APR FC and Rayon Sports once again dropped points in Huye District on Rwanda Premier League (RPL) Matchday 18, with APR falling to Mukura and Rayon Sports being held by Amagaju.
Rayon Sports were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw against Amagaju a day before APR suffered a 1-0 defeat to Mukura in a Huye doubleheader that headlined RPL Round 18.
Nyamagabe-based Amagaju, who play home matches at Huye Stadium, extended their strong run against the league leaders. After a 2-2 first-leg draw in Kigali, they again frustrated Rayon Sports, coming from behind to earn a 1-1 draw.
Fall Ngagne put the blues ahead in the 31st minute, but Amagaju’s top scorer, Ciiza Useni Seraphin, equalized in the 79th minute.
Ngagne netted his 13th goal of the season to stay atop the scoring chart but suffered a serious injury, possibly ending his campaign. Seraphin, with nine goals, trails him in the race.
A day later, the defending champions entered their match against Mukura with hopes of closing the gap at the top of the table. However, former Amagaju forward Destin Malanda struck in the 17th minute, and APR failed to respond for the remainder of the match, sealing Mukura’s 1-0 victory.
Mukura avenged their first-leg 4-2 defeat, in which they had initially led 2-0 before Army team staged a comeback to claim all three points.
Amagaju and Mukura have remained unbeaten against APR and Rayon Sports at Huye Stadium, firmly defending their home turf in the 2024-25 RPL season.
Despite dropping points, Gikundiro lead the standings with 41 points from 18 matches, followed by APR with 37. Mukura sits sixth with 27 points, while Amagaju are ninth with 23.
Uko urutonde rwa Shampiyona ruhagaze nyuma y’imikino 7 y’umunsi wa 18 imaze gukinwa.
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Next, Amagaju host Bugesera, Mukura visit Marines in Rubavu, APR take on Police, and Rayon Sports face Gasogi.
