Rwandan Players Abroad: Monnet-Paquet scores as Emeran plays for Man United
Monday, December 06, 2021
Jean Philippe Rutabayiro. / Courtesy

It was a good weekend for Rwandan players abroad as Monnet-Paquet got on the score sheet for Aris Limassol in Cyprus whereas promising teenager Noam Emeran who is the son of former Amavubi defender Fritz Emeran Nkusi featured scored for the U-23 side of Manchester United in Premier League 2.

Times Sport brings to you a complete wrap up of how Rwandan footballers abroad fared over the weekend.

Cyprus

Kevin Monnet-Paquet whose mother is a Rwandan netted the only goal for Aris Limmasol who beat Olympiakos Nicosia by a lone goal. He made way for Lopes in the 74th minute.

Macedonia

Central defender Abdul Rwatubyaye was a pillar in central defence for Shkupi who went to Stadion Železarnica to beat Skopje by three goals to one.

France

Bryan Ngwabije lasted 90 minutes for Lyon-La Duchere who drew goalless with the second team of Olympique Marseille.

England

Noam Emeran replaced D'Mani Bughail-Mellor in the 73rd minute as Manchester United U23 went away to humiliate Blackburn Rovers by four goals to nothing.

Belgium

Midfield enforcer Djihad Bizimana lasted full throttle for KMSK Deinze who thrashed Virton by three goals to nothing.

Also in the fourth tier, midfielder Samuel Gueulette was introduced in the 71st minute as his side RAAL La Louvière who are leading the league table went away to beat Rebecq 2-1.

Georgia

Thierry Manzi was an unused substitute for Dila Gori who went away to draw 2-2 with Dinamo Batumi.

Armenia

Solomon Nirisarike was a full timer for FC Urartu who stayed at home and drew goalless with Ararat

Portugal

Ange Mutsinzi enjoyed another 90 minutes for CD Trofense in a three-back as they piped Academico Viseu by a lone goal.

Spain

Jean Philippe Rutabayiro was an unused substitute for SD Lenense who drew 2-2 with Covadonga.

CAF Confederations Cup

Goalkeeper Emery Mvuyekure was an unused substitute for Tusker FC who lost 1-0 away to CS Sfaxien.

Midfielder Mirafa Nizeyimana was not in the Zanaco squad as they won by two goals to nothing to Binga FC.

Experienced attacker Meddie Kagere played 82 minutes for Simba SC who lost 2-1 to Red Arrows but sailed through to the next stage of the competition with a 4-2 aggregate score.

Botswana

Striker Bertrand Iradukunda was not in the Township Rollers team which battered Highlanders 5-0 as he is nursing an injury.