Nairobi City Stars

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  • Kakamega Homeboyz 4 Nairobi City Stars 4

    Kakamega Homeboyz 4 Nairobi City Stars 4

    Visiting Nairobi City Stars dug deep to come to pick a vital point after rallying to tie home team Kakamega Homeboyz 4-4 in a 15th round FKF Premier League in Bukhungu Stadium, Kakamega on Thursday 20 January 2022.

    The game brought immediate former Homeboyz coach Nicholas Muyoti face to face with his former deputy Bernard Mwalala, the man now in charge of Abana Beingo.

    Muyoti’s substitutes Erick Ombija and Davis Agesa, on for Ezekiel Odera and Anthony Kimani in the 70th minute, respectively, proved the masterstroke as they went on to score in the 80th and 84th minute for Simba wa Nairobi to silence the crowd and force the draw.

    Homeboyz, hosting City Stars for only the fourth time in nine years, called the shots from early on and went a goal up in the 15th minute when stopper Brian Eshihanda’s header, off a corner from livewire David Okoth, echoed off the undersigned of the crossbar and bounced on the line.

    The center referee went on to award it as a goal to the wild protestations from City Stars. Less than ten days back, City Stars was denied a goal in similar circumstances while playing FC Talanta at Kasarani Annex.

    Eight minutes later Homeboyz were 2-0 up after Okoth scored a penalty awarded after left-back Dennis Wanjala was adjudged to have clipped Stephen Opoku as worked his way into the box after receiving a corner.

    City Stars vehemently disputed the call but came out as the losers after the center ref slapped right back Kevin Chumsy Okumu and striker Ezekiel Odera with yellow cards. Okoth stepped up and sent the ball beneath Jacob Osano who had dived the right way for Homeboyz to double matters.

    A minute after the half-hour mark City Stars forced a corner and, a quick take by Muki found teenage sensation Timothy Babu Ouma who squared the ball for Sven to head in at the near post to half the scores.

    Homeboyz, however, restored their two-goal cushion in the 38th minute when Yema Mwana on the right-wing capitalized on a poor clearance from City Stars to find an unmarked Moses Mudavadi in the box and the skipper made no mistake from close range to smack home the third for Abana Beingo.

    Moments later City Stars resilience showed when right back Okumu received a long ball from Peter Pinchez Opiyo on the right. He placed it to  Timothy Babu Ouma who one-timed the ball home after racing to the box past keeper Elix Otieno to end his ten-game goal drought.

    Spurred, City Stars chased a leveler before the breather only for the center referee to prematurely end the game with a corner in the air.

    There were no added minutes in the half in spite of the fact that City Stars stopper Salim Shitu Abdalla had spent close to four minutes on the ground to receive treatment by medics within the first ten minutes of the game, and Ezekiel Odera too for about two minutes in the 43rd minute.

    At the start of the second half, Muyoti pulled out winger John Kamau and stopper Edwin Buliba and threw in Oliver Maloba and former Homeboyz stopper Kenedy Vidic Onyango.

    Eight minutes later, Vidic was adjudged to have shoved Yema Mwana after he flew into the box to receive a perfect Mudavadi splitting pass, and the referee, again, awarded a penalty.

    No amount of protestations from City Stars could overturn the penalty and once again Okoth beat Osano to send Homeboyz 4-2 up.

    Less than ten minutes after the fourth goal, Mwalala brought in Ahmed Ali Bhai and Stephen Wakhanya for Sunday Mutuku and Stephen Opoku, correspondingly. In the 71st minute, Nigerian forward Michael Karamor took up the place of Chris Masinza.

    But with the game seemingly out of reach, City Stars resilience and character showed when Chumsy fired a freekick from the right to find Ombija in the box. He volleyed the ball home to reduce the scores to 4-3.

    And four minutes later, Agesa lobbed the keeper for the leveler from the tightest of angles on the right off a pass from Sven.  Agesa’s goal, his first this season, and only his third premier league goal, set up a nervy finish to the game.

    There were five added minutes after regulation time, but second-placed City Stars held on to their greatest comeback yet to hit the 27-point mark from 15 games to stay five points behind leaders Homeboyz whom they host in a reverse fixture on Monday 24 January 2022 in Ruaraka starting 3pm.

