Match Report
In the standings it was Gorilla 11th on 40 points, Musanze 10th on 43 — separated by 3. Gorilla had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 11th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.91/1.24 for Gorilla and 1.12/1.09 for Musanze (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.06.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Gorilla 5, draws 0, Musanze 1, at 1.67 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 67% of the meetings. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 17% of the meetings.
Kigali Pelé Stadium, capacity 22,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Gorilla: Chancellor Ndong Mengue (44'), Khalifa Traore (65') · Musanze: Bioko Christivie (33')
Key stats
Possession: Gorilla 53% · Musanze 47% · Total shots: 14-2 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 8-4