Mukura hosted Polissya in the third round of the National Football League on Wednesday. The home side won 1-0 thanks to a late strike. C. Ingabire netted in the 90th minute plus four.
The decisive moment came as the game was winding down. Ingabire found space in the penalty area and finished past the goalkeeper. By then Polissya had been chasing the game for most of the ninety minutes.
To be fair, the result reshapes the early table picture. Mukura moved up to fifth place with three points from one game. Polissya dropped to fourteenth after picking up zero points from their opening fixture.
Mukura came into this match on a decent run. They had beaten Gasogi United 2-0 in their previous outing on September sixth. Before that they drew with Amagaju and then lost to Gichumbi in May.
Polissya's recent record offered little optimism. They lost 1-2 to Gichumbi on September seventh before drawing with Kiyovu Sports. Their only win had come against Gasogi United back in May.
And here's the thing about these opening rounds — one result rarely tells the full story. Mukura's victory gives them momentum early on. Polissya will need to regroup quickly if they want to climb away from the bottom.