{"id":18124,"date":"2022-05-24T11:40:41","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T11:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/kiyovu-slip-up-in-title-race-as-gicumbi-is-relegated"},"modified":"2022-05-24T12:08:33","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T12:08:33","slug":"kiyovu-slip-up-in-title-race-as-gicumbi-is-relegated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/kiyovu-slip-up-in-title-race-as-gicumbi-is-relegated","title":{"rendered":"Kiyovu slip up in title race as Gicumbi is relegated"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Kiyovu’s chances of lifting their first league title after 29 years were dealt a huge blow after slipping up in the Rwanda premier league title race following a 1-1 draw against \u00c9toile de l\u2019est on Monday at Kigali stadium.<\/p>\n

Peter Agblevor scored the opening goal for \u00c9toile after 35 minutes before Emmanuel Okwi’s strike cancelled out the visitors’ lead to draw level with five minutes to full time.<\/p>\n

The Uganda Cranes skipper’s goal was, however, not enough for Kiyovu to take home all three points.<\/p>\n

The draw keeps the Green Baggies second on the league table with 61 points, two points behind table leaders APR who beat Gorilla 2-1 through goals from Fitina Ombolenga and Yves Mugunga.<\/p>\n

Mugunga’s winner came seven minutes to full time after striker Camara Mohamed’s goal gave Gorilla an equalizer that canceled APR’s lead.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Gicumbi became the first team to be relegated to the second division after losing to Mukura 0-1 in Huye.<\/p>\n

The Southern Province-based club’s victory kept them in hunt for the top four finish although they now sit fifth on the table with 44 points with two match days to go, just a point behind fourth-placed AS Kigali.<\/p>\n

In other fixtures, Rayon Sports beat Musanze 3-1 while Police came from behind to beat relegation-threatened side Rutsiro 3-2 on Sunday as AS Kigali and Bugesera FC drew 0-0.<\/p>\n

The league will return after the international break with Kiyovu traveling to Rusizi to face Espoir while APR will face AS Kigali.<\/p>\n

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

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