    Lineups

    Kakamega Homeboyz: 30. Elix Otieno, 16. Collins Odhiambo, 2. Eric Ambunya, 44.Brian Eshihanda, Sylvester Owino, 12. Sunday Mutuku (24. Ahmed Ali Bhai-62), 10. Moses Mudavadi, 25. Stephen Opoku (8. Stephen Wakanya-62), 9. David Okoth, 22. Chris Masinza (31. Michael Karamor-71), 27. Yema Mwana

    Unused Subs: 32. David Juma, 6. Benjamin Oketch, 21. Estone Esiye, 5. Enock Masinza, 20. George Odiwour, 11. Robert Arrot

    Coach: Bernard Mwalala

    Nairobi City Stars: 16. Jacob Osano, 19. Kevin Okumu, 4. Salim Abdalla, 12. Edwin Buliba (25. Kenedy Onyango-46), 26. Dennis Wanjala, 18. Sven Yidah, 10. Peter Opiyo, 30. Anthony Kimani-Captain (11. Davis Agesa-70,), 20. Timothy Noor Ouma, 15. John Kamau (21. Oliver Maloba-46), 32. Ezekiel Odera (24.Erick Ombija-70)

    Unused subs: 1. Elvis Ochoro (GK), 8. Calvin Masawa,   27. Lennox Ogutu, 3. Charles Otieno, 7. Rodgers Okumu

    Out: 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 6. Ronney Kola (all injured), 23. Stephen Njunge (GK), 29. Ebrima Sanneh, 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 9. Vincent Otieno Okoth, 14. Rowland Makati,  17. Nicholas Kipkirui, 28. Herit Mungai, 5. Michael Madoya

    Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

    Yellow cards

    Kakamega Homeboyz: None

    Nairobi City Stars: 4. Kevin Okumu (22), Ezekiel Odera (22)

    Goals:

    Kakamega Homeboyz:  Brian Eshihanda (15), 9. David Okoth (23,53 – both penalties), 10. Moses Mudavadi (38)

    Nairobi City Stars: 18. Sven Yidah (31), 20. Timothy Ouma (41), 24. Erick Ombija (80), 11. Davis Agesa (84)

  • City Stars take down Bandari

    City Stars take down Bandari

    Simba wa Nairobi hit visiting Bandari FC 2-0 on Friday 11 December 2020 in a third round Premier League game played at Kasarani to bounce back to winning ways.

    Goals by skipper Anthony Muki Kimani, off an assist by Jimmy Bageya, and an own goal by the opposite skipper Bernard Odhiambo off a Davis Agesa cross ball, in the 60th and 68th minutes respectively, handed City Stars the vital win a week after going down 1-0 to KCB at the same venue.

    Jimmy Bageya, introduced in the 57th minute for teenager Timothy Noor Ouma, teed up Muki with a centre pitch pass to the edge of the box.

    With a clear view of goal, Muki timed his shot to finish off past keeper Justin Nikumana for the first of the game.

    Six minutes after, Agesa, who started out as a number 9 only to switch to the flank, slinked down the right wind and fired a low cross into the box that Bernard unfortunately bundled home to double the hosts’ advantage.

    Though City Stars won on the day, their fourth home win over Bandari in eight encounters in Nairobi, it is Bandari that had the best of chances to go ahead first.

    Inside the early minutes of the game, Bandari showed early intent by raiding City Stars backline and earned a series of set pieces but the hosts were sure to clean their lines as they settled into the game.

    On 19 minutes however, it is Bandari that could have fallen behind had teenager Timothy Ouma found the far post after after being put through by Oliver Maloba. It whisked just wide.

    On 30 minutes William Wadri broke through on goal only for centre referee Josiah Awiti to call for an off side at a time he was about to pull the trigger with only the keeper to beat.

    Five minutes later Wadri thought he had earned a penalty after being bundled by City Stars keeper Steve Njunge in the box. A corner was awarded instead and it is Wadri that got to the end of it only to place it inches off the far post.

    Seven minutes into the second half, an unmarked Yema Mwana rose highest to power home a freekick form Shaban Kenga on the right only for it to ricochet downwards to bounce back into play off the line.

    Two minutes later, a series of passes got the ball in City Stars box only for Mwana to shoot straight at keeper Steve Njunge when it seemed easier to place the ball home.

