Saturday, Could 23
Males: APR FC 1-1 Rayon Sports activities (pen. 4-2)
Girls: Rayon Sports activities WFC 2-0 Police WFC
APR FC retained the Peace Cup after defeating arch-rivals Rayon Sports activities 4–2 in a penalty shootout within the remaining held at Amahoro Stadium on Saturday.
The victory sealed a home double for the military facet, who had already secured the Rwanda Premier League title with two video games to spare.
Each groups battled fiercely for the trophy, with Rayon Sports activities decided to stop APR from finishing the double. After regulation time ended 1–1, the ultimate was selected penalties, the place APR FC held their nerve.
Emery Bayisenge and Didier Mugisha transformed their spot-kicks for Rayon Sports activities, whereas Asman Ndikumana and goalkeeper Olivier Kwizera failed to attain.
For APR FC, Hakim Kiwanuka, Gilbert Byiringiro, Claude Niyomugabo, and Denis Omedi all transformed from the spot to assist the military facet retain the trophy for a second consecutive 12 months.
Either side confirmed urgency from the opening whistle, however neither managed to impose a constant technical or tactical id all through the match.
Rayon Sports activities broke the impasse simply earlier than halftime when Asman Ndikumana calmly transformed a penalty within the forty fourth minute, one of many few decisive moments in a disjointed first half.
APR FC responded strongly after the break and equalized within the 52nd minute via William Togui Mel, who capitalized on a defensive lapse to complete from shut vary.
Following the equalizer, APR FC dictated a lot of the tempo, urgent greater and committing extra gamers ahead in the hunt for a winner. Rayon Sports activities have been pressured deeper into their very own half, counting on fast counterattacks and the expertise of goalkeeper Olivier Kwizera to stay degree.
Because the depth elevated and midfield battles grew to become extra bodily, neither facet managed to create clear-cut scoring alternatives. The match ultimately ended 1–1 after regulation time, sending the ultimate to a decisive penalty shootout.
The Peace Cup triumph marks the second main title of the season for head coach Adel Abdelrahim and his squad. By profitable the competitors, APR FC additionally secured Rwanda’s ticket to the upcoming CAF Confederation Cup.
Rayon Sports activities WFC win 2026 Girls’s Peace Cup
In the meantime, Rayon Sports activities WFC received the 2026 FERWAFA Girls’s Peace Cup after defeating Police WFC 2–0 within the remaining earlier on Saturday at Amahoro Stadium.
Gabonese ahead Odette Elsie Eyeang Nguema and Umwari Uwase, often known as Dudja, scored in both half because the Blue Girls capped a formidable match run.
