Most clubs rounded up the first round of the season over the weekend before leaving for Christmas break. It was a weekend of mixed fortunes for Rwandan foreign-based players with goalkeeper Fiacre Ntwari and his TS Galaxy side missing chance to win the Telkom Cup after losing the final to Stellenbosch on Saturday, December 16. A win could have secured them a place in the Confederation Cup for 2024/25. Elsewhere, defender Emmanuel Imanishimwe was in his elements as Botola League leaders AS FAR Rabat defeated HUSA 2-1. Times Sport brings you a recap of how Rwandan players fared abroad over the weekend. Belgium In the Challenger Pro League, forward Hakim Sahabo played 82 minutes before making way for Noah Dudeigne as his club Standard Liege II lost 2-1 to Deinze at the Dakota Arena on Sunday. Samuel Gueulette played 60 minutes for Raal La Louviere and was booked in the 44th minute during club’s 8-1 humiliating victory over Namur on Saturday. At the Berge Stadion, there was once again no Salomon Nirisarike in Tienen’s defense during their 2-1 loss to Knokke on Sunday. Goalkeeper Matteo Nkurunziza and left-back Hendrick Yves Mutamuliza will feature for RWDM U21 against Lierse U21 in the reserve Pro League on Monday. France In the French Ligue 1, right-back Warren Kamanzi was an unused substitute for Toulouse who drew goalless with Stade Rennes on Sunday. In the CFA, centre back Bryan Ngwabije was phenomenal at the heart of defense for ASF Andrezieux who beat Burgoin-Jallieu 1-0 at Stade L'Envol on Friday. Meanwhile, in the French youth league, striker Thierry Musabyimana featured for Le Havre U19 who beat Montrouge 1-0. ALSO READ: Ntwari's heroics propel TS Galaxy to Telkom second round Morocco Left back Emmanuel Imanishimwe enjoyed an outstanding 90 minutes of action for Botola League leaders AS FAR Rabat who defeated HUSA 2-1 at the Stade Municipal Kenitra on Sunday. Netherlands In the Eerste Divisie, winger Noam Emeran was once again not included in the Gronningen team which beat Maastricht 1-0 on Friday night, December 16. Saudi Arabia Defensive midfielder Steve Rubanguka is expected to be in action when Al Nojoom take on Al Rayyan on Monday afternoon. South Africa Goalkeeper Fiacre Ntwari was in the posts the entire match for TS Galaxy who lost 5-4 on penalties to Stellenbosch in the Telkom Cup final on Saturday. Both teams had to be separated by separated by penalty shootouts after playing out a 1-1 draw after extra time.
