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  • Sanjin is top coach, Njunge, Pinchez in TOTW 21

    Sanjin is top coach, Njunge, Pinchez in TOTW 21

    For a second time in three weeks, Nairobi City Stars head coach Sanjin Alagic has been named as the Betking Premier League coach of the week.

    The Bosnian topped four other nominees to scoop the accolade.

    He was nominated for the award after leading City Stars to a 1-0 win over Kakamega Homeboyz at the weekend for Simba wa Nairobi to register a fourth straight premier league win.

    While Sanjin took the coaching honors, two players; keeper Steve Njunge who saved an early second-half penalty to keep City Stars in the game, and mid master Peter Pinchez Opiyo, were named to the team of the week.

    — Betking Kenya Premier League (@Officialfkfpl) June 22, 2021

    Separately, Njunge, named man of the match against Abana Abeingo, was nominated for player of the week. He came second.

    Simba wa Nairobi was also in the running for team of the Week. The team came second out of the four nominated.

    Just less than three weeks back City Stars had a clean sweep as Sanjin, defender Salim Abdalla and the team named coach of the week, player of the week, and team of the week, in that order.

    Three players; Salim, Anthony Kimani and left-back Bolton Omwenga made it to the team of the week then.

  • Four City Stars players make Week 13 TOTW

    Four City Stars players make Week 13 TOTW

    Four Nairobi City Stars players made it to the Team of the week (TOTW) at the close of round 13 games played on Wednesday 23 February 2021.

    Keeper Steve Njunge and centre back Kenedy Onyango both made it to the first elven of the week while left back Balton Omwenga and striker Erick Ombija were added on to the reserve list.

    In the Wednesday games, City Stars hit home team Western Stima 2-0 at Moi Stadium in Kisumu to earn a successive league triumph to move from 13th to tenth with 16 points in the 18-team log.

    Ombija scored once off a corner from Omwenga as Peter Opiyo added a penalty before half time to complete the win.

    Onyango and Njunge worked tirelessly in the second half to ward off the hosts to the very end.

    Beyond being named in the team of the Week, Njunge has been nominated in a short list of three players for consideration as Player of the Week.

    In the last set of games, in round 12, Kevin Chumsy Okumu made the reserve list of the TOTW.

    Chumsy scored on his debut for City Stars on Saturday as Simba wa Nairobi powered to a 2-1 win over Zoo FC at Kasarani to end an eight-game winless streak.

    Nairobi City Stars
    Kevin ‘Chumsy’ Okumu made the Week 12 TOTW after scoring on his debut as Nairobi City Stars saw off Zoo FC 2-1 at Kasarani on Sat 20 Feb 2021
  • Osano, Onguso in for Rangers clash

    Osano, Onguso in for Rangers clash

    Entry of keeper Jacob Osano and left back Wesley Onguso Arasa are part of four changes effected to the 20-man squad named to face Posta Rangers in a round seven Premier League game set for Kasarani on Friday 8 January 2021 starting 3pm.

    After missing out on the first six games into the Premier League season, Osano and Onguso have made it to the match day and are in search for their debut top flight games for Simba wa Nairobi. 

    Osano missed the initial games largely due to sickness and will now take up the place of teenage keeper Elvis Ochoro who has been acting as the understudy for Steve Njunge.

    Onguso has been onboarded to contest a place against his former employers Rangers of overall team captain Calvin Masawa who suffered an ankle injury in training in the lead up to the game.

    Till his injury setback, Masawa had made the squad for all the games into the season.

    A third change sees the return of dependable forward Davis Agesa Amuyunzu sat out the last three games against Bidco United, Vihiga United and Wazito due to illness. He takes up the place of midfielder Charles Chale Otieno who was forced out due to a swollen arm.

    The final change is on flyer Rodgers Okumu who returns after missing out the Wazito game. He takes up the place of John Kamau who featured in the last game as a substitute.

