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  • Maloba, ‘Shitu’ in for Posta Rangers clash

    Maloba, ‘Shitu’ in for Posta Rangers clash

    From the squad that hit Bidco United 2-0 on Sunday 24 October 2021, head coach Nicholas Muyoti has made two changes ahead of the next assignment against Posta Rangers at the Thika Stadium on Saturday 30 October starting 1 pm. 

    Stopper Salim Shitu Abdalla, who missed the last two games against Wazito and Bidco United, has returned to the squad and is in line to face his former employers Rangers.

    Also coming into the squad, for the first time this season, is ball player Oliver Maloba who had been nursing an injury.

    Maloba missed the final six premier league games last season due to Kenya U23 team duty out in Ethiopia from where he returned with a thigh injury.

    Shitu and Maloba take up the slots of Edwin Buliba and Charles Otieno who were part and parcel of the lot that faced Wazito and Bidco United.

    From the squad that drew with Posta Rangers in the penultimate game of last season, and left it late to draw 2-2, the changes are seven.

    Other than Otieno and Buliba, the other players who were in the squad then but will miss out include goalkeeper Elvis Ochoro as well as left-footed Herit Mungai.

    Bolton Omwenga who started the game has since left the club while Ebrima Sanneh and John Kamau who came on as substitutes for Kevin Okumu and Davis Agesa, respectively, were not picked for the game.

    Maloba is one of the new faces in the game besides keeper Jacob Osano who is in for Ochoro, overall skipper and utility fullback Calvin Masawa, as well as striker Vincent Otieno Okoth aka Jamaica. 

    Newcomers Michael Madoya, left-back Dennis Decha Wanjala, and stopper Lennox Ogutu complete the changes.

    20-man squad to face Posta Rangers

    Goalkeepers: 16. Jacob Osano, 23. Steve Njunge

    Defenders: 4. Salim Abdalla,8. Calvin Masawa, 19. Kevin Okumu, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 27. Lennox Ogutu

    Midfielders: 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo,  21. Oliver Maloba,  5. Mike Madoya, 7. Rodgers Okumu, 18. Sven Yidah, 20. Timothy Ouma, 30. Anthony Kimani

    Strikers: 9. Vincent Otieno Okoth, 11. Davis Agesa, 17. Nicholas Kipkirui, 24. Erick Ombija, 32. Ezekiel Odera

    Not considered: 6. Ronney Kola, 22. Wycliffe Otieno (both injured) 1. Elvis Ochoro,  10. Peter Opiyo,  12. Edwin Buliba, 14. Rowland Makati, 15. John Kamau, 28. Herit Mungai, 29. Ebrima Sanneh, 3. Charles Otieno

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

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

    Nairobi City Stars will be guests to Posta Rangers at the Thika Stadium on Saturday 30 October 2021 during a fifth-round 2021/22 FKF Premier League match that kicks off at 1 pm. 

    It will be premier league game 11 between the two since the year 2010, and the sixth that Rangers will be hosting City Stars.

    In January 2021, in the first top-flight meeting between the two since the year 2016, Simba wa Nairobi came from behind to tie Rangers 1-1 at Kasarani Annex. They also left it late to tie the reverse tie played in August at Ruaraka 2-2.

    In the five premier league games hosted by Rangers, the two sides have each picked one win apiece with the other three ending in draws.

    There will be a change in personnel at the touchline in the upcoming game compared to the one Rangers hosted back in January this year.

    Sammy Pamzo Omolo was in charge of Rangers then while Bosnian Sanjin Alagic was on the City Stars side. That has since changed with Stanley Okumbi taking over from Omollo as Nicholas Muyoti took the baton from Sanjin.

    Of note ahead of the upcoming game is that Rangers and City Stars have never faced off in a premier league game at the Thika Stadium.

    Coming to the game, City Stars carries a three-game winning streak after triumphs over Kenya Police (2-0), Wazito (3-1) and Bidco United (2-0) while Ranfers is reeling from a 2-0 defeat from Homeboyz which ended a two-game winning run over Vihiga Bullets (4-0) and Bandari (2-0).

