National football League
Yesterday
Police 2-3 APR
Marines 1-2 Atraco
As Kigali 2-0 Mukura
Amagaju 2-3 Etincelles
Today
SC Kiyovu v Musanze
Electrogaz v Rayon Sports

APR and Atraco recorded vital wins in the opening matches of the 2009/10 national football league which kicked off yesterday countrywide.

The ten-time league champion APR thrashed rivals Police 3-2 despite missing most of its influential players at Mumena stadium.

New signing Lwamba Bebeto and a brace from veteran striker Bokota Labama rescued the military side from the wrath of Police. Michele Niyonshuti and Eric Yirirwahandi scored the goals for Police.

In Northern Province, Atraco pulled off a 2-1 win over Marines at Umuganda stadium. New signing Jabir Mutarambirwa and Uganda Cranes influential midfielder Johnson Bagoole scored for the taxi-men side to hand a good start to the new season.

APR Dutch coach Erik Paske admitted to Times Sport after the yesterday’s game that he has a lot to if the military side is to successfully defend the league title.

"We played a difficult match and we were missing key players like Abbas Rassou, Cedric Xavier, Jean Baptiste Mugiraneza due to injuries,” he said.

Southern Province giants Mukura were beaten 2-0 by AS Kigali at Nyamirambo stadium. Amin Mwizerwa notched a brace for the Kigali City club. In Nyamagabe, Amagaju were hammered 0-3 by visiting.

League continues today when SC Kiyovu host newly promoted side Musanze at Mumena stadium while 2004 Rayon Sport entertain Electrogaz at Nyamirambo stadium.

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