Nairobi City Stars

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  • Friendly Fire: City Stars 1 Sofapaka 1, City Stars 2 Nairobi United 1

    Friendly Fire: City Stars 1 Sofapaka 1, City Stars 2 Nairobi United 1

    Nairobi City Stars was held to a 1-1 draw by Premiership side Sofapaka before going on to see off third-tier side Nairobi United 2-1 in friendly games played at Ngong Vapor on Friday 28 October 2022.

    An early 12th-minute goal by Kelvin Etemesi, off a Newton Ochieng delivery, was canceled out by David Kasirye in the 88th minute for City Stars to draw 1-1 with visiting Sofapaka in the first game.

    In the second game, stopper Edwin Buliba, playing as a right back, sent home the ball as early as the seventh minute off a cross from guest player Brian Sifa for Simba wa Nairobi to carry a 1-0 lead at the break.

    Seven minutes into the second half, striker Vincent Jamaica Otieno converted a penalty earned after Mohammed Bajaber had been bundled in the box to double the lead.

    Nairobi United however got a consolation after Charo Matauwa fired home an uncleared ball from long range with 15 minutes left to play.

    The two games followed on the last one at the same venue last Friday when the team settled for a 1-1 draw with Olympic Patriots from Isolo.

    Lineups

    City Stars 1: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 14. Rowland Makati, 4. Elly Osotsi, 28. Herit Mungai, 10. Peter Opiyo, 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 15. Newton Ochieng (31. Mohammed Bajaber-70), 20. Kelvin Etemesi, 22. Samuel Kapen, 32. Ezekiel Odera (9. Vincent Otieno-70)

    Sofapaka: Simon Masaka, Ambrose Sifuna, David Otieno, Samuel Olwande, David Nshirimana, Ben Stanley Omondi, Kepha Wayodi, Rapahel Asudi, Lucky Mweu, Joe Waithira, Jacob Onyango

    Subs: Mathias Kigonya, David Obasanjo, Davies Kasirye, Ronack Otieno, Sammy Rono, Sunday Ikekhai, Baron Okech, Alex Imbusia, Titus Achesa, Roy Okal

    City Stars 2: 16. Jacob Osano, 12. Edwin Buliba, 5. Timothy Muganda, 6. Rooney Kola, Gideon Were, 18. Clifford Ouma, 30. Anthony Kimani, Brian Sifa, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 31. Mohammed Bajaber (15. Newton Ochieng-70), 9. Vincent Otieno (32. Ezekiel Odera-70),

    Nairobi United: 1. Chacha Maneno, 26. Jimmy Ochieng, 99. Shadrack Andale, 9. Collins Oyugi, 5. Garnet Otieno, 13. Bernard Ouna, 66. Elson Wangati, 77. Isaac Omweri, 7. Brian Ogutu, 30. John Mungai, 4. Brian Osamukha

    Subs: 19. Adams Nyambane, 9. Steve Biko, 21. Mark Mwaniki, 2. Boniface Ontere, 42. Derrick Ng’ang’a, 6. Gilbert Nyanumba, 15. Matauwa Charo, 29. Kamau Ohor, Collins Kimotho, 13. Kadiri Mohammed, 11. Brian Maina

    Out for City Stars: 23. Steve Njunge, 7. Pius Omachi, 8. Calvin Masawa, 21. Oliver Maloba

    Photo credit – Sofapaka FC

  • Nairobi City Stars 0 Sofapaka 2

    Nairobi City Stars 0 Sofapaka 2

    Visiting Sofapaka scored two second-half goals to hit hosts Nairobi City Stars 2-0 in a 27th round FKF Premier League game in Ruaraka on Saturday 23 April 2022.

    A penalty by Sofapaka skipper Lawrence Juma in the 50th minute, earned after skipper Calvin Masawa brought down Titus Achesa and a follow-up goal by the same Achesa ten minutes later, off a cross by substitute Ambrose Sifuna, completed Sofapaka’s double over Simba wa Nairobi.

    In between the two goals, City Stars were dealt a massive blow after midfielder Anthony Muki Kimani was slapped with a straight red card for an alleged off-the-ball elbow on Joe Waithira.

    The first half had ended in silence as both sides were cautious of each other but it is Sofapaka that changed the tide of the game with the arrival of the trio of Waitihira, Imbusia, and Ojunga.

    Despite being a man down, City Stars, hosting Sofapaka for the tenth time in the topflight, made forays upfront and should have been level five minutes after conceding only for David Otieno to put his body on the line to stop a Maloba drive in the box.

    This is after Nicholas Kipkirui, Rodgers Okuse Okumu and Davis Agesa came on for Calvin Masawa, Timothy Ouma, and skipper Calvin Masawa, in that order. The armband then moved to stopper Kenedy Onyango.

    Substitute Okuse had three chances in the box but spurned all as Herit Mungai had a near miss off a freekick in the dying minutes.

    Even in defeat, City Stars remained third with 45 points, as Sofapaka improved to the top ten with 33 points.

    Next up for Simba wa Nairobi is a home game against Kenya Police in Ruaraka on Sunday 1 May 2022 starting 3 pm.

