Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Le Messager Ngozi 5th with 46 points, Royal de Muramvya 16th with 22, 24 apart. Royal de Muramvya's recent output outran their position: 12th on form over five rounds, 16th in the table. Per game in the league, Royal de Muramvya were scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.43, Le Messager Ngozi 0.9 and 0.7, against a competition average of 1.04 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Royal de Muramvya — ten in succession.
The venue was Stade Ingoma, with room for 10,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Royal de Muramvya: 1 goal with no recorded scorer