Friday, Might 15
Rayon Sports activities Vs Gorilla FC — Kigali Pele Stadium, 6:30 PM
AS Kigali Vs Gicumbi FC — Kigali Pele Stadium, 3:00 PM
Three days after eliminating Gorilla FC from the Peace Cup semifinals, Rayon Sports activities will as soon as once more face the identical opponents on Friday night in an important BK Professional League conflict at Kigali Pele Stadium.
The Blues shall be aiming to strengthen their probabilities of ending because the second-best ranked native aspect, with their hopes of securing a CAF Champions League place now hanging by a thread.
Rayon Sports activities suffered a significant setback within the title race after dropping factors in opposition to AS Muhanga, leaving them with little room for error within the last stretch of the season. The membership should now win all three of their remaining matches to no less than safe qualification for the CAF Confederation Cup.
After the Gorilla FC encounter, Rayon will conclude the marketing campaign in opposition to Bugesera FC and arch-rivals SC Kiyovu, who at present sit fifth on the desk.
“We should method this recreation in another way. We’ve analysed the way in which Gorilla play, and we have to method the match nicely and take all three factors,” Rayon Sports activities head coach Francis Haringingo stated.
Rayon Sports activities are at present fourth on the desk with 51 factors, eight behind APR FC, who will host struggling Rutsiro FC on Sunday. A single level from APR’s remaining matches could be sufficient to safe the honour of ending because the best-ranked native aspect.
In the meantime, Gorilla FC head into the sport searching for revenge after their dramatic Peace Cup semifinal exit on the away targets rule.
The aspect at present sit eleventh on the desk with 36 factors, 9 away from second-from-bottom AS Muhanga, and stay targeted on securing their top-flight standing. Head coach Alain Kirasa stays assured forward of the conflict in opposition to his former membership.
“We want the three factors as a result of you’ll be able to by no means say you’re utterly protected from relegation. We wish no less than six factors from the remaining three video games, so we should begin with Rayon Sports activities,” Kirasa stated.
AS Kigali face Gicumbi FC in relegation battle
Elsewhere, AS Kigali will tackle Gicumbi FC in one other high-stakes fixture involving two sides nonetheless battling to keep away from relegation.
Gicumbi are thirteenth on the desk with 35 factors, whereas AS Kigali sit fifteenth with 29 factors, simply two factors above the relegation zone.
In the meantime, Al Hilal SC have already been topped league champions with three matches remaining. The Sudanese giants obtained the honorary trophy after sealing the title with a 2-1 victory over Gasogi United on Wednesday at Kigali Pele Stadium.
