Africa-Press – Rwanda. Saturday
Vision FC 1-1 Gicumbi FC
Amagaju FC 1–0 Etoile de l’Est
Etoile de l’Est were Saturday crowned second division champions and were, alongside Amagaju FC, promoted to the Rwanda Premier League.
The Ngoma-based side finished at the top of the second division promotion playoffs table despite losing 1-0 to Amagaju FC at Nyagisenyi Stadium on Saturday.
Gicumbi FC, who were among the favorites to qualify for the topflight league, failed to beat bottom side Vision FC after both teams were tied to a 1-1 draw at Mumena stadium. Striker Fabrice Irambona opened the scoring for Vision in the 55th before Berthe Dusenge equalized in the 73rd minute.
The Gicumbi-based team tried to get a winner but Vision’s defense was too tough to penetrate pushing for the winning goal.
Elsewhere, Paul Ilunga scored the lone and winning goal that earned Amagaju the first topflight promotion since 2018 after clinching a crucial 1-0 win against league champions Etoile at Nyagisenyi stadium.
Despite the defeat, Etoile de l’Est were crowned the second division league champions by goal deference while Amagaju emerged first runners-up.
The pair will play top flight football next season.
Final standings
Etoile de l’Est— 10 points
Amagaju— 10 points
Gicumbi FC— 8 points
Vision FC— 4 points
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