AS Kigali goalkeeper Pascal Niyonkuru was the hero of the day as he saved a penalty from striker Innocent Nshuti in injury time to earn his side a point in a 1-1 Rwandan Premier League draw with APR FC.
On a rainy afternoon at the Kigali Pele Stadium, it took the defending champions just six minutes to take the lead through a fantastic finish from Victor Mbaoma who now leads the charts as the league joint-top scorer.
APR’s midfield was marshalled around Sharaf Eldin Shaiboub who was playing his first game after returning from injury. The Sudanese midfielder was the engine of the military side as he drove the team forward with his commanding display which included his ability to support both the defense and the attack.
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APR piled pressure on AS Kigali but Latif Bishira and others stood resolute as they thwarted most of their efforts. The first half ended with the Army club leading 1-0. AS Kigali had an infringement inside the APR penalty box in the 48th minute and they were awarded a spot-kick. Former APR player Fiston Ishimwe stepped up and beautifully hit it past Pavelh Ndzila to make it 1-1.
In-form Abedi Bigirimana and Aboubakar Akuki Djibrine scored for Police FC as they defeated Amagaju 2-1 at the Huye Stadium to make it six victories in a row for Vincent Mashami’s side who closed the gap at the top of the table with just a point adrift of leaders Musanze and APR.
Elsewhere at Nyamata Stadium, Francis Haringingo’s first game as Bugesera FC head coach ended in defeat as they were pipped 1-0 by visitors Marines FC while Rayon Sports were held to a 1-1 draw by Etincelles at Umuganda Stadium in Rubavu.. The home side took the lead in the 40th minute before Heritier Luvumbu converted a penalty in the 60th minute to make it 1-1.