APR FC and Rayon Sports eliminated from CAF competitions
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Imvahonshya
Rwandan clubs APR FC and Rayon Sports were eliminated in the second round of CAF’s African competitions without reaching the group stage. APR FC lost to Zamalek in Egypt, while Rayon Sports were knocked out by Black Bulls in Mozambique, reports Imvahonshya.
APR FC, the Rwandan club competing in the African Champions League, and Rayon Sports, another Rwandan club participating in the Confederation Cup, were eliminated in the second round after their away second-leg matches on 24 October, reports Imvahonshya.
In Cairo, APR FC lost 1-0 to Zamalek SC, with Ahmed Sherif scoring in the first minute. Having already lost 1-0 in Kigali in the first leg, the Rwandan club lost 2-0 on aggregate and failed to reach the Champions League group stage.
In Maputo, Rayon Sports drew 2-2 with Black Bulls but were eliminated 4-2 on aggregate after their 2-0 defeat in Kigali. Iradukunda Elie Tatou opened the scoring in the 19th minute, before Mozambican goals from Crimildo Anuário Massuanganhe and Alírio Cuna. Muderi Akbar restored Rayon Sports’ lead in the 85th minute.
The two eliminations came after Rayon Sports qualified for the second round of the Confederation Cup, announced on 12 September, and Élie Tatou returned to the squad on 21 October. APR FC had lost their first-leg match against Zamalek in Kigali on 16 October.
