Saturday: Group A Gasabo United 0-3 Sorwathe FC Gitikinyoni FC 2-1 Esperance SK UR FC 0-3 Intare FC La Jeunesse 0-0 Vision JN Group B Interforce FC 0-0 Isonga FC Aspor FC 2-1 Rugende TC Kirehe FC 2-0 Nyagatare FC Heroes FC 3-2 Sec Academy Etoile de l’ Est 1-1 Pepiniere The battle for promotion of second division clubs to the topflight is still wide open. It remains a close race as most of the clubs have a chance to qualify for the quarter-finals. With just one round of games left to play in the regular season, a total of 12 clubs still have a chance of finishing in the top four slots in the two pools A and B. Each of the top seven teams from Pool A still have a chance to qualify. Table leaders Vision FC were denied an early boost to qualify when they were beaten 1-0 by Hope FC to tie at the top with 37 points each while fourth-placed Vision Jeunesse Nouvelle with 33, points shared spoils with La Jeunesse in sixth place, two points behind. Fifth-placed Sorwathe FC, with 35 points, defeated Gasabo United 3-0 while Gitikinyoni, in the 7th place with 31 points, beat eighth-placed Esperance 2-1 to remain in contention for the quarterfinals. Likewise, in Pool B, leaders Etole de l’Est (46 points) and third-placed Pepiniere FC (42) played a goalless draw while Kirehe FC, in second place with 44 points, defeated Nyagatare FC 2-0. Fourth-placed Interforce FC, on 41 points, settled for a 0-0 draw with Isonga FC, which remain 7th with 26 points. Miroplast, in second place with 39 points, overcame Akagera FC by 4-2 Sunday. editorial@newtimes.co.rw
