The Blues, arguably the most popular sporting club in the country, becomes the first Rwandan team ever to reach this far at any CAF club competition.
As Rayon started to Kenya, many did not believe they would pull it as they had left behind good players including those recently added to team such as Ghanaian Prosper Donkor and Ivorian Goal keeper Gerard Stephane Brou Kouame, among others.
Only Bimenyimana proved them wrong as he swept the ball past Gor Mahia custodian Shaban Odhoji for the opening goal barely two minutes after the referee got the proceedings underway.
On the 21st minute, Gor Mahia’s Francis Mustafa reached an equaliser scoring a goal against Rayon Sports.
As the match ended 1-1 at half time, both sides came back battling for success after the break.
Luckily for the Rwandan side, in the 54th minute Eric Rutanga beat his marker down, scored in the reverse fixture and won the game with a strike that left Gor Mahia’ Odhoji no chance of retaliating.
Last minute efforts by the hosts to get another goal bore no fruit as Rayon Sports’ players broke into jubilation after the final whistle.
Rayon Sports is now placed third with 6 points, with one match to go against Young Africans in Kigali on August 29th. Gor Mahia remains at the top with 8 points after USM Alger lost in Tanzania against Yanga, but must now avoid defeat in their last game against the Algerians to play in the quarter finals.
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