Saturday

Espoir Vs Sunrise 15:00

Muhanga Vs Heroes 15:00

Kiyovu Vs Musanze 15:00

AS Kigali Vs Etincelles 15:00

Musanze are optimistic for a rare victory against SC Kiyovu when the two sides meet in the Rwanda Premier League on Saturday afternoon at Mumena Stadium. Kick-off 3pm.

The first-leg ended 1-1 at Ubworoherane Stadium, in Musanze District, last October.

After 18 matches, strugglers Mukura lie in 13th position on the 16-team table with 19 points, seven above the relegation zone.

However, only seven points again separate Ahmed Adel’s side and fifth-placed Kiyovu and victory for the former would move them to 11th position should AS Kigali slip-up against Etincelles.

"It is tough to beat Kiyovu at home, and we do not expect anything different on Saturday. We know we will have to fight hard for the three points and we are ready for the challenge,” said Musanze coach Ahmed.

"We should apply an aggressive approach to the game.”

But, on the other hand, a win will lift the Green Baggies to fourth position at least for 24 hours before Mukura – at 28 points – host Gicumbi at Huye Stadium on Sunday.

"We are targeting all the (three) points and a spot into top four, we cannot afford to waste this chance. My players are well-aware of what is at stake,” Emmanuel Ruremesha, the SC Kiyovu head coach, said in a separate interview.

In other matches, Espoir take on Sunrise at Kamparampaka Stadium, with AS Muhanga delighting bottom side Heroes at Muhanga Stadium.

Police edge Gasogi

In the meantime, Police have now moved into second with 40 points after beating Gasogi United 2-0 in the first game of match-day 19 at Kigali Stadium on Friday.

Strikers Osee Iyabivuze, in the 35th minute, and Justin Mico, in the 75th minute, scored the two goals that saw the law enforcers leapfrog champions Rayon who have 38 points ahead of their Sunday’s away game to Bugesera.