Police aim to stretch lead over rivals

PNFL Fixtures Isonga vs. APR (Stade Amahoro)La Jeunesse vs. Mukura (Stade de Kigali)Amagaju vs. Etincelles (Nyamagabe)Nyanza vs. Police (Nyanza)League favourites Police go into today’s game against Nyanza with an aim of opening gap over closest rivals in their quest of winning their maiden Primus National Football league title.Police who lead the standings with 30 points in 13 matches will be aiming for a win away to Nyanza this afternoon. Coach Goan Kopunovic said, yesterday: “To me every game is life or death. I respect every game and we are taking Nyanza game seriously. We have to win.”Nyanza are tied on nine points with relegation battling side AS Kigali in 12 matches played this season. Defending champions APR play away to Isonga in another tricky encounter at Amahoro stadium. APR is now in fourth place with 24 points and has a game in hand, against Espoir.In other matches, La Jeunesse host Mukura at Nyamirambo stadium while Etincelles travel to Nyamagabe for a date Amagaju. Mukura are second on standings with 27 points after their 2-1 win away to Etincelles over the weekend.Espoir, who were supposed to play SC Kiyovu, are lying in the relegation zone with six points. Espoir’s game against SC Kiyovu has been postponed because Kiyovu arrived last night from Tanzania from their Orange Confederation Cup defeat to Simba which was played over the weekend.

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Police aim to stretch lead over rivals