Rwanda Premier League 2025-2026:
- Gicumbi 1-2 APR
Rwanda’s most successful football club APR recorded a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Gicumbi during the 2025-2026 Rwanda Premier League at the Kigali Pele Stadium in Nyamirambo, Kigali.
William Togui and second half substitute Denis Omedi were on target for APR.
Lola Kanda Moise got the consolation for Gicumbi.
Togui gave APR the early lead on five minutes. The joy was however short-lived when Kanda out-jumped the opponents to execute a brilliant header for the equalizer on the stroke of quarter hour mark.
Omedi, who had replaced another Ugandan, Hakim Kiwanuka headed home the winner to give maximum points to APR.
“I look up to the mountains , does my help come from it ? No, ,my strength comes from God , maker of the heavens and earth” Omedi posted as he quoted the Holy Bible from the Book of Psalms 121:1.
Meanwhile, another Ugandan in action in Rwanda was goalkeeper Nicholas Ssebwato’s Mukura Victory Sports shared the spoils with Gorilla 1-all.
Zuberi Hakizimana gave Mukura Victory Sports the lead after striking past Gorilla goalkeeper Gad Muhawenayo on 45 minutes.
Narcisse Masudi found the equalizer for Gorilla in the 90th minute with a well struck penalty.
Mukura Victory Sport had won their opening match day 1-0 over Musanze with Ghanaian defensive midfielder Joseph Sackey with the all-important goal.
