{"id":118496,"date":"2026-01-02T17:59:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T17:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/al-hilal-aims-to-stay-consistent-as-they-face-gicumbi"},"modified":"2026-01-02T18:14:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T18:14:35","slug":"al-hilal-aims-to-stay-consistent-as-they-face-gicumbi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/al-hilal-aims-to-stay-consistent-as-they-face-gicumbi","title":{"rendered":"Al Hilal aims to stay consistent as they face Gicumbi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Saturday, January 3<\/p>\n<p>Fixtures:<\/p>\n<p>Marines vs Amagaju \u2013 Umuganda Stadium, 15:00<\/p>\n<p>Gasogi United vs Musanze \u2013 Kigali Pele\u0301 Stadium, 15:00<\/p>\n<p>Gicumbi vs Al Hilal \u2013 Kigali Pele\u0301 Stadium, 18:30<\/p>\n<p>The Rwanda Premier League (RPL) resumes this Saturday after a two-day break for the New Year. Al Hilal will visit Gicumbi FC at Kigali Pele\u0301 Stadium at 18:30, aiming to climb into the top ten.<\/p>\n<p>Al Hilal currently sits 12th with 17 points. A win could lift them to 8th place with 20 points, nine behind league leaders Police FC. With four games in hand, a perfect run could see them gain another 12 points.<\/p>\n<p>Gicumbi is 10th with 18 points. A victory at home would move them level with Rayon Sports in 7th place, both on 21 points.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe dropped some points in the past, but we are regaining form. We want to stay consistent and keep fighting for points,\u201d said Al Hilal coach Laurent\u0326iu Aurelian Reghecampf.<\/p>\n<p>Gicumbi coach Justin Bisengimana said they are aiming for a better position.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur aim is to finish in a better position. Reaching the top eight in the first round will give us a solid foundation for the second round.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the day, Marines host Amagaju at Umuganda Stadium, while Gasogi United take on Musanze at Kigali Pele\u0301 Stadium at 15:00.<\/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. Saturday, January 3 Fixtures: Marines vs Amagaju \u2013 Umuganda Stadium, 15:00 Gasogi United vs Musanze \u2013 Kigali Pele\u0301 Stadium, 15:00 Gicumbi vs Al Hilal \u2013 Kigali Pele\u0301 Stadium, 18:30 The Rwanda Premier League (RPL) resumes this Saturday after a two-day break for the New Year. 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