{"id":38061,"date":"2023-03-23T13:04:30","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T13:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/eapcco-games-rwanda-face-burundi-in-football-title-decider"},"modified":"2023-03-23T13:51:28","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T13:51:28","slug":"eapcco-games-rwanda-face-burundi-in-football-title-decider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/eapcco-games-rwanda-face-burundi-in-football-title-decider","title":{"rendered":"EAPCCO Games: Rwanda face Burundi in football title decider"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Rwanda National Police football team will be looking to once again beat Burundi on Thursday at 3PM to win a gold medal in the ongoing Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (EAPCCO) Games.<\/p>\n

The hosts\u2019 football team beat Police National du Burundi (PNB) 3-1 in the first match on Tuesday at Kigali Pele Stadium at 3PM. Goals from Muhajiri Hakizimana, Didier Mugisha and Bosco Kayitaba secured a victory for Vincent Mashami\u2019s side as Titi Hakizimana scored consolation goals for the Burundians.<\/p>\n

A second win for Rwanda can cement a gold medal as champions in the football category.<\/p>\n

In Volleyball, Rwanda National Police also aim to maintain their perfect start to the EAPCCO Games by winning their second game when they take on Kenya at BK Arena at 6PM.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the men\u2019s Basketball team will take on Tanzania at Lycee de Kigali Gymnasium kickoff at 18:00.<\/p>\n

The second day of the week-long multi-sports event saw the regional police teams competing in athletics, volleyball, boxing, netball and darts.<\/p>\n

In athletics, Rwanda National Police (RNP) qualified for the finals in men and women 1500M category after Victor Ingabire and Jeanne Gentille Uwizeyimana finished third in respective categories.<\/p>\n

Rwanda also booked a place in the finals in 100M men and 200M women.<\/p>\n

Uganda beat Tanzania 61-46 in netball group stages while Kenya Police Service (KPS) won gold in discus women as Uganda Police Force (UPF) claimed silver and bronze.<\/p>\n

In the men’s category, the KPS also scooped gold and bronze medals while Tanzania won silver.<\/p>\n

In women 10000M, Kenya Police Service won gold and silver medals as Ethiopia Federal Police (EFP) came third to take home bronze.<\/p>\n

In Volleyball group stages, KPS beat Burundi National Police (PNB) 3-1. Burundi took the first set 25-20 but Burundi bounced back quickly to win the second set 25-18.<\/p>\n

The Kenyans came back to win the third and fourth sets 25-20 and 25-18 to claim the victory.<\/p>\n

Other results<\/b><\/p>\n

Boxing quarter-finals<\/p>\n

Middleweight<\/p>\n

Raymond Mugisha-UPF (winner)<\/p>\n

Hassan Murenzi-RNP<\/p>\n

Light welterweight 63.5kgs<\/p>\n

Mululeta – EFP (Winner)<\/p>\n

Joseph Shigali – KPS<\/p>\n

Light weight 60kgs<\/p>\n

Ethan Maina – KPS (Winner)<\/p>\n

Emmanuel Mugisha – RNP<\/p>\n

Middle weight 75kgs<\/p>\n

Ssemuju David – UPF (Winner)<\/p>\n

Ouma George – KPS<\/p>\n

Light flyweight 48kgs<\/p>\n

Samuel Alemin – South Sudan<\/p>\n

Businge Champion Miraga – Uganda (Winner)<\/p>\n

Darts group stage<\/p>\n

KPS 20-16 TPF<\/p>\n

UPF 32-6 RNP<\/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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