Fresh from getting a first win under interim head coach John Amboko, Nairobi City Stars will be looking to get a second consecutive win by taking advantage of a turmoil-laden AFC Leopards when the two sides meet at Ruaraka Grounds on Tuesday afternoon in a league match.Since taking over from immediate former head coach Sanjin Alagic, Amboko had recorded a draw and a defeat in his first two matches in charge. In his third match against current log leaders Tusker, a solitary second half goal from Ezekiel Odera was all that the former assistant coach needed to record his maiden win.FULLTIME IN RUARAKA GROUNDSTUS 0️⃣ – 1️⃣ NCSBack to winning ways against the League leaders#𝕊𝕚𝕞𝕓𝕒𝕎𝕒ℕ𝕒𝕚𝕣𝕠𝕓𝕚 pic.twitter.com/OCYCm7Xe4R— Official Nairobi City Stars Fc (@NrbCityStars) July 30, 2021 Coming into the match against Ingwe, the former player turned coach will be hoping his charges can avenge their first leg 1-0 loss and yet again claim the scalp of another traditional big side in the country as the win against the Brewers ensured that the Jonathan Jackson funded outfit ended their three match winless streak and got back to winning ways.Against Leopards, City Stars will be licking their lips at the prospect of meeting a house in shambles. The den is currently faced with a growing list of injuries and contractual issues that have left head coach Patrick Aussems constantly bemoaning about the number of players at his disposal.To add salt to injury, the club was docked three points and fined a whooping six million by the country’s football governing body after failing to honour their Mashemeji Derby against arch rivals Gor Mahia.Leopards will incur Ksh6 million while K’Ogalo will lose Ksh4 million.https://t.co/QXHoOZ2Y9e— Mozzart Sport Kenya (@MozzartSportKe) August 1, 2021 For the now sixth placed Leopards, should they play, a return to winning ways is what will be the biggest motivator. The club has not won in any of its last three matches, losing two and drawing one. Having defeated City Stars in the first leg with a last gasp Austine Odhiambo strike deep in stoppage time despite being ten men on the pitch, Aussems will be backing his charges to end their winless streak and complete the league double over the Kawangware based side.The club expects to have Marvin Nabwire and Austine with the squad after the duo jetted back into the country having completed their assignment with the national U23 side, Emerging Stars. Utility player Lewis Bandi is however not expected to feature due to an injury sustained in the tournament. City Stars will miss the services of Salim ‘Shittu’ Abdalla who will be serving suspension.The match is expected to kick off at 1500 EAT.
