Peace Cup: AS Kigali, Police and Rayon one step into semifinals
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Rayon Sports players and staff sing the club's hymn after winning the game at Kigali Stadium. Olivier Mugwiza

Tuesday

Gasogi 0-1 AS Kigali

Etoile 1-2 Police

Rayon Sports 1-0 Bugesera

Holders AS Kigali have taken a step towards the semifinals of the 2022 Peace Cup tournament following their 1-0 win over Gasogi United on Tuesday at Kigali sadium.

The Kigali City sponsored side embarked on their title defence in style after beating  Gasogi United, thanks to a lone goal from Hussein Tchabalala Shaban in the 60th minute.

The two sides meet again in one week, at the same venue, in the return-leg clash.

Rayon Sports will go into the second leg in Bugesera with a 1-0 advantage, thanks to a Musa Esenu strike in the ninth place.

In other matches, Police beat Etoile de L’est 2-1 at Ngoma Stadium, Dominique Antoine Ndayishimiye and Fabrice Twizerimana scored for Police in the 18th and 43rd minutes respectively while Stanley Whitfield netted a consolation goal for the hosts in the 54th minute.