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Results for Tuesday<\/strong><\/p>\n APR FC 0-1 Mukura VS<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n APR FC\u2019s 50-match unbeaten run has come to an end following Tuesday\u2019s 1-0 shock defeat to Mukura in a rematch held at Kigali Stadium, Nyamirambo.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Moise Nyarugabo gave Mukura the lead in the first half on Monday before\u00a0the match was postponed\u00a0after the first half as heavy storms flooded the Nyamirambo turf by the time the teams were going for a half time break only for local football governing body to reschedule it on Tuesday.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n APR began the better side. The teams returned to action to play the remainder of the second period.<\/p>\n Head coach Adil Erradi Mohamed thought Yves Mugunga had found an equalizer for the army side but the striker failed to convert his shot from the penalty box past Mukura\u2019s goalkeeper Nicolas Sebwato. \u00a0<\/p>\n The Huye-based club kept APR at bay until the last minute despite being reduced to ten men when striker Hassan Djibrine was shown a red card for a foul on APR\u2019s player.<\/p>\n Caretaker Canisius Nshimiyimana, who was on the touchline during the club\u2019s victory, hailed his players for showing character and winning mentality that saw his team end the reigning champions\u2019 unbeaten run.<\/p>\n \u201cI am happy for my boys and their performance deserved this big win. It told them to use the same energy that we showed during the first half on Monday and I am very excited that they did what I told them,\u201d Nshimiyimana said after the game.<\/p>\n APR\u2019s 50-match unbeaten run comes to an end!<\/strong><\/p>\n The army side haven\u2019t lost a single match in the top flight league since Moroccan Adil Erradi Mohamed was appointed as club head coach in 2020.<\/p>\n The Morrocan created a team that was too difficult to beat for any local club until Mukura ended their invincibility Tuesday.<\/p>\n Adil stated that going 50 matches without losing is a record that local clubs will have to break.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u201cPeople here are very excited to see APR lose this game after 50 matches, the question now is, who else is ready to go 50 matches without\u00a0 defeat?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cFor me, I liked this defeat and I have been waiting for it. the players are growing, the club is growing and I hope the result will make us stronger than bringing us the worst,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Despite the defeat, APR remain top of the table with\u00a031 points, two points ahead of second-placed Kiyovu SC and five ahead of arch-rivals Rayon Sports who sit third on the table\u00a0while Mukura moved within three places to seventh with 23 points.<\/p>\n editor@newtimesrwanda.com<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
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