Celtic have played 12 won two,drawn 4 and lost 6.They have scored 10 and conceded 16 goals this far into the race for premier promotion.They have 10 points and are 16th in the 20
team log.
Planets are positioned fourth.Ten points and eleven teams separate the two.However,the Planets have scored only three more goals than their
hometown rivals.Planets have scored thirteen in eleven games while Celtics have ten in twelve games.The Planets have conceded only seven goals (lowest in the league,with Bandari and Bidco),to Celtic’s 16,second highest in the league,and nine more than the Planets. Credit Celtic though:They have scored in all their last six matches whether winning or losing.
hometown rivals.Planets have scored thirteen in eleven games while Celtics have ten in twelve games.The Planets have conceded only seven goals (lowest in the league,with Bandari and Bidco),to Celtic’s 16,second highest in the league,and nine more than the Planets. Credit Celtic though:They have scored in all their last six matches whether winning or losing.
Bad Start
Celtics had a disastrous start to the season.They tied their
first game,1-1,at home against KSL Thola Glass.They then lost 2-0 away at Green
Berets and 2-1 to Gatundu Stars.The next weekend they travelled to Mombasa and
lost to Congo JMJ and Sparkie Youth, before awarding Mathare Youth their first
home point in a 0-0 tie.Their latest 1-1 tie to Magongo Rangers was preceded by
another one all tie versus Bidco and 2-1 loses to Kariobangi Sharks and Iron
Strikers.They have beaten Mahakama and Admiral both with an identical score of 1-0,to start a two match winning streak both goals coming deep into the second half,strong characteristic of a prowling team.
Strikers.They have beaten Mahakama and Admiral both with an identical score of 1-0,to start a two match winning streak both goals coming deep into the second half,strong characteristic of a prowling team.
Turn Around
Improvement in organizational styles,coaching and player
discipline has been key to the Celtics’ resurgence.They now look forward to
every game with renewed vigour and enthusiasm.Such has seen them,lately,beat
some of the league favorites after groping in the dark for the first ten games.They may soon get to the light switch.
Celtic History
In 2010 Celtic topped the FK Nairobi branch Super league
zone B.They won 27 games,tied five and
lost only four times.They scored 69 goals for 87 points and beat Mukuru Sports
to second position. They had an unbeaten spell
winning eight games in a row between 22 May and 28th March.
They are among the teams that won promotion from the Nationwide division two to
the current division one league .The others are Coast United,Gatundu
Stars,Green Berets and MOYAS.
Head to Head Against
Both Celtic and the Planets have played Mahakama,Thola Glass ,Congo
Planets
Ligi Ndogo Planets are
fourth with most points won at home (15).They have played seven games at
home,won four,tied three and not
lost.They have scored eleven at home and conceded four.
On the road,the Planets have won one match,tied and lost
twice for five of their twenty points .
The Planets are tenth on points won at home in the last five
matches.Celtic are twelfth. The Planets have won two games,lost once and tied
twice.They have scored seven goals and conceded four playing at home for nine
points.Celtic have also won twice,tied
twice but lost once in their last five games.They have seven points and have scored
five and conceded four goals playing at home.
Celtic have not lost in the last three games.They beat
Admiral and Mahakama and tied Magongo Rangers in a resurgent three match home
run.The Planets won their last game that heralded the return to scoring form of
Tom Murila,one of the Planets’ top scorers last season,who had not scored a
goal since the mid week March played on Wednesday 26th of October;a 4-1 win over Kenya Meat Commission.
On the road
Celtic are eleventh out of twenty teams in points won at
home.They have played six,won two,tied three and lost once.They have scored six
goals and conceded five when playing at home.
This is the first time the two teams are meeting in a
regular league format.They have faced off,before,in an exhibition match at the
Kilimani grounds.The Planets won 1-0.
Planet Starters
Goalkeeper Charles Ouma is back at goal in the rotation against Celtic.Planet right back,Jeremiah Bright is also healed after an ankle
injury.Planet defense remains unchanged except for the introduction of Jaswel
Ngugi in place of Benjamin Kipruto.
Streak continues
Though it is not an absolutely easy ride,the Planets should pick this one as they look to continue their winning streak.
Starters GK
Charles Ouma,Bobby Ogola,Jaswel Ngugi,Victor Dufe,Harry Gentle,Salim
Abdalla,Tom Murila,Brillian Ochieng,Clifford Ouma,Charmant Chihuguyu,Jeremiah
Bright
Pine
(GK)Samuel Njau,Benjamin Kipruto,Douglas
Simiyu,Victor Muchina,Cornelius Ekene,Abbas Akinyemi Sven Yida
Comparison of the last six games
Planets
|
D
|
W
|
D
|
W
|
L
|
W
|
Celtic
|
D
|
L
|
L
|
W
|
W
|
D
|
Scored goals last 6
games
Planets
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Celtic
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Opponents scored last
6 games
Planets
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Celtic
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Performance last 6
games
W(H)
|
W(A)
|
D(H)
|
D(A)
|
L(H)
|
L(A)
|
|
Planets
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Celtics
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|