Nairobi City Stars

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  • Friendly fire: Wins over Nation FC, K-Sports FC

    Friendly fire: Wins over Nation FC, K-Sports FC

    Nairobi City Stars registered back-to-back wins in two friendly games played at St. Mary’s School on Saturday 18 September 2021.

    After a 1-0 win over Nation FC, the team went on to hit a tough Francis Kahata and Michael Kibwage inspired K-Sports coached by Keke Roy 2-0 to close the day on high.

    In the first game, a lone-headed goal by Ebrima Sanneh in the 50th minute, off a perfect float from the left by John Kamau, was the separator in the game.

    Nation FC, was spruced up by premiership players that included immediate former Posta Rangers pair of Alex Luganjio and Ezekiel Okare, and former Western Stima midfielder Augustine Kuta.

    In the second game, a goal by Sven Yidah – a flicked header at the near post – and a low shot fired at the far post in the second half by Vincent Jamaica Otieno – saw the second City Stars lot see off K-Sports.

    City Stars head Coach Nicholas Muyoti had this to say of the friendly games;

    “We used them to test combinations and game plans, as well as have a look at the fitness of the players,”

    “Both were very importnant as it gave me a hint of how the players react to different situations”

    “We will have one more friendly on Wednesday to fix what we saw and fine-tune the squad before the season opener on Saturday against Sofapaka.” he added

    Squads

    City Stars 1: 16. Jacob Osano, 28. Herit Mungai, 3. Charles Otieno, 12. Edwin Buliba, 8. Calvin Masawa, 10. Peter Opiyo, 20. Timothy Ouma, 14. Rowland Makati, 15. John Kamau (5. Michael Madoya-61), 7. Rodgers Okumu, 29. Ebrima Sanneh (24. Erick Ombija)

    Nation FC: Richard Wandera (GK), Moses Kaoga, Kevin LWangu (Simon Matheka), Stephen Inganji (Linus Manoti), Braison Juma, Simeon Ogutu, Alex Luganji, Titus Mbithi (Jayson Chege), Joseph Wasike, Augustine Kuta, Ezekiel Okare

    City Stars 2: 23. Stephen Njunge (1. Elvis Ochoro-46), 26. Dennis Wanjala, 27. Lennox Ogutu, 19. Kevin Okumu, 18. Sven Yidah, 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 30. Anthony Kimani, 32. Ezekiel Odera (24. Eric Ombija), 9. Vincent Otieno Okoth, 17. Nicholas Kipkirui

    K-Sports: Michael Chembers (Sammy Okinda), Peter Kilani, Daniel Kago, Kevin Nyarombe, Modo Maina, Nicholas Ochile, Roba Mutua, Stephen Onyango, Francis Kahata, Gordon Silvester

    Subs: Ezra Oketch, Marlon Tangauzi, Francis Waro, Boniface Otieno, Clinton Obare, Kevin Mwabe, Delight Njuguna,

  • Friendly fire: City Stars overcome Kimbo FC

    Friendly fire: City Stars overcome Kimbo FC

    Nairobi City Stars took out Kimbo FC 5-0 in the first preseason friendly played at Giturai 44 on Saturday 11 September 2021.

    Three first-half goals by John Kamau, Vincent Otieno Okoth, and Ezekiel Odera in the fourth, 16th, and 33rd minutes, off assists by Timothy Ouma (corner), Odera, and Herit Mungai (passes), saw Simba wa Nairobi lead 3-0 at halftime.

    Two more goals by Rowland Makati and Nicholas Kipkirui in the 79th and 87th minutes, off assists by Kevin Okumu (freekick) and Edwin Buliba (header), ended the contest.

    The game handed incoming coach Nicholas Muyoti his first glimpse of the team ahead of the new season that sets off on Saturday 25 September 2021.

    City Stars 1st half: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 8. Calvin Masawa, 27. Lennox Ogutu, 12. Edwin Buliba, 28. Herit Mungai, 3. Charles Otieno, 9. Vincent Otieno, 10. Peter Opiyo, 20. Timothy Ouma, 15. John Kamau, 32. Ezekiel Odera,

    City Stars 2nd half: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 19. Kevin Okumu, 27. Lennox Ogutu, Boniface Mwangemi (guest), 12. Edwin Buliba, 18. Sven Yidah, 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 14. Rowland Makati, 9. Vincent Otieno Okoth, 17. Nicholas Kipkirui, 29. Ebrima Sanneh

  • ‘Jamaica’ calls for better season

    ‘Jamaica’ calls for better season

    From Hakati Sportiff to the National Super League (NSL) and to the Kenyan Premier League with Nairobi City Stars.

    That’s a short two-year journey for budding attacker Vincent Otieno Okoth aka Jamaica.

    In his debut season in the premier league, Jamaica earned seven games that included two starts against KCB and Bidco United in match days two and four.

    His maiden game was in the historic season-opener out in Narok against Nzoia Sugar after the came on as a substitute for Erick Ombija in the 61st minute.

    And just what was his view of the just ended season?

