Rayon Sports, AS Kigali in Easter Sunday decisive clash

Sunday Rayon Sports vs AS Kigali Etincelles vs Musanze Mukura vs SC Kiyovu Police vs Espoir APR vs Amagaju Gicumbi vs AS Muhanga Esperance vs Marines Rayon Sports will be seeking to continue their push to retain the Turbo King National Football League title when they host AS Kigali on Sunday at Amahoro national stadium. Sports will be seeking to continue their push to retain the Turbo King National Football League title when they host AS Kigali on Sunday at Amahoro national stadium. Both teams will be hoping that Easter Sunday will be kind to them as none is eager to drop any point as the season enters the final three rounds of matches.Rayon Sports are joint leaders with 55 points and a 3-goal difference over archrivals APR and will be looking to complete a league double over third-placed AS Kigali on 44 points.The reigning champions won the corresponding fixture 2-1 at Kigali regional stadium with striker Cedric Amissi and skipper Fuadi Ndayisenga scoring for the blues.However, Rayon Sports are in a more delicate position of two teams because any slight mistake would benefit APR in the title race. The army side take on second from bottom side Amagaju at Kigali regional stadium.Rayon Sports head coach Belgian Luc Eymael told Saturday Sport that his aim is to win the remaining three matches.“A win over AS Kigali would leave us with 70 percent chances of winning the league. This is a very important match in our season,” the Belgian said.He said the players need to be focused, motivated and ready to give 100 percent of their capacity.Eyneal revealed that the players have been promised some incentives if they win Sunday’s game.Eymael has been boosted with the return to full fitness of striker Papy Kamanzi and defender Alype Majyambere.His counterpart of AS KigaliAndre Casa Mbungo warned it is going to be a tough game for both teams since they will both come wanting to win for different reasons.“We want to win to consolidate our position in the top three. We are determined to win this game.Rayon Sports are in good form, leading the table and probably the favourites to win the title, so we expect them to come out fighting from the first minute,” added Casa Mbungo, whose team reached the second round of Caf Confederation.He will however be without striker Justin Mico, who suffered a knee injury in Wednesday’s 3-1 win over Busengera in the Peace Cup, suspended defender Latif Bishira and Bodo Ndikumana.While most of the attention will be on the Rayon vs AS Kigali fixture, another title hopeful APR will be expected to easily walk over relegation-threatened Amagaju.Coach Vincent Mashami knows very well that there is no room for errors and has urged his players to up their game following the mid week struggle against AS Muhanga despite progressing to the quarter-final of Peace Cup after a 10-9 shoot-out.Mashami is expected to welcome back midfielders Patrick Sibomana, Charles Tibingana, defender Emery Bayisenge and goalie Olivier Kwizera, who missed the Peace Cup match due to injuries.Amagaju Burundian Godfroid Okoko goes into Sunday’s game on the back of a confident-boasting 4-0 thrashing of second division side Etoile de l’est in the Peace Cup in midweek. The Southern Province minnows are 13th on the table with 17 points in 23 matches played this season.The battle for a top-four finish will see Sam Ssimbwa’s Police host Espoir at Kicukiro turf. A win for Police FC, who have 41 points, will see them more or less seal their place in the top four.SC Kiyovu will play away to Mukura at Stade de Muhanga. SC Kiyovu stand in fifth position with 37 points and a win would boost their chances of keeping pressure on Police for a place in the top four.In Rubavu, Etincelles will be up against Musanze at Umuganda stadium. Musanze are sixth with 36 points while Etincelles are ninth with 22 points.Tenth-placed Gicumbi host AS Muhanga in Gicumbi, while Esperance, who sit at the root of the table host Marines at Mumena stadium. Top Scorers Cedric Amissi Rayon Sports 13 Wai Yeka Musanze 12 Julius Bakabulindi SC Kiyovu 10 Meddie Kagere Rayon Sports 9 Fuadi Ndayisenga Rayon Sports 8 Michel Ndahinduka APR FC 8 Claude Nahimana Mukura 8