SaturdayIsonga vs APR 3.30pmEtincelles vs Kiyovu Musanze vs Mukura Espoir vs Police P-PAmagaju vs Marines As Kigali vs La JeunesseMuhanga vs Rayon Sport AS Kigali take on La Jeunesse in the Primus National Football League this Saturday afternoon at Stade de Kigali, Nyamirambo seeking to maintain their two-point lead at the top.AS Kigali’s closest challengers Police on 19 points had their match against Espoir called off following the death of their officials in a road accident on Friday on the way to Rusizi for Saturday’s game.As most commentators agree, it’s too early to count AS Kigali as genuine contenders to win their first ever league title. But head coach Andrew ‘Casa’ Gasambungo remains cool headed about his team’s chances.AS Kigali, who lead the league table with 21points after 10 games, host rivals La Jeunesse, who are in fourth position with 18 points. Over the years, both teams have been known for using more home-grown players than any other team in the top flight division and their success this season is attributed to that philosophy, which the bigger teams like APR and Police have only adopted this season.While Gasambungo wants to see his team maintain top position, his opposite number of La Jeunesse Godfrey Okoko is targeting to finish in the top four. AS Kigali’s league top scorer with seven goals, Jimmy Mbaraga will aim to add to his tally against a La Jeunesse and his coach is confident of a win.“We want to keep winning our matches and see where we stand at the end of the season. Morale in camp has never been higher and we hope to win on Saturday to maintain our position at the top,” the former Sec Academy coach told Times Sport on Friday.On his part, Okoko acknowledged that although the season has a long way to go, La Jeunesse is still on course to achieve their pre-season targets of finishing in the top four.“If we get all three points on Saturday, it would boost our hopes to be a top team in the league,” noted the former Mukura coach.The reigning champions APR, who are currently in fifth position with 17 points; take on youthful side Isonga FC, who are in 11th position with eight points.It will be the first time the likes of Emery Bayisenge, Farouk Ruhinda Saifi, Michel Rusheshangoga, Francois Hakizimana, Heritier Turatsinze, Eric Nsabimana ‘Zidane’ and strikers Isaac Muganza, Jacques Cyubahiro to face their former club.