    “It has been a fantastic season for an organized team like City Stars. That has helped us achieve the most of what we did as a club,”

    “There were tough matches which we still managed to win because of having a fantastic job done in training and in friendly matches throughout the season,”

    After making the squad for ten of the first 11 matches, Jamaica missed out on subsequent games but returned strongly to appear in matchday squads for seven of the last nine games.

    “Injuries along the way made the season to be a little bit hectic because City Stars has always needed every player to be ready,”

    “However, we achieved something as a team this season. Next season we are going for something different and better than this season.”

    Jamaica wrapped his season where it wall began, in Narok, by clocking sub ten minutes in the season-ender against KCB.

  • Two changes for KCB season-ender

    Two changes for KCB season-ender

    Out goes strikers Davis Agesa and Ebrima Sanneh, and in comes forward Vincent Otieno aka Jamaica and defender Wesley Onguso, for the season-ending clash against title-chasing KCB at Narok Stadium on Sunday 22 August 2021 starting 3 pm.

    Those are the only changes from the squad that faced Posta Rangers – and forced a late 2-2 draw – in the penultimate game of the season last Saturday in Ruaraka.

    From the squad that faced KCB in the second game of the season at Kasarani in December, and went on to lose 1-0, the changes are five.

    Other than Onguso, defensive-mid Charles Otieno, left-footed John Kamau, and striker Erick Ombija are in for the game in places of Peter Opiyo, Oliver Maloba and Agesa who are all injured, and Aziz Okaka.

    Nicholas Kipkirui who was not part of the Simba wa Nairobi setup then is the final addition to the first leg squad.

    20-man squad to face KCB

    Goalkeepers: 1. Elvis Ochoro (GK), 23. Steve Njunge (GK),

    Defenders: 26. Bolton Omwenga, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 8. Calvin Masawa, 28. Herit Mungai Atariza, 12. Edwin Buliba, 4. Salim Abdalla, 19. Kevin Okumu, 5. Wesley Onguso

    Midfielders:  3. Charles Otieno, 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 20. Timothy Noor Ouma, 18. Sven Yidah, 15. John Kamau, 30. Anthony Kimani

    Strikers: 17. Nicholas Kipkirui, 32. Ezekiel Odera, 24. Erick Ombija, 9. Vincent Otieno Okoth,

    Not considered: 6. Ronney Kola, 14. Rowland Makati (both on loan at Nairobi Stima), 16. Jacob Osano (GK), 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 7. Rodgers Okumu, 21. Oliver Maloba, 10. Peter Opiyo (all 4 injured), 27. Azizi Okaka, 29. Ebrima Sanneh, 11. Davis Agesa

  • One change against Vihiga United

    One change against Vihiga United

    Striker Erick Ombija out and Vincent Jamaica Otieno in for Vihiga United matchday 27 clash at the ASK Nakuru grounds on Wednesday 21 July 2021.

    That’s the only change from the squad that faced Gor Mahia on Saturday and eked out a 1-1 draw. 

    It’s the second time Jamaica is being considered for a game in ten days, to make a back-to-back trip to Nakuru. He was part of the squad that hit Ulinzi Stars 2-0 the Saturday before facing Gor.

    Notwithstanding, from the squad that faced Vihiga United in the first leg back in December 2020, changes are seven.

    Left-footed Herit Mungai, utility back Edwin Buliba, defensive-mid Sven Yidah, attacking midfielder Oliver Maloba, striker Jimmy Bageya and, keeper Elvis Ochoro are all missing.

    While Yidah and Maloba are in Ethiopia for the U23 CECAFA Championship, Bageya since left the club while the rest are rested in the routine squad changes.

    Their places are filled up by fullbacks Bolton Omwenga, Wesley Onguso and Kevin Okumu, Charles Otieno, Nicholas Kipkirui and Jacob Osano.

    20-man squad to face Vihiga United

    Goalkeepers: 16. Jacob Osano (GK), 23. Steve Njunge (GK),

    Defenders: 26. Balton Omwenga, 5. Wesley Onguso, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 4. Salim Abdalla, 8. Calvin Masawa, 19. Kevin Okumu, 22. Wycliffe Otieno,

    Midfielders: 30. Anthony Kimani, 3. Charles Otieno, 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 7. Rodgers Okumu, 10. Peter Opiyo, 20. Timothy Noor Ouma, 27. Azizi Okaka,

    Strikers: 17. Nicholas Kipkirui , 11. Davis Agesa, 32. Ezekiel Odera, 9. Vincent Otieno Okoth

    Not considered: 6. Ronney Kola, 14. Rowland Makati (both on loan at Nairobi Stima), 18. Sven Yidah & 21. Oliver Maloba (out on U23 CECAFA duty), 1. Elvis Ochoro (GK), 24. Erick Ombija, 28. Herit Mungai Atariza, 15. John Kamau, 29. Ebrima Sanneh, 12. Edwin Buliba

    Striker Erick Ombija on the ball against Ulinzi Stars during a matchday 25 Betking Premier League tie at the ASK Showground in Nakuru on Sat 10 Jul 2021. Nairobi City Stars won the game 2-0
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