Nairobi City Stars

Tag: Ruaraka

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

    Head-to-head: Nairobi City Stars (H) vs FC Talanta (A): 2023-24 FKF Premier League season

    Simba wa Nairobi will host FC Talanta in a matchday 17  FKF Premier League tie in Ruaraka on Saturday 6 January 2024, starting at 3 pm.

    The upcoming tie will be the fifth overall between the two in Kenya’s topflight league, but the third with Nairobi City Stars as hosts.

    The first home game for City Stars against FC Talanta, during the 2021-22 season-ender at Kasarani Annex in June 2022 ended in a 2-2 draw.

    City Stars next home game against the same side, held in Ruaraka in early December 2022, ended in a 2-1 defeat after the visitors wiped out a 1-0 halftime lead with the equalizer and winning goal in the second half.

    Simba wa Nairobi heads to the Saturday game in search of their first home win over their stubborn foes.

    There are no technical bench changes as, once again, Simba wa Nairobi head coach Nicholas Muyoti will face off with his counterpart Ken Kenyatta on the Talanta side.

    Into the game, City Stars carries a five-game winning streak, while FC Talanta has posted two draws and three losses from the same set of games.

    Table-wise, Simba wa Nairobi is placed fifth with 27 points, seven clear of eleventh-placed FC Talanta.

    Summary

    City Stars home games vs FC Talanta; Wins (0), Draws (1), Loses (1). Total – 2

    12-Jun-22; City Stars vs FC Talanta, 2-2 (D)
    04-Dec-22; City Stars vs FC Talanta, 1-2 (L)
    06-Jan-24; City Stars vs FC Talanta, ??

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

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

    Nairobi City Stars will host Nzoia Sugar, for only a fourth time in the Kenyan Premier league, in Ruaraka during a match day four 2023-24 league match on Sunday 24 September 2023 starting at 3 p.m.

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

    It will be the first time since 8 December 2021 since City Stars hosted Nzoia in Ruaraka, a game that ended 0-0.

    City Stars heads to the game on then acknowledge a 4-1 loss to Gor Mahia as Nzoia parades a 1-1 home draw against Bidco United.

    Tablewise, City Stars sits 16th on the 18-team log with two points, three points behind the ninth-placed Nzoia Sugar.

    Coaching-wise, Simba wa Nairobi’s Nicholas Muyoti will be coming up against his counterpart Godfrey Oduor who took over from Salim Babu at the beginning of the season.

    Who will win this one?

    Summary

    KPL home games vs Nzoia Sugar-3: Nairobi City Stars wins (1), Draws (1), Loses (1)

    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, 2-3 (L)

    24 Sep 2023: Nairobi City Stars vs Nzoia Sugar, ??

  • Abala, Ouma back against Nzoia Sugar

    Abala, Ouma back against Nzoia Sugar

    Flyer Gilbert Abala and defensive midfielder Clifford Ouma are back to the 20-man squad as Nairobi City Stars steps forward to host Nzoia Sugar in matchday four in Ruaraka on Sunday 24 Sep 2023 starting at 3 p.m.

    Abala, who made his debut in the season opener against Muhoroni Youth, returns after missing the last two games against Bidco United and Gor Mahia while Ouma is back after missing the latter.

    Abala takes up the slot of league debutant Robinson Asenwa as Ouma is in for centreback Timothy Muganda.

    Squad to face Nzoia Sugar

    Goalkeepers: 1. Edwin Mukolwe, 13. Elvis Ochoro

    Defenders: 4. Timothy Mugand, 8. Calvin Masawa, 15. Wycliffe Omondi, 25. 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, 31. Abuyeka Kubasu.

    Forwards: 9. Mohammed Bajaber,  10. Dennis Oalo, 17. Brian Mose, 20. Kelvin Etemesi, 22. Samuel Kapen, 27. Gilbert Abala

    Out:  3. Robinson Asenwa, 4. Timothy Muganda, 6. Ronney Kola, 7. Pius Omachi, 12. Edwin Buliba, 21. Yuto Kusaba, 23. Julius Ombacho

    Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

  • Venue and date switch for Nzoia clash

    Venue and date switch for Nzoia clash

    Nairobi City Stars will now host Nzoia Sugar on Sunday 24 September 2023 in Ruaraka, and not the Saturday before in Kasarani Annex as had been earlier scheduled.

    The changes were necessitated as being informed by Sports Kenya of the unavailability of the facility following the closure of Kasarani for renovations.

    The Ruaraka clash during the upcoming matchday four tie in the 2023-24 FKF Premier League will be the first outside the Kasarani precinct.

    The opening two games against Muhoroni Youth and Bidco United were played at Kasarani Annex, and the third against champions Gor Mahia was at Kasarani Main.

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

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

    Nairobi City Stars will host Bandari in a matchday 30 FKF Premier League game in Ruaraka on Sunday 14 Ma 2023 starting at 3 pm.

    From the records, it will be game number 18 between the two sides since the year 2009.

    Narrowed down, it will be game number nine for City Stars as hosts to Bandari. From the previous nine, Simba wa Nairobi has registered four wins, a loss, with the other three ending in draws.

    The two faced off in Ruaraka on 2 April 2022 last season, with City Stars posting a 2-1 win. 13 and a half months later, the two will meet once again at the same venue.

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    The season before, City St ars took out the same side 2-0 in KAsarani Annex in a second-round game played in December 2021.

    Nairobi City Stars head to the game on the back of identical 0-0 draws against Kakamega Homeboyz and champions Tusker and after a 1-1 draw against Ulinzi Stars in the most recent game.

    On their part, Bandari is on the high of a 7-2 whacking of Vihiga Bullets, and a 3-0 win over Mathare United, all in Mombasa within the just-ended week. Prior to the two wins, Bandari had forced KCB to a 0-0 draw in Nairobi.

    It will be yet another game for coach Nicholas Muyoti against Bandari who will be led at the touchline by Sheikh Twahir Muhidin holding forte since the exit of coach Anthony Kimani.

    Table-wise, City Stars head to the game placed 15th with 29 points from as many games while Bandari is up sixth with 47 points.

    Who wins this one?

    Summary

    KPL (home) games to Bandari: 8; City Stars wins (4), Bandari wins (1), Draws (3)

    08-Mar-09; City Stars vs Bandari, 1-1 (D)
    29-Oct-11; City Stars vs Bandari, 2-1 (W)
    23-Oct-13; City Stars vs Bandari, 1-1 (D)
    23-Feb-14; City Stars vs Bandari, 1-0 (W)
    01-Apr-15; City Stars vs Bandari, 0-1 (L)
    18-Feb-16; City Stars vs Bandari, 2-2 (D)
    11-Dec-20; City Stars vs Bandari, 2-0 (W)
    2-Apr-22; City Stars vs Bandari, 2-1 (W)

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