Nairobi City Stars are out to avenge the 2021/2022 FKFPL opening match defeat to Sofapaka at Wundayi when the two sides lock horns at Ruaraka Grounds on Saturday 23 April.Sofapaka emerged victorious 3-1 in the first leg courtesy of goals from Joseph Waithera, Lawrence Juma, and Alex Imbusia with Timothy ‘Babu’ Ouma scoring the consolation.Since then, the Nicholas Muyoti-coached side has turned things around and are among the leaders in the chasing pack, sitting third behind Kakamega Homeboyz and Tusker FC respectively.A second leg encounter with @FC_Sofapaka awaits us!This Saturday, Ruaraka is the place to be! 🔵⚪️#CityStars #KPL#𝕊𝕚𝕞𝕓𝕒𝕎𝕒ℕ𝕒𝕚𝕣𝕠𝕓𝕚 pic.twitter.com/mDxvBXFhro— Official Nairobi City Stars Fc (@NrbCityStars) April 21, 2022 Simba wa Nairobi will not only be out to get revenge but will be hoping to use the game to move past the Brewers to second on the log, at least for 24 hours awaiting the match pitting the defending champions and AFC Leopards on Sunday.On the other hand, Sofapaka have gone from good to bad since that league opener and are currently 12th on the log with just 30 points and a win against City Stars would only see them go up only one place to 11th.2.05 Nairobi City Stars 3.00 Sofapaka 3.80Batoto Ba Mungu’s tactician David Ouma believes that they have been unlucky in their most recent outings in the league but remains adamant that the match against City Stars will be their turning point.“We are going to face yet another strong opponent on Saturday. They are currently second[third] on the log and in good form, but going with our style of play and the level of improvement that we have gained, I am optimistic that this is going to be our turning point. We respect our opponents, but if we can convert our chances into goals, then I have no doubt we will carry the day,” he is quoted saying on the club’s website.Man of the Match performance, from the man between the stick Jacob Osano, earns him high praise & handshake from Chairman Jonathan JacksonFull story⤵️[https://t.co/pRCEwBQFI6]#CityStars #KPL pic.twitter.com/YS3202guo5— Official Nairobi City Stars Fc (@NrbCityStars) April 21, 2022 City Stars were dealt a blow following the injury of defender Salim ‘Shittu’ Abdallah during their match against Ulinzi Stars. The burly defender is set to miss action on Saturday, with Wycliffe ‘Wiked’ Otieno being included in the 20-man squad in the absence of Shittu.The match kicks off at 3:00 PM EAT.
