Primus league results
Sunday
Rayon 2 Atraco 0
AS 2 Etincelles 0
Saturday
SC Kiyovu 0 -0 APR
Mukura 2 -0 Umurabyo
Jeunesse 1-2 Police
Espoir 1 - 0Kibuye
Marine 2 -1 Zebres
The Primus League title contender Rayon Sport whipped Atraco FC 2-0 in a fiercely contested tie played yesterday at Amahoro stadium.
Rayon scored their goals courtesy of Bogota Labama (48) and Jimmy Kidega (53).
The Blues had majority of ball possession throughout the 90 minutes as the taxi-men club failed to capitalize on their vital goal coring chances which were wasted by their new signing Mohammed Abdullah a.k.a Machupa in the opening minutes of the game.
Midfielder Case Kalisa played vital role in Rayon’s midfield as he produced two brilliant chips to his team mates who were on target for the blues in the second half.
However, Atraco’s poor performance was noticed in the defense line-up which proved shaky with the absence of Bonaventure Hategikimana while Ismail Nshutinamagara featured in yesterday’s game unfit.
Rayon Coach, Antoinne Rutsindura hailed his players for the battling out of the game with a deserved victory and opted to concentrate on their next fixture against Etincelles tomorrow.
"As I had I said before the game, the victory has been ours. We have a long battle to fight for the Primus league trophy,” the former AS-Kigali and Zebra coach noted.
He added, "Atraco game is over and my thoughts are on our next fixture against Etincelles on Tuesday. We have to win all the remaining fixtures if we are going to have a chance of challenging for the league title.”
However, his opposite number of Atraco Capt. Jean Marie Ntagwabira attributed the loss to injured and unfit players.
"We could have walked away with victory but the injury crisis in my camp resulted in the loss,” noted the former APR tactician.
He acknowledged, "Our defense was shaky and that’s gave room for their strikers to score goals. The entire team played well but the strikers (Machupa and Martin Muwanga) failed to capitalize on the good chances they got.”
Ntagwabira further added that despite the defeat, his team is very much till in the running for the league title.
He said, "We have not given up on the title; we have to win the remaining fixtures because they may also lose their fixtures and capitalize on their losses too.”
Rayon goes to second spot of the primus league table with 48 points, one behind APR who were held to a goalless draw by Kiyovu on Saturday while. Atraco remains on third with 45 points.
The draw left the giants still topping the table with 49 points while SC Kiyovu settles on sixth position with 32 points.
In the other fixture AS Kigali defeated Etincelles 2-0 courtesy of a brace by Elias Uzamukunda at Mumena stadium.
AS-Kigali maintains the ninth position with 21 points while Etincelles has 28 points on seventh position.
The Southern based side Mukura defeated Umurabyo 2-0 courtesy of Pablo Nduwimana and Elias Witandaye in Butare to continue their run for the top spot.
Mukura settles on the fourth position with 44 points while Umurabyo was left on eighth position with 25 points.
The relegation sides, Police defeated Jeunesse 2-1 to fully escape the exit from the primus league. Police scored their goals from Ibrahim Ndikumana and Mbanyi Ndayisenga while Jeunesse consolation was scored by the youthful star Christian Muhoza.
Police goes on ninth position with 21 points while Juenesse is still tied in the relegation zone with 12 points.
Espoir earned their 1-0 victory against Kibuye in Cyangugu through Abdul Muganga and the win takes the team to tenth position on the league table with 20 points.
ENDS