{"id":113576,"date":"2025-10-21T15:29:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T15:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/bassane-urges-teammates-to-maintain-momentum-after-win"},"modified":"2025-10-21T16:18:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T16:18:11","slug":"bassane-urges-teammates-to-maintain-momentum-after-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/bassane-urges-teammates-to-maintain-momentum-after-win","title":{"rendered":"Bassane Urges Teammates to Maintain Momentum After Win"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Rayon Sports forward Aziz Bassane Koulagna has called on his teammates to build on win against Rutsiro FC and keep the momentum in their upcoming Rwanda Premier League matches.<\/p>\n

Bassane was on target as Rayon Sports beat Rutsiro FC 3-1 at Kigali Pele Stadium on Saturday, October 18. He was as a result<\/p>\n

While the result brought the club\u2019s four match four-match winless streak, it was the first match since head coach Afahmia Lotfi who is suspended from duty due to poor run of results.<\/p>\n

Bassane, who was named man of the match, hailed his team from reacting to recent unimpressive results, and urged his teammates to keep the momentum and push themselves to the limits in their next games.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet’s keep pushing together. We need to keep working hard for next matches,\u201d Bassane said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am happy to help my club to win the match. It was hard time following four matches without a win, so we knew that we had to push each other and I am glad that I was able to help my club.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe (players) don\u2019t have any problem with coach. We are just concentrated on match. We work together as players and look for the match,\u201d Cameroonian-born noted<\/p>\n

Rayon Sports have been struggling on and off the pitch, with results<\/p>\n

\u201cSlowly fans will come back on the stadium and they were there and I believe that they will be back on court and they will be happy. Let\u2019s keep working hard and work together for the future,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Rayon have now moved to second place in the league table with 7 points, five behind leaders Police FC.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Rwanda. Rayon Sports forward Aziz Bassane Koulagna has called on his teammates to build on win against Rutsiro FC and keep the momentum in their upcoming Rwanda Premier League matches. Bassane was on target as Rayon Sports beat Rutsiro FC 3-1 at Kigali Pele Stadium on Saturday, October 18. 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