Tuesday

Amagaju         0-0        APR

APR FC head coach Jimmy Mulisa has demanded his players to show attitude and pull themselves out of their current malaise after the reigning champions yet again stumbled in the national league on Tuesday against Amagaju FC at Nyagisenyi stadium. 

APR FC failed to reclaim the top spot from archrivals Rayon Sports after settling for a disappointing barren draw against Southern Province-based Amagaju FC during their match-day 16 fixture of the Azam Rwanda Premier League.

The result leaves the defending champions are one point behind Rayon who have played one game less.

This came just a few days after the military side were eliminated from this year’s CAF Champions League by Zambia’s Zanaco FC.

Tuesday’s result also means that APR have failed to score a goal in their last three games.

"We expected a tough game against Amagaju and it is not a good result but we have to remain focused and prepare for the next game (against Mukura)," said Mulisa

This was the second draw for APR in a row in topflight after a 1-all draw against Bugesera FC in their previous league game.

"We are not in a good situation and Rayon now have a chance to widen the gap but we need to immediately fight back and win games, the title race is still open and we can turn it around,” Mulisa added

Leaders Rayon, who are into the first round of the CAF Confederation Cup, have 36 points, one ahead of APR and a game in hand, while AS Kigali and Police are third and fourth, with 33 and 31 points, respectively.

Amagaju moved into the ninth place with 19 points while Gicumbi and Pepiniere occupy the bottom two positions with eight and five points, respectively.

editorial@newtimes.co.rw

League Table standings

Team              PG         W        D          L          PTS

Rayon               15        11        03        01        36

APR FC            16        10        03        01        35

AS Kigali          17        10        03        04        33

Police FC          16        09        04        03        31

Bugesera         17        08        06        03        30

Musanze          17        08        03        06        27

Espoir              16       06        07        03        25

Etincelles         17        07        03        07        24

Amagaju          17        05        04        08        19

Kirehe Fc         17        05        04        08        19

Mukura            17        04        07        06        19

Kiyovu              17        05        04        08        19

Sunrise             16        04        06        06        18

Marines           17        05        03        09        18

Gicumbi           16        02        02        12        08

Pepiniere         17        01        02        14        05