stars 1 Posta Rangers 0

    MD18: Nairobi City Stars 1 Posta Rangers 0

    Mohammed Bajaber’s goal inside the first three minutes was all that Nairobi City Stars needed to see off Posta Rangers 1-0 during a matchday 18 FKF Premier League tie held in Ruaraka on Sunday 14 January 2024.

    Bajaber landed on a headed knockdown by Vincent Owino, off a long freekick by Edwin Buliba, to slot home past keeper John Njau in Posta’s goal.

    The win, a record seventh on the trot, enabled Simba wa Nairobi to complete their first double of the season during the first game of the second leg. The first leg tie ended 1-0 in favor of City Stars.

    It was Bajaber’s second goal in as many games – following up on his opener against FC Talanta at the same venue last weekend, but third overall this season. He was later named the match MVP.

    With the win, City Stars moved back to second spot with 33 points from 18 games. The team had dropped to third due to the results of games played on Saturday. Posta is now down to the fourth spot with 29 points.

    Next up for Simba wa Nairobi is a matchday 19 tie away to AFC Leopards on Sunday 21 January 2024, in Bukungu Stadium, Kakamega.

    Lineups

    Nairobi City Stars: 1. Edwin Mukolwe, 12. Edwin Buliba, 15. Wycliffe Omondi, 4. Timothy Muganda, 8. Calvin Masawa-captain, 18. Clifford Ouma, 2. Elvis Noor (25. Brian Mzee-80), 22. Samuel Kapen (30. Rowland Makati-85), 19. Vincent Owino (11. Andrew Kisilu-80), 3. Robinson Asenwa (Dennis Oalo-70),  9. Mohammed Bajaber (5. Newton Ochieng-70)

    Unused subs: 7. Pius Omachi, 13. Elvis Ochoro, 26. Dennis Wanjala,  32. Sosthenes Idah,

    Out: 6. Ronney Kola, 17. Brian Mose, 20. Kelvin Etemesi, 21. Yuto Kusaba, 23. Julius Ombacho, 27. Gilbert Abala, 31. Abuyeka Kubasu

    Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

    Posta Rangers: 29. John Njau, 22. Elvis Osok, 30. Titus Achesa,3. Faustine Ojiambo, 41. Dinken Mwema-Captain, 6. Geoffrey Ojunga, 39. Brian Marita, 8. Brian Musa, 14. Felix Oluoch, 24. Sammy Odero, 23. Brian Otieno

    Subs: 35. Michael Wanjala, 27. Maurice Sunga, 15. Meshack Muyonga, 16. Jackson Macharia, 4. Vincent Wasambo, 6. Peter Thiong’o, 7. Patrick Otieno, 12. Lewis Shivachi

    Coach: John Kamau

    Cautions

    Nairobi City Stars: 12. Edwin Buliba (25)

    Posta Rangers: –

    Goals

    Nairobi City Stars: 9. Mohammed Bajaber (3)

    Posta Rangers: –

  • Head-to-head: Nairobi City Stars (H) vs Posta Rangers (A): 2023/24 FKF Premier League season

    Head-to-head: Nairobi City Stars (H) vs Posta Rangers (A): 2023/24 FKF Premier League season

    For the eighth time in the Kenyan Premier League, Nairobi City Stars will host Posta Rangers, this time in a matchday 18 tie, to be held in Ruaraka on Sunday 14 Jan, 2024 starting at 3 p.m.

    It will be the first time that Simba wa Nairobi will host the Rangers since Sunday 9 April, 2023 at the Police Sacco Stadium. It ended in a 3-2 defeat.

    City Stars head to the game in search of their first home win over Posta Rangers having drawn the first five in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, and 2021, and lost the next two in 2022, and 2023.

    From the previous seven games, Posta Rangers has outscored City Stars nine goals to seven.

    During the first leg game played in early December 2023, a Samuel Kapen goal in the first half handed City Stars a 1-0 win.

    Touch-line wise, Posta Coach John Kamau will once again face off with  Nicholas Muyoti in the upcoming game.

    For-wise, City Stars hesd to the game on the back of 3-0 win over FC Talanta while Posta Rangers parades a 1-0 loss to leaders Gor Mahia.

    Table wise, City Stars is third with 30-points from the 17 first leg games, with Posta Rangers right behind at fourth with one-point less.

    Who wins this one?

