Nairobi City Stars stepped up preparations for the resumption of the Kenya Premier League with two draws against Posta Rangers.
In the first game, the teams played to a barren draw while in the second game, the teams battled to a 1-1 draw. The matches were played at Jamhuri Park
Davis Agesa gave City Stars the lead after being put through Anthony Kimani.
Clinton Kisiavuki equalised for Rangers a minute into the second half when he converted a penalty which was awarded after speedy Eliud Lokuwan was brought down in the box while cutting in from the left channel by Kevin Okumu.
The teams were using the shape-up games to gear up for upcoming league games on Saturday.
The games were the first set of games City Stars was engaging in since their last league game against Tusker at Utalii on March 20.
The two games came at the end of the teams’ first week of training since the lid on the March suspension of Sports was lifted.
City Stars head coach Sanjin Alagic said: “It was important to play full games. They had missed games and you could see that. We intend to have one more friendly game next ahead of our game against Champions Gor Mahia next Sunday.”
Team coordinator, Samson Otieno, said: “The friendly games were intense with the right pressure that offered a real game situation. The games brought out the rusty side of players considering they had not been actively playing since late March and we thank Posta Rangers for offering us two quality games.”
City Stars fielded 28 players in both games including Kenyan junior international Umar Rajab of Ligi Ndogo who has been training with the club alongside former keeper Ronny Kagunzi.
