Rayon Sports wrapped up their pre-season campaign with a goalless draw against Sudanese side AL Merrikh on Tuesday afternoon.
In an average dispute marked by squad rotation on both sides, Rayon Sports and AL Merrikh shared spoils in a goalless draw match contested at Skol Training Center in Nzove.
Three days after smashing their rivals APR FC in the Super Cup, the Blues concluded the pre-season friendly matches on a sour note with another draw, making it four pre-season games with no victory.
A 2-2 draw against Burundians Vital’O, a 1-1 draw against Rwanda Premier League side Gorilla FC, a 0-1 loss against Kenyan Police, and now a goalless draw against Sudanese Al Merrikh reveals a relatively low yield, However, no fan will ever remember it considering they beat their archrivals in what really matters.
A draw to Al Merrikh marked the end of Gikundiro’s preseason campaign, and now it’s time to get down to business. Yamen Zelfani brings his side to Gasogi on Friday, as the blues face KNC’s team at Kigali Pelé Stadium in what will likely be an explosive opening challenge for both teams.
Al Merrikh carried out their pre-season tour in Rwanda and are set to remain there owing to security concerns in their home country. As a result, they were granted permission to host the CAF Champions League matches in the country of a thousand hills.
On August 25, Al Merrikh will host Otôho d’Oyo at Huye International Stadium.
