Handball: APR defend title against PEVIC at Ngoma Stadium
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The New Times (Rwanda)
Rwandan club APR, the defending champions, face PEVIC on Sunday at Ngoma Stadium as the men’s handball league resumes. APR have four points from two matches, compared with two for eighth-placed PEVIC, and want to retain their national title after competing in the African Club Championship, according to captain Jean-Paul Muhawenayo.
APR HC have four points from their first two matches in the Rwandan handball league, while PEVIC HC have two and are eighth. The match between the two teams is scheduled for Sunday at Ngoma Stadium, after APR’s participation in the African Club Championship, reports The New Times.
APR HC captain Jean-Paul Muhawenayo believes the African competition allowed his team to assess their level against strong opponents and work on their techniques. He now wants APR to retain their national title, while acknowledging that PEVIC will be a difficult opponent.
PEVIC HC coach Niyonteze Ephron said he respected APR’s experience and the benefit the club gained from its African campaign. He said his team had worked on their defensive organisation, attacking strategies, teamwork and reducing errors ahead of the match, with the aim of winning.
