{"id":9229,"date":"2022-01-20T08:42:44","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T08:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/apr-moves-to-the-summit-as-etoile-hold-kiyovu"},"modified":"2022-01-20T10:57:27","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T10:57:27","slug":"apr-moves-to-the-summit-as-etoile-hold-kiyovu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/apr-moves-to-the-summit-as-etoile-hold-kiyovu","title":{"rendered":"APR moves to the summit as Etoile hold Kiyovu"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Defending champions APR moved to the apex of the 2021\/2022 Rwanda Premier League on Wednesday with a hard fought 1-0 win over Gorilla FC. The army side won the keenly contested game through a Lague Byiringiro penalty and they have now leapfrogged SC Kiyovu into the top spot with 27 points and two games in hand.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Rayon Sports managed a 2-0 away win over struggling Etincelles, with goals from Manase Mutatu and skipper Kevin Muhire. AS Kigali edged Bugesera 2-1 at Bugesera Stadium. Ramadhan Niyibizi and Hussein Shabani were the scorers for AS Kigali, while Didier Mucyo netted the consolation goal for the home side.<\/p>\n

At Ngoma Stadium, newcomers Etoile de l’Est held hopefuls Kiyovu to a goalless draw. The latter have now dropped to second position with 26 points. AS Kigali and Rayon Sports are third and fourth, respectively, with 23 points apiece.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Rwanda. Defending champions APR moved to the apex of the 2021\/2022 Rwanda Premier League on Wednesday with a hard fought 1-0 win over Gorilla FC. 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