Kayiranga tips Police for Primus league title

Kiyovu coach Baptiste Kayiranga has tipped national league leaders Police FC to win this year’s title and ruled out his team’s chances with five games before the end of the league.

Friday, March 30, 2012
Police captain Meddie Kagere (R) dribbles past Rayon Sport defenders during a past league match. Police are on track to win their first league title. The New Times/File.

Kiyovu coach Baptiste Kayiranga has tipped national league leaders Police FC to win this year’s title and ruled out his team’s chances with five games before the end of the league."They have been the most consistent team in the league, this year, and that has been partly due to the meticulous preparations from their coaching staff and administration”The only difficult game on paper that they remain with is Mukura but Police have not lost a home tie this season, so it is hard to see them drop points in their next five games,” Kayiranga, who guided Rayon Sport to the league title in 2004, said.Police have a six point cushion over Mukura and seven points ahead of champions APR although Mukura and APR have one and two games in hand, respectively.The law enforcers on Wednesday eased past La Jeunesse after a 3-0 win with strikes from Captain Meddie Kagere and Burundian forward Laudit Mavugo.Olivier Karekezi took his tally to 11 goals in the league after grabbing a hatrick that saw the military side beat Etincelles 3-1.Mukura’s title ambitions suffered a huge blow after a 2-2 draw with Marines 2-2.In the other midweek matches, Rayon Sport gave themselves a chance for the league title after a narrow 1-0 win over Amagaju, while youthful side Isonga continued their amazing run with a 3-1 win over Nyanza.Police’s remaining matchesVs AS Vs IsongaVs EspoirVs MarinesVs MukuraAPR’s remaining matchesVs La JeunesseVs AmagajuVs EspoirVs KiyovuVs Rayon SportVs Nyanza