By: marcel Nzabamwita
AZAM FC yesterday whipped Rayon Sports 3-1. Clad in green jerseys and black shorts,the Azams dominated the game aganist an all blue and white Rayon sports team in a game at Amahoro stadium last evening.
The game started with an over confident Sekamana Leandre of Rayon Sports making an attempt to have the first goal on the 8th minute that was narrowly pushed over the bar by Obren Cuckovic guarding the Azam goal.
Rayon Sports maintained an aggressive offencive although Abdul Junior failed to reap returns from the beautiful passes sloted to him. Team captain Sina Jerome made an attempt on target that was gracefully captured by the Serb Azam goalkeeper.
The Azams soon reclaimed domination of the game with several goal attempts that were all fruitless until the 43rd minute when Waihab Yahya took advantage of a disorganized Rayon Sports defense and scored an easy goal putting the greens in the lead for the first half.
Rayon Sports came from half time break with technical changes where Eric Nsengimana was substituted out for Abed Makasi while Abdul Junior was also substituted out.
The second half brought out a vulnerable Rayon sports with a weak core and disoriented game plan. This led to a second goal by Azam player Mrisho Ngassa in the 53rd minute after effortlessly dribbling through the defense and stinging a strong shot that rocked the net.
What Azam FC did not have in stature of the players they made up for in fluid passes and flawless communication.
Mwadim Ally substituted in for Ramadhan Chomroso on the 67th minute and only 2 minutes later scored the third goal that definitively established Azam’s superiority over Rayon Sports.
Rayon Sports made it’s feeble attempt to rise from the ashes on the 72nd minute when Abedi Makasi maneuvered through Azam’s defense wall scoring Rayon’s single goal bringing disappointed fans back to life with shouts of jubilation.
This is Rayon Sports’ first game as the new team in preparation for the upcoming season and the poor communication seen on the pitch was simply because of the lack of familiarity with each other that the team hopes to build as the season goes on.
Jean Marie Ntagwabira (Rayon Sport Coach) said, “There are many things the team was capable of during training that they failed to do during the match and so I am pleased that I have been able to practice with the new team in a real game.”
“I have quickly noted the capable players that I will sign in the team. As you saw most of the team was made of foreigners but as I said I won’t exceed 6 foreign players and so I now have an idea of who to pick,” he added.
“As you have seen my team is not yet playing as a team and they still need a lot of training. I can’t blame them for it and Iam also looking forward to the mini-tournament that will take place in Gisenyi this weekend which will help me evaluate the team and decide who to sign and who to let go,” he disclosed to the press.
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