It was quite a perfect weekend for Rwandan players who made a commendable impact on their respective clubs’ performances. Striker Quentin Rushenguziminega scored his 100th goal for FC Echallens as Louange Muhire was also on target in Belgium. Elsewhere, Jojea Kwizera provided his fourth assist of the season as his club Rhode Island FC defeated Birmingham Legion 2-0. Teenager Luc Nterziryayo also made his league debut for Montreal Impact’s second team as they beat AS Laval 3-1. Times Sport presents to you a complete wrap up of how Rwandan players abroad fared over the weekend. Sweden In the Superettan League, Lague Byiringiro replaced Zidane Harletun in the 85th minute as his club Sandviken IF came from behind to draw 2-2 with Oster at the Visma Arena on August 31. In the same Superettan League, winger Rafael York lasted 75 minutes for Gefle IF who beat relegation-threatened Skovde AIK 1-0 on Sunday, September 1. In the third tier, there was no Kaleleo Wimbabazi in the Pitea IF squad which drew 1-1 with Karlberg while central defender Torre Rafael went out injured on the 38th minute and was replaced by Mohammed Youla as his club Orebro Syrianska drew 0-0 with Vasalund. Norway In the Eliteserien, Beltran Nishimwe was an unused substitute for Sandefjord who drew 1-1 with HamKam. Josias King Furaha, who was the hero for FK Jerv last week as netted a brace against Floy-Flekkeroy, was not in their match day squad for week 19 as they drew 0-0 with Eik Tonsberg. Goalkeeper Clement Twizere Buhake was in the posts for Ull/Kisa who were hammered 3-0 by Follo. ALSO READ: Players Abroad: Gitego hits hat-trick, Rwatubyaye and Kagere on target Denmark Defensive midfielder Sanders Ngabo replaced Julius Madsen in the 74th minute as his side AC Horsens drew 3-3 with Hvidore on August 30. England Kamari Doyle scored the opener for Exeter City in the 34th minute as they went to the Reebok Stadium to beat Bolton Wanderers 2-0. He lasted 60 minutes before being substituted. In the league 2, there was no Harvey Araujo in the match day squad of Chesterfield as they lost 1-0 to Gillingham. Belgium Samuel Gueulette played 46 minutes for Raal La Louviere who moved to third place in the Challenger Pro League standings after beating RSC Anderlecht II 2-1 on Saturday, August 31. In the Jupiler Pro League, midfielder Hakim Sahabo was an unused substitute for Standard Liege who lost 2-0 to OH Leuven. In the fourth tier, Louange Muhire came from the bench to net the only goal as Knokke beat Royal Antwerp II 1-0. ALSO READ: WC 2026 Qualifiers: Kwizera's strike sinks Lesotho as Rwanda retain top spot France Right-back Warren Kamanzi replaced Aboukhal in the 63rd minute as his side Toulouse were thrashed 3-1 by an in-form Olympique Marseille team in the French Ligue 1. Also in the Ligue 2, striker Joel Mugisha played 68 minutes before making way for Le Bris as his side Lorient beat lost 1-0 to Amiens SC. In the CFA League, central defender Bryan Ngwabije played full throttle for Blois Football 41 who beat Granville 2-1. Netherlands Noam Emeran was an unused substitute for FC Groningen who drew 1-1 with Almere City. Ukraine Amavubi captain Djihad Bizimana started for FC Kryvbas against Shakhtar Donetsk but the game was abandoned midway after the crowd invaded the pitch. Azerbaijan Centre back Ange Mutsinzi replaced Ivorian defender Acka in the 30th minute as his side Zira FK lost 3-1 to Qarabag. Cyprus Emmanuel Imanishimwe made his official league debut for AEL Limassol who beat Omonia Aradippou 1-0. He was introduced in the 85th minute. Switzerland Espoir Niyo Nsanzineza was not in the FC Will team that lost 3-1 to Etoile Carouge in the Swiss second tier. In the Classica Liga which is the fourth tier, skipper Quentin Rushenguziminega reached 100 goals for FC Echallens as he scored the only goal in their 1-0 win over Servette M21. USA Winger Jojea Kwizera set up Jerome Williams for Rhode Island FC second goal in the 90th minute as they defeated Birmingham Legion 2-0 in the USL Canada Fifteen-year-old Luc Nteziryayo made his official league debut for Montreal Impact second team as they defeated AS Laval 3-1 in the Canadian semi-pro division. Latvia Centre back Dylan Maes was not in the match day squad of FS Jelgava who drew 0-0 with Daugavpils.
