Nairobi City Stars

Tag: Titus Achesa

  • MD23: Nairobi City Stars 2 Posta Rangers 3

    MD23: Nairobi City Stars 2 Posta Rangers 3

    Second-half substitute Kelvin Etemesi’s quickfire brace proved not enough for Nairobi City Stars as the team went down 3-2 to Posta Rangers in a historic matchday 23 FKF Premier League tie played at the Police Sacco Stadium on Sunday 9 April 2023.

    Etemesi’s two goals in a five minutes blitz, the first in the 51st minute, canceled out a first-half brace by Brian Marita to tie the game at 2-2. Etemesi had replaced striker Levis Okello, who was making his first start alongside James Mazembe, at the onset of the second half.

    In spite of that recovery, a long-range shot by Titus Echesa in the 79th minute, off a corner kick, slid off the far post to hand Posta Rangers the 3-2 win.

    From the Sunday result, Simba wa Nairobi remains 16th on the log with 20 points as Posta moved to the tenth spot with 31 points.

    Next up for Simba wa Nairobi is an away game against Kenya Police at the same Police Sacco Stadium on Wednesday 12 April 2023 starting at 3 p.m.

    Lineups

    Nairobi City Stars: 16. Jacob Osano, 28. Herit Mungai, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 4. Salim Abdallah, 8. Calvin Masawa-Captain, 19. Vincent Owino, 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo (30. Anthony Kimani-46), 21. James Mazembe (15. Newton Ochieng-46), 22. Samuel Kapen, 9. Dennis Oalo (32. Ezekiel Odera-77), 29. Levis Okello (20. Kelvin Etemesi-46)

    Unused subs:1. Elvis Ochoro, 6. Ronney Kola, 11. Andrew Kisilu, 12. Edwin Buliba, 25. Dennis Wanjala,

    Out: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 5. Timothy Muganda, 7. Pius Omachi, 10. Peter Opiyo, 12. Edwin Buliba, 17. Abuyeka Okubasu, 19. Vincent Owino, 21. James Mazembe

    Out: 5. Timothy Muganda, 7. Pius Omachi, 10. Peter Opiyo, 14. Rowland Makati, 17. Abuyeka Kubasu, 18. Clifford Ouma, 23. Stephen Njunge, 31. Mohammed Bajaber

    Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

    Posta Rangers: 34. Kelvin Opiyo, 25. Elvis Osok, 3. Titus Achesa, 17. Bernard Ondiek, 22. Kennedy Odhiambo, 40. Dinken Mwema, 4. Vincent Wasambo (12. Geoffrey Ojunga-84), 41. Caleb Olilo (7. Patrick Otieno-62), 39. Brian Marita (66. Erick Kipkirui-84), 14. Timothy Otieno (23. Brian Otieno-62), 10. Jackson Dwang (6. Cavin Odongo-62),

    Unused subs: 2. Kennedy Ochieng, 5. Faustine Samaki, 21. Brandon Obiero, 26. Sammy Imbuye

    Coach: John Kamau

    Cautions
    Nairobi City Stars: 30. Anthony Kimani (76), 22. Samuel Kapen (81)
    Posta Rangers: 25. Elvis Osok (66), 23. Brian Otieno (76)

    Goals
    Nairobi City Stars: 20. Kelvin Etemesi (51,56)
    Posta Rangers: 39. Brian Marita (11,29). 30. Titus Achesa (79)

  • 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)