    Summary

    KPL Home games vs Rangers – 6; Wins (0), Draws (5), Loses (1)

    28-Mar-10; City Stars vs Posta Rangers, 1-1 (D)

    30-Jul-11; City Stars vs Posta Rangers, 1-1 (D)

    19-Feb-12; City Stars vs Posta Rangers, 0-0 (D)

    22-May-16; City Stars vs Posta Rangers, 0-0 (D)

    14-Aug-21; City Stars vs Posta Rangers, 2-2 (D)

    09-Mar-22: City Stars vs Posta Rangers, 1-2 (L)

    09-Apr-23: City Stars vs Posta Rangers, 2-3 (L)

    14-Jan-23: City Stars vs Posta Rangers, ??

  • Omachi in for Posta Rangers

    Omachi in for Posta Rangers

    For the first time this season, forward Pius Omachi has made it to the Nairobi City Stars squad, this time for the opening second leg game – matchday 18 – against Posta Rangers in Ruaraka on Sun 14 Jan, 2024 starting at 3 p.m.

    Omachi, who was completing his rehab during the first leg, is the only change from the team that saw of FC Talanta 3-0 in the last league fixture.

    He tales up the slot of flyer Gilbert Abala. All the other 19 players have kept their place for the reverse tie against the Rangers.

    In making the squad, Omachi will only be looking for his second top flight match – should he get the minutes to play – to follow up on his debut close to a year back against Gor Mahia in Kasarani in early February, 2023.

    Squad to face Posta Rangers

    Goalkeepers: 1. Edwin Mukolwe, 13. Elvis Ochoro,

    Defenders: 4. Timothy Muganda, 8. Calvin Masawa-captain, 12. Edwin Buliba, 15. Wycliffe Omondi, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 30. Rowland Makati, 32. Sosthenes Idah

    Midfielders: 2. Elvis Noor, 5. Newton Ochieng, 11. Andrew Kisilu, 18. Clifford Ouma, 19. Vincent Owino, 25. Brian Mzee

    Forwards: 3. Robinson Asenwa, , 7. Pius Omachi, 9. Mohammed Bajaber, 10. Dennis Oalo, 22. Samuel Kapen

    Out: 6. Ronney Kola, 17. Brian Mose, 20. Kelvin Etemesi, 21. Yuto Kusaba, 23. Julius Ombacho, 27. Gilbert Abala, 31. Abuyeka Kubasu

    Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

  • Calvin Masawa: Defensive seal the difference

    Calvin Masawa: Defensive seal the difference

    Nairobi City Stars skipper Calvin Masawa reckons the club’s recent rise in games, win-wise, is directly attributed to defensive maturity that has seen the team shoot up to fifth in the standings.

    Nairobi City Stars had conceded in all games between matchday two and twelve, but has since dropped that tag to post three clean sheets – in identical 1-0 wins over Posta Rangers, Bandari, and Kakamega Homeboyz – in the last four games.

    Simba wa Nairobi has conceded just twice in the last five games compared to 13 goals shipped in from the prior set of five games.

    In sealing the backline, City Stars has managed to piece up five straight wins matching a rare record set in the 2020/21 Premier League season. The contiguous run adds up to another win to make it six triumphs in the last seven games.

    Masawa, City Stars longest serving player having joined back in the year 2011, talks up that improvement.

    “First I thank God for the far he has brought us. It wasn’t particularly a good start for us due to the fact cohesively we were not that good,”

    “We conceded a lot of goals although we were scoring in each game. We had to go back to the drawing board and come up with defensive strategies. That’s why we concede fewer goals, and of course, if you don’t concede chances of winning matches are high and the results can testify,”

    “That has brought confidence in every player and to the entire team,” added Masawa.

    City Stars started the season with a barren draw against Muhoroni Youth and had to wait till match matchday 13 in the 1-0 over the then log-leader Posta Rangers, to register the second clean sheet.

    Incidentally, that second clean sheet arrived when Masawa clocked his first full game since early June 2023, against Nzoia Sugar in Kasarani Annex.

    He has gone on to clock full minutes in three games thereafter, against Bandari, Ulinzi Stars, and Kakamega Homebyz to tally up 556 minutes this season in seven games.

    Calvin Masawa
    Nairobi City Stars skipper Calvin Masawa in action on Sat 3 June 2023 against Nzoia Sugar during a matchday 32 tie in Kasarani Annex
    City Stars
    Nairobi City Stars skipper Calvin Masawa with the ball against KCB’s John Mwangi during a 22nd round FKF Premier League tie in Kasarani Annex on Wed 5 Apr 2023. KCB won it 1-0
←