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Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>After a long layoff due to injury, AS Kigali midfielder Rashid Kalisa is delighted that his lone strike was enough to propel his side to the Peace Cup trophy on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am so delighted that I scored after such a long time out and especially that the fans are very happy that we will play continental football next season,\u201d the 25-year-old said.<\/p>\n

Kalisa joined AS Kigali in August 2019 from rivals Kiyovu and was part of the national team that reached the quarter-finals of the 2020 African Nations Championship (CHAN) finals in Cameroon.<\/p>\n

Kalisa rose to prominence in 2015 when he played for Police FC and cemented his profile the following year when Rwanda hosted the 2016 CHAN finals.<\/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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