{"id":39941,"date":"2023-04-16T13:36:49","date_gmt":"2023-04-16T13:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/second-division-amagaju-fc-host-as-muhanga-in-quarter-final-decider"},"modified":"2023-04-16T13:51:56","modified_gmt":"2023-04-16T13:51:56","slug":"second-division-amagaju-fc-host-as-muhanga-in-quarter-final-decider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/second-division-amagaju-fc-host-as-muhanga-in-quarter-final-decider","title":{"rendered":"Second Division: Amagaju FC host AS Muhanga in quarter final decider"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Quarter finals 2nd leg<\/b>
\nSunday<\/b><\/p>\n

Amagaju vs Muhanga (Nyagisenyi Stadium)<\/p>\n

Gicumbi FC vs Ivoire Olympique (Gicumbi Stadium)<\/p>\n

Etoile de l\u2019Est vs Intare FC (Ngoma Stadium)<\/p>\n

Vision FC vs Nyanza FC (Mumena Stadium)<\/p>\n

Amagaju will be looking to overcome rivals AS Muhanga when the pair face off at Stade Nyagisenyi in Nyamagabe District on Sunday, April 16, in a make or break battle for a spot in second division semi-finals.<\/p>\n

The southern province derby promises to be one of the most entertaining second division matches this season.<\/p>\n

The two sides have met five times in all competitions since 2015 with AS Muhanga having an upper hand with three victories against one for Amagaju FC while they have drawn once.<\/p>\n

The last time they met in a competitive game was on February 22, 2019, when AS Muhanga beat Amagaju 5-2 in at Muhanga Stadium in a league encounter. Amagaju were relegated to the second division league the following season.<\/p>\n

AS Muhanga now face a tough test to defend their 1-0 lead from first leg victory at Muhanga Stadium on April 2 when they visit an Amagaju side which has been among the hot favorite to secure a topflight league promotion for the first time since 2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re well prepared. We\u2019ve been training so hard for this game. We lacked concentration in the first leg in Muhanga and we\u2019ve made some defensive and offensive errors but I am sure we\u2019ve got enough time to fix them during the past few days. I think the team is in a good shape for Sunday\u2019s match,\u201d Amagaju coach Amars Niyomugabo told Times Sport on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis time we\u2019re going to play on our home soil, so we hope the home support can help us make a comeback,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

AS Muhanga gaffer Abdul Mbarushimana is, however, aware of the threat Amagaju may pose but remains confident that his men can go all the way to not only defend their one-goal advantage but also win away from home no matter what.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe anticipate a very attacking game from Amagaju, but we are also ready enough for that and we\u2019re not going there to defend,\u201d Mbarushimana said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe quality of the pitch at Nyagisenyi Stadium is a big concern but we had a series of training sessions on a similar ground. So it won\u2019t be an excuse at all,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Both team record no injury issues and not any of their players is suspended.<\/p>\n

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