Saturday results

Kiyovu Sports 0-2 Rayon Sports

Bugesera FC 1-0 Gicumbi FC

Mukura VS 1-0 Musanze FC

Police FC 2-1 Rutsiro FC

Friday

Gorilla 2-0 AS Muhanga

Burundian Asman Ndikumana introduced himself well into the Rwanda Premier League as his brace helped Rayon Sports beat SC Kiyovu 2-0 in their opening match of the season held at Kigali Pele Stadium on Saturday, September 13.

Ndikumana was the difference as he scored in either half to power the Blues past their rivals with a comfortable win.

His first goal came in the 42nd, converting Tambwe Gloire’s cross with a powerful header as Rayon head into halftime leading the game. He again wrote his name to the scoreboard in stoppage time as his 93rd minute goal, also with a header from Aziz Bassane, cemented the win for his club.

Byiringiro scores double in Police FC win

Meanwhile, Police beat Rutsiro 2-1 thanks to two goals from forward Lague Byiringiro in an earlier match held at Kigali Pelé Stadium.

The Rwanda international had been in fine form in the pre-season and he wasn’t ready to slow down as Police started the campaign on a high note.

Byiringiro scored opened his goal account for the new season in the 22nd minute.

He then fed a cross to Emmanuel Okwi to double the lead but Rutsiro FC goalkeeper Jean Paul Itangishatse made a good save as he punched the ball it in the corner.

Didier Mugisha thought he had scored the second goal in the 67th minute but the referee signaled that a foul happened in the buildup.

Police kept pressing until the 77th minute when Byiringiro was fouled in the penalty area. Referee Samuel Uwikunda awarded a penalty which the former APR star converted to make it 2-0.

In other matches, Etincelles FC and Gasogi United drew goalless and Bugesera FC defeated Gicumbi FC 1-0 while Mukura VS defeated Musanze FC 1-0.