APR boost title hopes

Primus LeagueSundayAPR 2-0 Amagaju Mukura 5-0 NyanzaMarines 3-0 Espoir SaturdayRayon Sport 0-1 SC KiyovuAS Kigali 3-1 La JeunesseDefending champions APR boosted their hopes of retaining the Primus National Football League title with a deserved 2-0 win over relegation threatened Amagaju yesterday at Kigali regional stadium in Nyamirambo.Thailand born striker St. Preux Leonnel and Burundian Selemani Ndikumana scored in either half to keep the military side in second spot with 40 points, four behind leaders Police and with a game in hand.Police play against Isonga in a re-arranged fixture on Wednesday.Southern Province giants Mukura smashed relegation battling side Nyanza 5-0 at Nyanza grounds to keep pressure on the leading duo. The win took Mukura to 39 points.Elsewhere, Marines thrashed bottom side Espoir 3-0 at Umuganda stadium to jump to eighth position with 25 points.On Saturday, Rayon Sports failed to close gap on rivals following a 0-1 defeat by traditional rivals SC Kiyovu. They remain in fourth place with 37 points, two ahead of the old giants whose goal was scored by Ugandan-import Julius Bakkabulindi. AS Kigali jumped out of the relegation zone with a 3-1 win over La Jeunesse. The Kigali City sponsored club is now in ninth position with 24 points.