    Summary

    KPL games: 10 – Posta Rangers wins (2), Nairobi City Stars wins (1), Draws (7)

    List of Nairobi City Stars away games to Posta Rangers 

    10-Jul-10; Posta Rangers vs City Stars, 1-3 (W)
    29-May-11, Posta Rangers vs City Stars, 2-1 (L)
    3-Nov-12, Posta Rangers vs City Stars, 0-0 (D)
    10-Jul-16; Posta Rangers vs City Stars, 0-0 (D)
    10-Jul-16; Posta Rangers vs City Stars, 0-0 (D)
    08-Jan-21; Posta Rangers vs City Stars, 1-1 (D)
    30-Oct-21; Posta Rangers vs City Stars, ??

  • City Stars rally to draw Posta Rangers

    City Stars rally to draw Posta Rangers

    A late Nicholas Kipkirui goal, in the fifth minute of added time, handed Nairobi City Stars a 2-2 draw against Posta Rangers in an FKF Premier league matchday 32 tie at Ruaraka on Saturday 14 August 2021.

    City Stars took an early 13th-minute goal when Ezekiel Odera lobbed Ranger’s keeper Kevin Omondi after getting to the end of a Davis Agesa pass for the opener.

    Ten minutes later Rangers were level when Eliud Lokuwam fired at the far post after the City Stars defence failed to clear a ball that found him unmarked in the box.

    Four minutes into the restart Joshua Nyatini buried home a freekick to hand the visitors the lead all the way to that final minute when Kipkirui decided it would be a game of shared spoils yet again, for the fifth time in City Stars home games versus Rangers.

    A floated Bolton Omwenga freekick deep in added time was headed back to the box by Salim Abdalla who was at the far post.

    It got a connection by stopper Kenedy Onyango but bounced off the upright straight to Kipkirui’s path who then fired it home to tie the game.

    For the rescue, and for saving City Stars from the jaws of defeat, Kipkirui was picked out as the man of the match.

    With the draw in the penultimate game of the season, Nairobi City Stars maintains the sixth spot in the standings with a new haul of 45 points as Rangers dropped to 13th spot with 36 points.

    Simba wa Nairobi will wrap the season against title-chasing KCB on Sunday 22 August 2021 in Narok starting 3 pm.

    Lineups

    Nairobi City Stars: 23. Stephen Njunge, 19. Kevin Okumu (29. Ebrima Sanneh-88), 4. Salim Abdalla, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 26. Bolton Omwenga, 18. Sven Yidah, 30. Anthony Kimani – Captain (2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo-57), 20. Timothy Ouma, 17. Nicholas Kipkirui, 11. Davis Agesa (15. John Kamau-79), 32. Ezekiel Odera (24. Erick Ombija-57)

    Unused subs: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 8. Calvin Masawa, 3. Charles Otieno, 12. Edwin Buliba, 28. Herit Mungai

    Coach: John Amboko

    Posta Rangers: 34. Kelvin Opiyo, 3. Timothy Omondi, 18. Michael Apudo, 5. Kevin Ouma, 26. Suleiman Ngotho, 17. Bernard Ondiek, 7. Dennis Oalo (31. Georson Likonoh-87), 4. Joseph Mbugi – Captain, 25. Joshua Nyatini (8. Peter Ng’ang’a-80), 11. Eliud Lokuwam (9. Josephat Lopaga-69), 12. Francis Nambute

    Unused subs: 21. Jairus Adira (GK), 40. Faina Jacobs, 22. Elvis Osok, 30. Steiner Musasia, 27. Clinton Kisiavuki, 6. Cavin Odongo,

    Coach: Stanley Okumbi

    Yellow cards: None

  • Five changes for Posta Rangers duel

    Five changes for Posta Rangers duel

    From the squad that faced off with Mathare United in the last league game, and lost 2-0, head coach John Amboko has made five key changes ahead of the next game against Posta Rangers on Saturday 14 August 2021 starting 1 pm at Ruaraka.

    Keeper Elvis Ochoro returns to the fold for Jacob Osano as forward Davis Agesa who was sat out injured comes on for Vincent Otieno.

    Three players suspended in the last game; field skipper Anthony Muki Kimani, and defenders Kevin Chumsy Okumu and Salim Shitu Abdala are all back to take up the places of Azizi Okaka, Wesley Onguso and Wycliffe Otieno who dislocated his ankle in the last game.