    At the hour mark center back Kenedy Onyango made a massive challenge to disposes Abdallah Hassan resulting in the ball flowing to Jimmy Bageya.

    With substitute Ezekiel Odera making a dummy run to confuse Bandari centre backs Bernard Odhiambo and Brian Otieno, Bageya squared the ball to Muki get Simba wa Nairobi 1-0 up.

    Seven minutes later Bandari finally scored through substitute Danson Namasaka after firing in from a few yards from goal only for the referee to call it off for an offside.

    That decision was vehemently contested by Bandari as the ref consulted his assistant at the corner. In the midst of the protestations, City Stars started the game and a long range pass from Peter Opiyo found a flting Agesa on the right wing.

    He swung in low for Odera in the box only for Bandari skipper Bernard Odhiambo to redirect it to his on net for City Stars second.

    Bandari had one more glorious chance to find a goal in the 77th minute when substitute Danson Namasaka, on for Yema Mwana in the 64th minute, had his pinch perfect free kick from the edge of the box parried out for an unfruitful corner by keeper Njunge.

    City Stars had at least two more chances to get more goals as the game wore on to conclusion, but had to eventually settle for a 2-0 win.

    The latest triumph adds on to a similar one during the season opener against Nzoia Sugar in Narok, and moves Simba wa Nairobi from seventh to third in the 18-team log with six points.

    Next up for City Stars is an away game to promoted Bidco United on Thursday 18 December 2020 starting 3pm.

    Lineups

    Nairobi City Stars: 23. Steve Njunge (GK), 28. Herit Mungai Atariza, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 4. Salim Abdalla, 27. Azizi Okaka (12. Edwin Buliba-88), 10. Peter Opiyo – Captain from 74′, 18. Sven Yidah, 20. Timothy Ouma (19. Jimmy Bageya-60), 30. Anthony Kimani – Captain (2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo-74), 21. Oliver Maloba (32. Ezekiel Odera-60), 11. Davis Agesa (9. Vincent Otieno Okoth-88)

    Unused subs: 1. Elvis Ochoro (GK), 7. Rodgers Okumu, 8. Calvin Masawa

    Not considered: 29. Ebrima Sanneh, 3. Charles Otieno, 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 24. Erick Ombija (injuries), 16. Jacob Osano (sickness), 5. Wesley Onguso, 15. John Kamau, 17. Yusuf Mukisa Lubowa

    Coach: Sanjin Alagic

    Bandari: 1. Justin Ndikumana, 13. Atariza Amai (28.Hamid Mohammed-80), 5. Siraj Mohammed (11. Darius Msagha-80), 15. Bernard Odhiambo (Captain), 4. Brian Otieno, 22. Collins Agade, 29. Abdallah Hassan,21. Wilberforce Lugogo (39. Johanna Mwita-64), 27. Yema Mwana (17. Danson Namasaka-64), 10. David King’atua (7. Shaban Kenga-36), 24. William Wadri

    Unused subs:16. Michael Wanyika, 19. Swaleh Chacha, 8. Dan Guya, 12. Dennis Magige, 6. Alphonse Washe, 20. Benjamin Mosha, 31. Keegan Ndemi,

    Coach: Ken Odhiambo

    Scores: Nairobi City Stars 2 (Anthony Kimani-60, Bernard Odhiambo-66-OG), Bandari 0

    Yellow cards; Bandari –  Brian Otieno (8), William Wadri (33), Siraj Mohammed (39), Nairobi City Stars – Kenedy Onyango (45), Azizi Okaka (48),

    Match Officials: Dorcas Moraa (MC), Josiah Awiti (Centre Ref), Victor Sittuk (AR 1), Emmanuel Barasa (AR 2), Moses Simiyu (Reserve Ref)

    City Stars forward Timothy Ouma up against Bandari left back Siraj Mohammed during a 3rd round FKF PL match at Kasarani on Fri 11 Dec 2020. City Stars won 2-0
    Azizi Okaka at Kasarani during a 3rd round FKF Premier League game against Bandari on Fri 11 Dec 2020. City Stars won 2-0
    Sven Yidah up against Bandari’s Collins Agade on Fri 11 Dec during FKF Premier League round 3 game at Kasarani. City Stars won 2-0