Rwandan representatives, Gisagara volleyball club started their campaign at the 2022 African Club Championship with victory after defeating Cameroon’s Port Douala in opening game on Sunday in Tunisia.

The Southern Province-based side secured their opening win as they powered past Port Douala varsity side in four (3-1) sets 25-18, 20-25,25-21 and 31-29, at Hawaria stadium in Tunis.

Fidèle Nyirimana’s team started the game impressively and dominated Port Douala in the first set before the latter snatched the second.

However, Gisagara quickly responded quickly against the Cameroonians to win third and fourth sets and finish victorious in the first game.

"It is always good to start with a win. We played with discipline and determination,” Nyirimana told Times Sport in a telephone interview.

"Now we need to quickly shift focus on our next game against Equity Bank,” He added.

Gisagara returns to action against Kenya’s Equity Bank on Monday. 

Gisagara is in Group D alongside Port Douala (Cameroun), Equity Bank (Kenya) and Nigeria Custom Services (Nigeria).