    Lineups

    Nairobi City Stars: 16. Jacob Osano, 8. Calvin Masawa-captain (17. Nicholas Kipkirui-66), 28. Herit Mungai, 27. Lennox Ogutu, 25. Kennedy Onyango, 18. Sven Yidah, 19. Kevin Okumu, 20. Timothy Ouma (7. Rodgers Okumu-66), 30. Anthony Kimani, 32. Ezekiel Odera (11. Davis Agesa-66)

    Unused subs: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 2. Elvis Noor, 5. Michael Madoya, 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 29. Augustine Kuta,

    Out: 3. Charles Otieno, 4. Salim Abdallah, 6. Ronney Kola, 9. Vincent Otieno Okoth, 12. Edwin Buliba, 14. Rowland Makati, 10. Peter Opiyo, 15. John Kamau, 23. Stephen Njunge, 24. Erick Ombija, 31. Mohammed Bajaber

    Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

    Sofapaka: 30. Frederick Odhiambo, 3. Nixon Omondi, 6. David Nshirimana, 27. Stephen Okola, 8. Said Tsuma (17. Alex Imbusia-46), 19. Roddy Manga (13. Geoffrey Ojunga-46), 20. Titus Achesa (11. Ambrose Sifuna-75), 24. Lawrence Juma-Captain, 40. David Otieno, 66. Sebastine Ikekhai (16. Joe Waithira-46)

    Unused subs: 35. Kevin Omondi, 5. Dan Guya, 22. Eric Otieno, 99. S. Masaka

    Coach: David Ouma

    Caution

    Nairobi City Stars: 30. Anthony Kimani (55-red),
    Sofapaka: 30. Frederick Odhiambo (73-yellow)

    Goals

    Sofapaka: 24. Lawence Juma (50-pen), 20. Titus Achesa (60)

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

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

    Sofapaka will be guests to Nairobi City Stars during an FKF Matchday 27 tie in Ruaraka on Saturday 23 April 2022 starting 3 pm.

    City Stars has hosted Sofapaka nine times before in the premier league and registered three wins, as many losses, and three draws.

    In the last home encounter, Sofapaka received their heaviest defeat after going down 3-0 at the same venue in May 2021.

    City Stars heads to the game coy of Sofapaka who handed them a 3-1 beating in Wundanyi in the 2021/22 season-opener in late September 2021.

    Between then and now, Sofapaka has had a change in personnel as the mastermind of the win then, coach Ken Odhiambo, has since left the establishment and has been replaced by David Ouma.

    Nicholas Muyoti, beaten in his first assignment that game as coach of Simba wa Nairobi, is still in charge.

    Heading to the game, City Stars carries a draw and win over Ulinzi Stars as Sofapaka comes to the party with back-to-back 1-1 draws over log leaders Kakamega Homeboyz.

    Table-wise, City Stars sits third with 45 points as Sofapaka comes in 12th with 30 points.

    Who wins this one?

    Summary of City Stars home games vs Sofapaka

    Total home games: 9. City Stars (3 wins), Sofapaka (3 wins), 3 draws

    26-Apr-09, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 1-1 (D)
    24-Oct-10, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 2-0 (W)
    4-May-11, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 1-0 (W)
    18-Aug-12, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 0-0 (D)
    20-Apr-13, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 1-3 (L)
    12-Sep-14, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 0-1 (L)
    2-May-15, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 0-0 (D)
    23-Apr-16, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 0-1 (L)
    24-May-21, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 3-0 (W)
    23-Apr-22, City Stars vs Sofapaka, ??

  • ‘Babu’ revels in debut top-flight goal

    ‘Babu’ revels in debut top-flight goal

    Finally, teenager Timothy Noor Ouma aka Babu got his Kenyan Premier League goal. 

    This was as Nairobi City Stars kicked off its 2021-22 FKF Premier League campaign on Sunday 26 September 2021 away to Sofapaka in Wundayi, Taita Taveta.

    City Stars lost the game 3-1 but one of the positives from Simba wa Nairobi was Babu’s goal in the 86th minute that sliced the scoreline to 2-1 before the home team added a last one in added time to carry the day.

    “Before the game, I had told the CEO (Patrick Korir) I was determined to kick off the season with a goal,”

    “It’s a good feeling to have scored even though the team did not win the game,”

    “That was just the opening goal and I believe there are many more goals in me to score this season.” added the Laiser Hill alumnus

    Head coach Nicholas Muyoti added his voice to Babu’s historic goal;

    “It was a very good goal from him. It showed a lot of confidence.”

    In the Sunday game, Timothy was a second-half substitute for field captain Anthony Muki Kimani at the hour mark alongside Peter Opiyo and Erick Ombija who came on for his sibling Elvis Noor Ojiambo and Rodgers Okuse Okumu, respectively.

    Last season Ouma featured in 24 of 33 games earning ten starts and went on to complete three games. He went on to clock 935 minutes in his first top-flight season.

    He had three assists and was twice named the MVP in games against Tusker and Posta Rangers towards season-end.

  • Muyoti: Losing start an eye opener

    Muyoti: Losing start an eye opener

    Nairobi City Stars had a false start to the 2021-22 FKF Premier League season after going down 3-1 to home team Sofapaka on Sunday 26 September 2021 away to Sofapaka in Wundayi, Taita Taveta.

    It was a debut game for head coach Nicholas Muyoti who took over the reins of the team in the offseason.

    While he was obviously disappointed with the result, Muyoti states the mistakes were duly noted and will be rectified before the next assignment.

    “Bad start, but a very good eye-opener,” he said before adding; “We have time to work on our mistakes before our next match,”

    “At least we managed to pull a goal back and I am optimistic that the next result will be positive,” he added

    As per the league calendar, the league takes an international break after the opening weekend to allow the national team adequately prepare for two 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

    City Stars next premier league assignment is on Sunday 17 October 2021 against promoted Kenya Police at Ruaraka starting 3 pm.

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