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Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Tuesday, February 17<\/p>\n

Kiyovu SC 0-2 APR FC<\/p>\n

Second-half strikes from Cheikh Djibril Ouattara and Mamadou Sy powered APR FC to a 2-0 victory over SC Kiyovu in the first leg of their Peace Cup Round of 16 clash at Kigali Pele Stadium on Tuesday, February 17.<\/p>\n

The result marked a strong start to APR\u2019s title defence and brought an end to the club\u2019s four-match winless run across all competitions.<\/p>\n

After a tightly contested first half, Ouattara\u2014who had troubled Kiyovu\u2019s defence throughout the match\u2014broke the deadlock just a minute after the restart. Mamadou Sy then doubled the advantage in the 72nd minute, effectively extinguishing Kiyovu\u2019s hopes of salvaging a draw.<\/p>\n

The two sides will meet again in the return leg on Tuesday, February 24.<\/p>\n

In another fixture played earlier at Kigali Pele Stadium, Gicumbi FC and Police FC shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw.<\/p>\n

Action continues on Wednesday, February 18, with 2024\/25 finalists Rayon Sports taking on second-tier side City Boys, while Musanze FC face Gasogi United.<\/p>\n

The return leg matches are scheduled for March 3 and 4.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Rwanda<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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