Nairobi City Stars

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  • Bajaber named best player, City Stars team of the week, again

    Bajaber named best player, City Stars team of the week, again

    Forward Mohammed Bajaber was named the player of the week after his heroics against a matchday eight tie against Shabana on Sunday, November 3, 2024 in Gusii Stadium.

    In that game, Bajaber scored the only goal to lead Simba wa Nairobi to a 1-0 win as City Stars visited Tore Bobe in the premier league for the first time since Apr 2006. It earned him a man of the match award.

    Bajaber got to the end of a sublime pass from skipper Calvin Masawa that needed a decoy jump from Kevin Etemesi, to finish of at the far post.

    In being named player of the week, Bajaber became only the third City Stars player in recent years to be named player of the week following on the footsteps of keeper Edwin Mukolwe in April, and stopper Salim Abdalla back in 2022.

    In seeing of Shabana, City Stars picked up a second straight league win, and ultimately earned a second straight accolade as the best team of the week.

  • Head-to-head: Shabana (H) vs Nairobi City Stars (A): 2024-25 FKF Premier League season

    Head-to-head: Shabana (H) vs Nairobi City Stars (A): 2024-25 FKF Premier League season

    Shabana will host Nairobi City Stars during an eighth round 2024-25 FKF Premier League tie to be held at the Gusii Stadium, Kisiii, on Sunday 3 November, 2024 starting at 2 p.m. 

    It will be City Stars first premier league tie against Shabana at the Gusii Stadium since 23 April 2006. It is a massive 6,769 days since the last game and the current one at that venue.

    Then, known as World Hope, and under Coach Robert Matano, City Stars went on to win the tie 3-1 after a brace from Samuel Ouma and one other by Geoffrey Okoth. Evans Moody scored the consolation for Shabana.

    That aside, City Stars last played a premier league game at Gusii Stadium on 10 March 2012 against Sony Sugar. Then, coached by Gideon Ochieng, City Stars forced a 1-1 draw after an early Oscar Mbugua goal was cancelled out by Ismail Dunga’s consolation goal.

    Simba wa Nairobi were last at Gusii Stadium while in the second tier, National Super LEague (NSL), on 5 Jan 2020 for a fifth round match against Shabana.

    Then, under coach Sanjin Alagic, City Stars won it 1-0 thanks to a Salim Abdalla second half goal. He stands out as the last City Stars player to score at the Gusii Stadium.

    Shabana last hosted City Stars on 22 Oct 2023, in Homa Bay County, during a seventh round 2023-24 season encounter. It was the next game since the one on 23 April 2006 in Gusii Stadium.

    Into the upcoming game, Shabana carries a 1-1 draw against Kariobangi Sharks while City Stars is buoyed by a morale boosting 2-1 win over champions Gor Mahia from the last game.

    City Stars coach Nicholas Muyoti will be coming up against an unknown Shabana bench which is missing coach Sammy Omollo for unknown reasons.

    Table-wise, City Stars is 14th on the log with five points while Shabana is at basement 18th with two points.

    Who wins this one?

    Summary

    KPL away games vs Shabana: 2 Nairobi City Stars Wins (1), Draw (1), Losses (0)

    23-Apr-06: Shabana vs World Hope, Gusii Stadium 1-3 (W)
    22-Oct-23: Shabana vs Nairobi City Stars, Homabay Stadium 2-2 (D)
    03-Nov-24: Shabana vs Nairobi City Stars, Gusii Stadium, ??

  • Caution leaves ‘Tony’ distraught

    Caution leaves ‘Tony’ distraught

    Newton Ochieng’s return to the Nairobi City Stars squad for a game against Shabana on Sunday 4 February 2024 in Machakos suffered a massive setback after he was slapped with a straight red card.

    Tony, as he is popularly known, was handed his marching orders within seven minutes – alongside Shabana’s Prince Ayeko – after coming on as a substitute after being found in the thick of a scuffle.

    “There was a bit of a push and pull and I went in to help contain the situation. Unfortunately, I was pointed out as the chief culprit. To my shock, the next thing I saw was a red card being flushed at me,”

    “I will take the time out to focus on my training then return to contest the games that I will be eligible to play in,” he added

    Tony has so far featured in ten of the 20 games played so far this season clocking 309 regular game minutes.

  • Pius Omachi excited to be back after a year

    Pius Omachi excited to be back after a year

    After exactly a year, flyer Pius Omachi was back on the pitch for a Kenyan Premier League match after coming on as a substitute on Sunday 4 February 2024 in a matchday 20 tie against Shabana in Machakos.

    Omachi was introduced in the final 13 minutes of play in place of Samuel Kapen for only his second top-flight game.

    “The season has gone on well for the Nnairobi City Stars though it has been hard for me to get back to the squad due to stiff competition,”

    “But I am happy that now things are flowing and I am back to the setup. I do believe that things will only get better from here,”

    Omachi’s only other game – his debut – was on 4 February 2023 against Gor Mahia in Kasarani after swapping places with Ezekiel Odera in the 73rd minute.

    Misfortune struck soon after and he was rendered unavailable for the rest of the season due to injury forcing him to undergo lengthy rehab.

    He only just returned and his first game in the current season has come after being an unused substitute in games against Posta Rangers, and  AFC Leopards.

  • Yuto Kusaba on Premier League debut

    Yuto Kusaba on Premier League debut

    Forward Yuto Kusaba made his Kenyan Premier League on Sunday 4 February 2024 with a cameo show against Shabana at the Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos during a matchday 20 tie.

    Yuto, a Japanese National, came on in the 77th minute for Dennis Oalo to have a feel of the Kenyan top flight.

    “It felt nice to finally play at this level as I had been waiting for this opportunity,”

    “The Shabana game was competitive and it gave me an idea of what I need to do to approach the upcoming games,”

    “I hope to build upon this first game and get City Stars back to winning ways,”

    Yuto joined City Stars in the offseason in August 2023 but was registered in the current mid-transfer that opened in January 2024.

    Yuto becomes the seventh City Stars player to be introduced to the Kenyan top flight this season, and the 20th by coach Nicholas Muyoti in the past three seasons.

    Wycliffe Omondi, Gilbert Abala, Brian Mose Nyambane and Brian Mzee made their debuts in matchday one against Muhoroni Youth, while the duo of Abuyeka Kubasu and Robinson Asenwa got their maiden games in matchday four against Gor Mahia.

    Yuto Kusaba
    Yuto Kusaba on his FKF Premier League debut against Shabana in Machakos on Sunday 4 Feb 2024 during a matchday 20 tie. It ended 0-0
    Yuto Kusaba
    Yuto Kusaba on his FKF Premier League debut against Shabana in Machakos on Sunday 4 Feb 2024 during a matchday 20 tie. It ended 0-0
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