{"id":100232,"date":"2025-04-29T18:07:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T18:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/gicumbi-fc-coach-eyes-topflight-promotion-ahead-of-la-jeunesse-tie"},"modified":"2025-04-29T18:07:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T18:07:11","slug":"gicumbi-fc-coach-eyes-topflight-promotion-ahead-of-la-jeunesse-tie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/gicumbi-fc-coach-eyes-topflight-promotion-ahead-of-la-jeunesse-tie","title":{"rendered":"Gicumbi FC coach eyes topflight promotion ahead of La Jeunesse tie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Wednesday, April 30<\/p>\n<p>La Jeunesse FC vs Gicumbi FC (Mumena Stadium)<\/p>\n<p>AS Muhanga vs E\u0301toile de l\u2019Est FC (Muhanga Stadium)<\/p>\n<p>May 4<\/p>\n<p>AS Muhanga vs La Jeunesse FC (Muhanga Stadium)<\/p>\n<p>E\u0301toile de l\u2019Est FC vs Gicumbi FC (Ngoma Stadium)<\/p>\n<p>Gicumbi FC head coach Amrani \u2018Amoro\u2019 Hatungimana has said that they want to beat La Jeunesse at Mumena Stadium, on Wednesday, to boost their chances of playing Rwanda Premier League next season.<\/p>\n<p>Hatungimana\u2019s side is among four second division teams fighting for two spots which are up for grabs in the Rwanda Premier League. Others include their next opponents La Jeunesse FC, E\u0301toile de l\u2019Est FC and AS Muhanga.<\/p>\n<p>With two games remaining to decide which teams get promoted to the topflight league, Gicumbi FC lead the table with 6 points from four games, one point ahead of Etoile de l\u2019Est and their next opponents La Jeunesse who follow in second and third places with 5 points apiece while AS Muhanga find themselves at the bottom of the table with 4 points.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Wednesday\u2019s game, Hatungimana told Times Sport that a promotion back to top flight football has always been their target since the start of the season and he hopes his players can go a step closer to accomplish their mission with a win over La Jeunesse.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t want to drop points in the remaining two games from which we look forward to sealing a place into the top division,\u201d Hatungimana said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to be consistent and we are confident we can move back to the top division; we don\u2019t have to make mistakes during this game (vs La Jeunesse). We have to make sure that we get maximum points.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have prepared well for the game against La Jeunesse. These matches are tough but we are ready to give 100% because we want to return to top division,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Gicumbi FC last played topflight football during the 2021-22 season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Rwanda<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. 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