Leaders APR notched a routine 3-0 win over struggling Marines FC in a national football league match played yesterday at Umuganda Stadium in Rubavu District.
Both Andrew Buteera, front, and Jean-Baptiste Mugiraneza, in background, were on target for the league leaders. Sunday Sport/File
Andrew Buteera, Jean Baptist Mugiraneza and Michel Ndahinduka ‘Bugesera’ scored the goals for the army side, which moved them to 33 points, five ahead of second-placed Rayon Sports.
The reigning league champions travel to Gicumbi to take on the home team, which is handled by former Blues’ coach Jean-Baptiste Kayiranga this afternoon.
Andre Casambungo’s third-placed AS Kigali moved level on 28 points with Rayon Sports after registering a slim 1-0 away win at bottom side Amagaju in Nyamagabe.
There were also wins for Sam Ssimbwa’s Police FC in fourth place over second from bottom Esperance 2-1 at Mumena stadium as well as Emmanuel Ruremesha’s fifth-placed Espoir, who won 1-0 at home to Etincelles. Both Police and Espoir have 27 points.
Elsewhere, Cedric Kaze’s under-performing Mukura Victory Sports picked up three massive points after 3-1 win against third from bottom side AS Muhanga. The win ended a run of four consecutive matches without a win for the Huye-based outfit.
Yesterday
Esperance 1-2 Police
Mukura 3-1 AS Muhanga
Espoir 1-0 Etincelles
Amagaju 0-1 AS Kigali
Marines 0-3 APR
Sunday
Gicumbi vs Rayon Sports – 3:30pm
SC Kiyovu vs Musanze
By Peter Kamasa,The New Times
