Ahead Antonio Atisso Kodjo scored the decisive purpose as Rayon Sports activities edged Al Hilal 1-0 on Saturday at Amahoro Stadium to e-book their place within the semifinals of the CECAFA Kagame Cup.
Kodjo struck within the sixteenth minute, ending calmly after discovering area within the Al Hilal protection to offer the Rwandan aspect an early lead.
Rayon Sports activities went into the halftime break with a deserved benefit after a powerful opening 45 minutes by which they confirmed higher attacking intent and managed key phases of the sport.
The house aspect began brightly and had been rewarded for his or her early strain when Kodjo transformed the sport's solely purpose.
The strike boosted Rayon Sports activities' confidence, permitting them to dominate possession for lengthy spells and dictate the tempo.
Though Al Hilal loved extra possession as the primary half progressed however they struggled to create clear-cut possibilities.
Their build-up play lacked the ultimate go wanted to unlock the Rayon Sports activities protection, forcing them into speculative efforts that hardly ever troubled the goalkeeper.
The second half noticed a a lot improved Al Hilal aspect dominate possession and create a number of scoring alternatives.
Nevertheless, Rayon Sports activities displayed exceptional resilience on the again, efficiently resisting sustained strain to protect their slender lead.
The victory noticed Rayon end high of their group with an ideal 9 factors from three matches.
Al Hilal, who additionally certified for the semifinals, completed second with six factors.
Tusker FC and KVZ SC had been eradicated after ending third and fourth, respectively.
Ian Simiyu scored the one purpose as Tusker FC secured a 1-0 victory over KVZ SC within the different group match performed concurrently.