    Ugandan defender Yusuf Mukisa Lubowa who was hoping for a place in the squad was left out after a muscle tear on his calf

    Squad to face Posta Rangers FC

    16. Jacob Osano, 5. Wesley Onguso, 23. Steve Njunge (GK), 28. Herit Mungai Atariza, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 4. Salim Abdalla, 27. Azizi Okaka, 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 10. Peter Opiyo, 32. Ezekiel Odera, 30. Anthony Kimani, 21. Oliver Maloba, 9. Vincent Otieno Okoth, 12. Edwin Buliba, 18. Sven Yidah, 20. Timothy Ouma,22. Wycliffe Otieno, 24. Erick Ombija, 11. Davis Agesa, 7. Rodgers Okumu

    Not considered: 6. Ronney Kola, 14. Rowland Makati (both on loan at Nairobi Stima), 29. Ebrima Sanneh (rehab), 17. Yusuf Mukisa Lubowa (muscle tear), 3. Charles Otieno (arm pain), 8. Calvin Masawa (ankle injury), 15. John Kamau, 19. Jimmy Bageya, 1. Elvis Ochoro (GK)

  • Sven in match day 5 team of the week

    Sven in match day 5 team of the week

    Nairobi City Stars midfielder Sven Yidah was named to the starting eleven at the close of round five Premier League games played on Wednesday 24 and Thursday 24th December 2020.

    Sven was unaccompanied in the 18-man team of the week from Nairobi City Stars who managed a 1-1 draw with Vihiga United at Utalii grounds to head to new year placed fifth on the log.

    In that game, Sven scored the leveler, a header in the 48th minute off an Oliver Maloba cross to cancel out David Simiyu’s opening goal in the 42nd minute.

    He could have ended the game with a hat trick had his header off a Jimmy Bageya cross not bounced off the upright and another effort just weaved wide.

    Sven was named in midfield alongside Jackson Dwang from Posta Rangers and Michael Mutinda of KCB.

    KCB’s Jacob Okoth was named the best keeper in the week alongside his defender David Owino, Daniel Sakari of Kariobangi Shaks, Nzoia Sugar’s Gabriel Wandera and Ulinzi’s Bonface Andayi.

    Derrick Otanga (KCB), Enosh Ochieng (Ulinzi) and Eric Kapaito (Kariobangi Sharks) complete the front row.

    James Saruni (GK), Brian Birgen, Elvis Nandwa (All Ulinzi), Bernard Odhiambo, Yema Mwana (Bandari), Eric Gichimu (Bidco United) and Patrick Otieno (Kariobangi Sharks) completed the list of reserves.

    In Week 4, City Stars center back Kenedy Vidic Onyango made it to the reserves of the team of the week.

    In Week 3, where City Stars knocked out Bandari 2-0 at Kasarani, keeper Steve Njunge and center back Salim Shitu Abdalla were named to the team of the week.

    In the same week Njunge was nominated as player of the year while head Coach Sanjin Alagic was nominated as coach of the week.

    In week 1, skipper Anthony Kimani and Davis Agesa were in the team of the week as Oliver Maloba and keeper Steve Njunge made the bench.

  • Onyango named in match day 4 reserve team

    Onyango named in match day 4 reserve team

    At the close of match day four games in the Kenyan Premier League, Nairobi City Stars stopper Kenedy Vidic Onyango was named to the reserves of the team of the week named by experts at the close of each round of games.

    Onyango – signed from Kakamega Homeboyz in the offseason – was outstanding at the back in the game away to Bidco United at Utalii grounds as he partnered Salim Shitu Abdalla. The game ended 0-0.

    In Week 3, where City Stars knocked out Bandari 2-0 at Kasarani, keeper Steve Njunge and center back Salim Shitu Abdalla were named to the team of the week.

    In the same week Njunge was nominated as player of the year while head Coach Sanjin Alagic was nominated as coach of the week.

    In week 1, skipper Anthony Kimani and Davis Agesa were in the team of the week as Oliver Maloba and keeper Steve Njunge made the bench.

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