NIGERIA EX INTERNATIONAL LAWAL WINS RWANDA FA CUP TITLE WITH AS KIGALI

A former Nigerian junior worldwide, Abubakar Lawal, has received this yr’s Rwanda Peace Cup (FA Cup) with AS Kigali after a slim 1-0 win over Rwanda Premier League champions, APR FC on Tuesday night time on the Stade de Kigali.

Kalisa Rachid scored the one objective of the match within the thirtieth minute for AS Kigali’s fourth FA Cup title.

AS Kigali who’ve certified to signify Rwanda within the 2022/2023 CAF Confederations Cup have been champions in 2001, 2013, 2019 and now 2022.

In his response, the previous Flying Eagles star striker stated the victory didn’t come to AS Kigali on a platter of gold.

He stated their extra illustrious opponents gave them a run for his or her cash as they wished to win each the league and the Peace Cup.

“It was not a simple match however we gave our all as a result of we have been condemned to win to qualify for subsequent yr’s Confederations Cup.

“So, I can say we have been motivated by the chance earlier than us to return to the continent. I thank almighty Allah that our efforts didn’t finish in useless.

“We’re excited concerning the win however we received’t over have fun as a result of we have now to start out planning how to achieve the Confederations Cup,” he stated.

The previous Pillars, Nasarawa United and Wikki Vacationers fleet-footed striker scored eight targets and offered 10 assists for AS Kigali within the league.

In the meantime, it was a double celebration for the AS Kigali metropolis sponsored staff as their women had earlier crushed Kamonyi WFC 4-0 in Ladies’s Peace Cup finals.

A brace every by Mukeshimana Dorothe and Usanase Zawadi earned the AS Kigali ladies’s staff a second title after the primary in 2019.