Mutarambirwa sinks Mukura

YesterdaySC Kiyovu 1-0 MukuraEspoir 1-0 AmagajuIsonga 1-1 PoliceMusanze 0-0 AS KigaliEtincelles 0-0 MarinesSkipper Djabir Mutarambirwa scored a late winner as SC Kiyovu beat Mukura 1-0 in a Primus National Football League match yesterday at Stade de Kigali.Mutarambirwa’s winner came after Bokota Labama and Julius Bakabulindi missed glorious chances to put the league leaders ahead in a closely contested affair.Former APR striker Emmanuel Sebanani ploughed away three good chances and also missed a penalty as Mukura kept Jean Baptiste Kayiranga’s team at bay. Both teams were rather cautious early on, resorting to counter attacks. The win for Kiyovu leaves them at the helm of the league standings with 18 points, while Mukura remain on ninth spot with seven points.Meanwhile, Police came from behind to hold Isonga FC to a 1-all draw at Amahoro stadium. Justin Mico scored for Isonga after just two minutes before Peter Kagabo equalised deep in second half to snatch a point for Goran Kopunovic’s side.Espoir secured maximum points against visitors Amagaju in Rusizi, while AS Kigali forced Musanze to a goalless draw at home.The Western Province derby between Etincelles against Marines ended in a goalless draw.After the seventh match day, SC Kiyovu lead the points log with 18 points, five ahead of AS Kigali. APR, Musanze and Police are all tied on 12 points but the military side has a game in hand–against Rayon Sport.Marines and Etincelles find themselves in the relegation zone early in the seasonwith four and two points respectively.

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Mutarambirwa sinks Mukura