Rayon close in at the top

Primus LeagueRayon Sports 2-0 AmagajuLa Jeunesse 2-0 EspoirMarine 1-1 MukuraRAYON Sport stayed in touching distance of the Primus League title after a comfortable 2-0 victory over Amagaju in one of three matches played yesterday.The win leaves Jean Marie Ntagwabira’s team five points adrift of table-toppers Police and just two behind reigning champions APR.After a quiet first half, Tumaine Ntamuhanga broke the deadlock on the 56th minute with a clever chip which beat a flat-footed Fiston Habonimana in the Amagaju goal.Fuadi Ndayisenge doubled the advantage ten minutes later after converting Sina Jerome’s through-pass to send a packed Kigali Regional Stadium into a frenzy.With 22 points, Rayon is hot on APRs heels.“Were up there,” Ntagwabira said. “Nothings impossible, you have to keep believing.”Defeat left Amagaju in eighth position with 11 points.Elsewhere, Mukura held Marine to a 1-all draw in Rubavu while La Jeunesse put Espoir to the sword with a 2-0 victory at Mumena stadium.On Saturday, Police outmuscled APR 3-2 to end the first round atop the league charts.A second half brace from Laudit Mavugo and Meddie Kagere’s first half strike earned the law enforcers a hard-earned win at Amahoro Stadium.Olivier Karekezi and Kabange Twite scored APR’s consolation goals.AS Kigali remain stuck in the relegation zone following Saturday’s 0-1 defeat against Nyanza.