    From the squad that faced Rangers in the first leg, and drew 1-1, the changes are eight in total.

    Wycliffe Otieno and Peter Opiyo both clocked 90 minutes in that game as Azizi Okaka and Oliver Maloba started and were later replaced by Vincent Otieno and Rodgers Okumu, respectively. All six will miss the upcoming game as well as Jacob Osano and Wesley Onguso who were unused subs then.

    Other than Ochoro and Chumsy, the new faces for the reverse Posta tie includes strikers Ebrima Sanneh and Nicholas Kipkirui, left-footers Calvin Masawa, John Kamau and Bolton Omwenga, as well as defensive-mid Charles Chale Otieno.

    20-man squad to face Posta Rangers

    Goalkeepers: 1. Elvis Ochoro (GK), 23. Steve Njunge (GK),

    Defenders: 26. Bolton Omwenga, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 8. Calvin Masawa, 28. Herit Mungai Atariza, 12. Edwin Buliba, 4. Salim Abdalla, 19. Kevin Okumu

    Midfielders:  3. Charles Otieno, 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 20. Timothy Noor Ouma, 18. Sven Yidah, 15. John Kamau, 30. Anthony Kimani

    Strikers: 17. Nicholas Kipkirui, 32. Ezekiel Odera, 24. Erick Ombija, 29. Ebrima Sanneh, 11. Davis Agesa

    Not considered: 6. Ronney Kola, 14. Rowland Makati (both on loan at Nairobi Stima), (injured), 16. Jacob Osano (GK), 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 7. Rodgers Okumu, 21. Oliver Maloba, 10. Peter Opiyo (all 4 injured), 5. Wesley Onguso, 27. Azizi Okaka, 9. Vincent Otieno Okoth

  • Head-to-head: Nairobi City Stars (H) vs Posta Rangers (A)

    Head-to-head: Nairobi City Stars (H) vs Posta Rangers (A)

    On Saturday 14 August 2021, Posta Rangers will, for only the fifth time in the premier league, visit Nairobi City Stars in a matchday 32 tie to be held at Ruaraka starting 1 pm.

    It will be Simba wa Nairobi’s penultimate match of the season, one in which they will be seeking a first-ever win over a rugged Rangers who have held them to four previous home draws in the last encounters in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2016.

    While the first and last of those games were held at City Stadium and Nyayo Stadium, the 2011 and 2012 games were hosted at Hope Centre. But for the first time ever, the two will face off at Ruaraka.

    The first two games ended in 1-1 draws and the last two in barren draws meaning that both sides walk into the Saturday on equal footing.

    In overall premier league games – eight in total – Rangers has two wins to City Stars one win, with the other five games ending in draws.

    During the first leg tie this season, City Stars came from behind with a goal from Peter Opiyo to cancel out Jackson Dwang’s first half strike for a 1-1 draw.

    Changes from the game then and now is in touchline personnel; Rangers was handled by Sammy Omolo and his understudy Pascal Ochieng while City Stars had Coach Sanjin Alagic.

    That has since changed and Stanley Okumbi is the man in charge of Rangers while John Amboko is the one handling Simba wa Nairobi.

    From the last set of games, City Stars is reeling from a 2-0 loss to Mathare United as Posta Rangers comes to the game with a point from a barren draw with Western Stima.

    Table wise, City Stars is up fourth on the log with 44 points, as Rangers is 13-points adrift in 12th spot.

    Who comes out tops in this one?

    Summary

    KPL Home games vs Rangers – 4; Wins (0), Draws (4), Loses (0)

    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)

    Nairobi City Stars
    Kenedy ”Vidic’ Onyango takes on a Posta Rangers player during a 7th round Premier League game on Fri 8 Jan 2021 at Kasarani. The game ended 1-1
    Nairobi City Stars
    Salim ‘Shitu’ Abdalla keeps tabs on Posta Rangers winger Eliud Lokuwam during a 7th round Premier League game on Fri 8th Jan 2021 at Kasarani. The game ended 1-1
    Nairobi City Stars
    City Stars striker Erick Ombija goes for the ball in a 7th round Premier League tie against Posta Rangers at Kasarani on Fri 8 Jan 2021. The game ended 1-1
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