{"id":116420,"date":"2025-11-30T10:54:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T10:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/volleyball-apr-down-police-after-marathon-second-set-drama"},"modified":"2025-11-30T11:19:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T11:19:14","slug":"volleyball-apr-down-police-after-marathon-second-set-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/volleyball-apr-down-police-after-marathon-second-set-drama","title":{"rendered":"Volleyball: APR down Police after marathon second-set drama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>APR VC defeated Police VC in four sets (25\u201320, 37\u201335, 23\u201325, 25\u201318) to register a hard fought win in Rwanda Volleyball League before a packed Petit Stade Gymnasium on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The army side started the game strongly and won the first set 25\u201320 for the lead. Fred Musoni\u2019s Police VC returned in second set looking to even the game while APR VC wanted to extend the lead.<\/p>\n<p>The pair went toe-to-toe as neither side wanted to surrender the set which recorded one of the longest rallies in the league\u2019s recent years.<\/p>\n<p>The contest grew more intense, with APR absorbing mounting pressure that resulted in a yellow card for coach Sammy Mulinge due to repeated protests and uncontrolled technical claims from his bench.<\/p>\n<p>APR ultimately sealed the second set 37\u201335 in dramatic fashion.<\/p>\n<p>Kepler WVC avoided a comeback from Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) to win the match in five sets on Friday.Photo courtesy<\/p>\n<p>Police VC bounced back in the third set and claimed it 25\u201323 to force the match into fourth set which APR VC eventually won 25-18 to claim the spirited win and send the Petit Stade crowd wild.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;re obliged to beat Police VC every time we meet. That is our wish, despite the reality that sports is all about winning or losing,\u201d APR VC captain Prince Kanamugire told Times Sport after the match.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Rwanda Energy Group (REG) edged Kigali Volleyball Club (KVC) in a thrilling tie-breaker (17\u201325, 25\u201321, 25\u201319, 20\u201325, 16\u201318) in an earlier fixture.<\/p>\n<p>In the women\u2019s category, Kepler WVC avoided a comeback to beat Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) in tiebreak (25\u201316, 25\u201320, 21\u201325, 19\u201325, 15\u201310).<\/p>\n<p>Action continues on Saturday, November 29.<\/p>\n<p>Women<\/p>\n<p>RP-Huye Vs Ruhango WVC \u2014 12 pm<\/p>\n<p>EAUR Vs Police WVC \u2014 2pm<\/p>\n<p>Men<\/p>\n<p>Kirehe VC Vs EAUR \u2014 4pm<\/p>\n<p>Kepler VC Vs RP-Ngoma \u2014 6pm<\/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. APR VC defeated Police VC in four sets (25\u201320, 37\u201335, 23\u201325, 25\u201318) to register a hard fought win in Rwanda Volleyball League before a packed Petit Stade Gymnasium on Friday. The army side started the game strongly and won the first set 25\u201320 for the lead. 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