Nairobi City Stars finally picked up their opening win of the Elite Preseason Cup in style after whitewashing Mully Children’s Family 4-0 with Oliver Maloba picking up three assists in the clash staged at Kasarani Annex n Saturday.Daniel Odhiambo opened the scoring at the depth of first half with Ezekiel Odera, Kennedy Onyango, Kevin Etemesi making it an emphatic rout.Industrious Mohammed salvages point for City Stars against Kenya PoliceReeling from their draw against Kenya Police FC, City Stars started the clash on the ascendancy as they dictated play and left MCF FC cashing shadows in the opening minutes of the first half but they could not bury the chances they created.As the first half progressed, it looked as a match of attack vs defense as MCF were caught on the back foot with MCF threatening occasionally but they also could not converted the few chances they created.As the first half looked to be headed for a barren draw, Oliver Maloba broke free after beating the offside trap and rounded the keeper but his touch took him wide forcing him to lay the ball for Daniel Odhiambo who fired the ball into the back of the net in the 48th minute to head into the break with the lead.Nicholas Muyoti’s picked up from where they left from in the second half as they took only 13 minutes to double their lead as Maloba against turned provider, locating Ezekiel Odera who controlled the ball with panache and calmly rolled the ball into the back of the net and immediately called for a sub indicating a muscle injury as Vincent Otieno came in for him.City Stars continued with their onslaught as they put the game to bed in the 63rd minute when Marcos Jairo brought down Maloba with Kennedy Onyango stepping up to take the penalty as he sent the keeper the wrong way to make it 3-0.Simba wa Nairobi did not take the foot off the pedal as Kevin Etemesi headed in the fourth of the game after coming on as a sub and could have ended the game with a brace but his effort was palmer over by Geoffrey Were.Dissatisfied Ouma agonizing over Sofapaka’s not-so-sharp forward lineCity Stars Starting XI: Jacob Osano, Ronald Makati, Herit Mungai, Kennedy Onyango, Timothy Oduor, Clifford Otieno, Mohammed Omar (Kevin Etemesi), Elvis Noor, Oliver Maloba, Daniel Odhiambo, Ezekiel Odera (Vincent Otieno).Subs: Elvis Ochoro, Steve Njunge, Calvins Masawa, Rodney Kola, Dennis Wanjala, Elly Osotsi, Samuel Kadeni, Peter Opiyo , Newton Ochieng.MCF Starting XI: Geoffrey Were, Lancelot Wambua, Gideon Abucheri, Marcos Jairu, George Amayo, John Ochieng, Alfred Maningi, Erick Michuru, Ian Mutinda, Tony Nyagor, Kevin Omondi.Subs: Zamu Adisa, Patrick Koech, Samuel Ate, Collins Onyango, Abudi Amiami, Joshua Mingiru, Geoffrey Aluala, Boaz Maeri, Aleji Isiaka, Alex Waiswa, Kennedy Mathenge, Alvin Wafula.
