Two goals from Kabanda Serge helped Gasogi United beat Rayon Sports 2-1 in match day 16 of the league.
This game took place on the evening of Thursday, January 12, 2024, at Kigali Pele Stadium, Gasogi United started the game very aggressively, but they could not find a way to score a goal, and Kalisa Rashidi, Malipangu gave it to Kabanda Serge who threw it into the goal and hit the goal post.
Rayon Sports immediately responded with a corner kick from Muhire Kevin, but Kalisa Rashid’s header went wide of the goal, Gasogi United were more dominant than Rayon Sports and Rayon Sports team continued to make a lot of mistakes in their attack.
On the 29th minute, Gasogi United opened the scoring, with the ball picked up by Mudeyi Akbar, who converted it well in front of the goal, Kabanda Serge put it in the net, On the 35th minute, Gasogi United tried again to score the second goal but the goalkeeper Hategekina Bonheur saved it.
Before the end of the first half at the 44th minute, Gasogi United got a good chance again but Bonheur, who was playing for Bamba, put it out. The first half ended with Gasogi United winning 1-0 against Rayon Sports. In the second half, Rayon Sports made three changes in the players from Aimamble Nsabimana, Rashid Kalisa and Paul Alon Gomis to Isaac Mitima, Héritier Luvumbu and Alsény Camara Agogo.
In the 59th minute, the Rayon Sports team made another mistake in the attack, and Kabanda Serge found a way again, scoring the 2nd goal of Gasogi United from a good ball received by Mugisha Rama Joseph. In the last ten minutes, Rayon Sports continued to push hard to pay, but the way it was seen was not used properly. In the 6 minutes of extra time, Rayon Sports got a goal in the 4th minute by Héritier Luvumbu for a ‘coup franc’.
Gasogi United beat Rayon Sports 2-1 in the first match of the 16th day of the season, Gasogi United last beat Rayon Sports in the league on December 23, 2022, when they won 1-0, Gasogi United then scored 21 points to take seventh place while Rayon Sports remained in fourth place with 27 points. Rayon Sports also completed three games without a win in the league, the last win on December 6, 2023 against Muhazi United with 2-0 goals.
Other matches of Day 16 of the Championship are scheduled
Saturday, January 13, 2024
Bugesera FC will host AS Kigali
Musanze FC will host Etoile de l’Est
Mukura VS will host Amagaju FC
Gorilla FC will host Etincelles
On Sunday, January 14, 2024
APR FC was supposed to host Marines FC but the match was postponed due to the fact that the team was in the Mapinduzi tournament in Zanzibar.
