Defending champions APR FC edged out Amagaju FC 1-0 to move back to the top of the Rwanda Premier League at Kigali Pelé Stadium.
Burkinabe forward Djibril Ouattara netted the all important goal in the 15th minute with a long-range strike to become the joint the top scorers in the league with 11 goals.
He leads the scoring charts alongside Marine’s Taiba Mbonyumwami and Al Hilal’s Emmanuel Flomo who also have 11 each.
Taleb Abderrahim’s side now sits on 49 points—one ahead of Al Merrikh, who had briefly taken top spot 24 hours earlier after beating AS Muhanga 3–0.
At the bottom of the table, Amagaju remain 17th with 21 points, level with AS Muhanga, who are at risk of relegation.
Rayon Sports 3 Gasogi 0
Meanwhile, nine times champions Rayon Sports FC earned points without kicking the ball after Gasogi United FC failed to show up for their Rwanda Premier League clash on Sunday.
The match was initially scheduled for 3pm at Kigali Pele Stadium but was later moved to 10pm at Amahoro Stadium, which had earlier hosted a CAF Champions League quarterfinal second leg match between Al Hilal and RS Berkane earlier at 6pm.
Gasogi United, however, claimed they were not informed in time about the change and refused to travel to the venue. As a result, the Rwanda Premier League awarded Rayon Sports a 3-0 win, along with three points, and fined Gasogi Rwf 2 million.
League CEO Jules Karangwa insisted that due process was followed.
“All steps were followed in informing Gasogi United about the decision to move the match,” Karangwa said.
The decision has been strongly contested by Gasogi president Charles Kakooza Nkuriza alias KNC, who vowed to appeal the sanctions, maintaining that the club was not properly notified.
The ruling lifts Rayon Sports to fourth place on the table with 42 points, seven behind leaders APR FC, who top the standings with 49 points. Gasogi United remain 12th with 26 points.