Match Report
30 points separated the sides: Al Merreikh 3rd on 59, Rutsiro 18th on 29. Al Merreikh had been under-performing their position — 18th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Against a league average of 1.06 goals per team per game, Al Merreikh ran at 1.21 scored and 0.71 conceded, Rutsiro at 0.88 and 1.38.
Al Merreikh were unbeaten in 13. Recent form was uneven: 11/15 points for Al Merreikh, 5/15 for Rutsiro.
Kigali Pelé Stadium, capacity 22,000, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Al Merreikh 67% · Rutsiro 33% · Total shots: 17-8 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 9-4