PHOTOS: SC Kiyovu stun Police as Rayon, APR continue unbeaten run

League title hopefuls Police FC yesterday suffered a disappointing final league match of the year after they were stunned by struggling SC Kiyovu while their rivals Rayon Sport and APR ended the year in style after maintaining their unbeaten run.

Friday, December 30, 2016

Geoffrey Asiimwe

Police FC goalie Emmanuel Bwanakweli catches the ball as SC Kiyovu's brace scorer Jean-Claude Nizeyimana wants to net another goal. / Sam Ngendahimana

FridayMukura 1-0 AmagajuSunrise FC 2-0 Gicumbi FCAS Kigali 1-0 EtincellesEspoir 0-2 APR FCMusanze 1-1 BugeseraPolice FC 1-2 SC KiyovuKirehe FC 1-3 Rayon Sports

League title hopefuls Police FC yesterday suffered a disappointing final league match of the year after they were stunned by struggling SC Kiyovu while their rivals Rayon Sport and APR ended the year in style after maintaining their unbeaten run.

Police FC striker Justin Mico controls the ball, he scored his side's consolation goal. / Sam Ngendahimana

Police were unbeaten in 10 league games following their 3-0 loss to Rayon Sport in the league opener and have been tipped to be among the top title contenders for this season. However, their winning streak was brought to a halt by SC Kiyovu that defeated them 2-1 at Kicukiro stadium.

SC Kiyovu head coach Aloys Kanamugire gives instructions to his players during the half-time break. / Sam Ngendahimana

A brace from striker Jean-Claude Nizeyimana was enough to hand Aloys Kanamugire’s side the crucial three points following a dismal run of games.

Nizeyimana broke the deadlock in the 13th minute, thanks to a Yamin Salum assist hence going into the first half break leading 1-0. Rejuvenated Police came into the second half aggressively looking for an equaliser and it paid in the 56th minute with Justin Micho converting a Mirafa Nizeyimana assist.

SC Kiyovu captain Mukamba Nawasombwa thanks the fans after the crucial win. / Sam Ngendahimana

Kiyovu that looked sharper regained their lead in the 71st minute after Nizeyimana scored his second goal of the day from Andre Lomami pass, which happened to be the deciding goal that saw Kiyovu move to the 8th place with 15 points while Police dropped to the fourth place with 21 points.

SC Kiyovu's Jean-Claude Nizeyimana that scored a brace tries to dribble past Police skipper Fabrice Twagizimana. / Sam Ngendahimana

Meanwhile unstoppable Rayon Sports will enter the New Year on top of the league chart after thumping Kirehe 3-1 at Kirehe ground. Pierrot Kwizera (8th minute), Eric Irambona (15 minute) and Shassir Nahimana scored for Rayon while Ismy Kagabo grabbed a consolation for Kirehe in the 42nd minute.

Goalie Hategekimana asks his teammates to be vigilant to block as Police strikers who were aggressively looking for an equalizer. / Sam Ngendahimana

APR also tamed Espoir at home in Rusizi 2-0 courtesy of Djihad Bizimana (10th minute) and Patrick Sibomana (34th minute) to maintain pressure on bitter rivals Rayon while struggling Mukura finally grabbed a crucial 1-0 win against Amagaju.

In other games, Sunrise at home in Nyagatare defeated Gicumbi FC 2-0 while AS Kigali also beat Etincelles 1-0 at Kigali Regional Stadium with Musanze and Bugesera settling for a 1-all draw at Nyakinama stadium in Musanze.

Police FC players captured sharing ideas after conceding second goal. / Sam Ngendahimana

Rayon maintain the top seat with 29pts followed by APR with 26pts, AS Kigali are third with 23 points while Police occupy the third place with 21 points. Marine and Gicumbi occupy the bottom two positions with 8pts and 4pts respectively.

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