{"id":100597,"date":"2026-03-19T21:00:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T21:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gospeltodaynews.com\/?p=100597"},"modified":"2026-03-19T21:05:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T21:05:16","slug":"rayon-sports-advance-to-peace-cup-2026-semi-finals-after-penalty-shootout-win-over-police-fc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gospeltodaynews.com\/?p=100597","title":{"rendered":"Rayon Sports Advance to Peace Cup 2026 Semi-finals After Penalty Shootout Win Over Police FC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>\n<p><strong>Rayon Sports Reach Peace Cup 2026 Semi-Finals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"513\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/gospeltodaynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/yyyyyyy-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-100598\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gospeltodaynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/yyyyyyy-1.jpg 513w, https:\/\/gospeltodaynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/yyyyyyy-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/gospeltodaynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/yyyyyyy-1-300x374.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rayon Sports secured a place in the semi-finals of the 2026 Peace Cup after defeating Police FC 4-2 on penalties. The second-leg quarter-final match ended in a goalless draw, just like the first leg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The match, played at Kigali Pel\u00e9 Stadium, was highly competitive, with both teams pushing hard for a winning goal, but neither side managed to score during the 90 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rayon Sports started the game strongly, applying early pressure in search of a goal, but Police FC\u2019s defense held firm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, Police FC also created chances through players like Ani Elijah and his teammates, but goalkeeper Kwizera Olivier was in excellent form, denying them scoring opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the second half, the match remained balanced. Several clear chances were created, especially by Rayon Sports, but their strikers failed to convert them. Police FC were reduced to 10 men in the 51st minute after receiving a red card, which affected their performance, although they continued to defend resolutely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the closing minutes, Rayon Sports intensified their pressure while Police FC dropped deep to protect their goal. However, extra time ended without any change, forcing the match into a penalty shootout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the shootout, both teams initially struggled, missing their first penalties. Rayon Sports then regained composure, scoring four out of five, while Police FC managed only two, including a miss from Issah Yakubu, whose shot hit the crossbar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The decisive penalty was converted by Fall Ngagne, sealing Rayon Sports\u2019 victory and qualification for the semi-finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the next round, Rayon Sports will face Gorilla FC, who eliminated AS Kigali, while the other semi-final will see APR FC take on Etincelles FC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"733\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gospeltodaynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/88888-2-733x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-100599\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gospeltodaynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/88888-2-733x1024.jpg 733w, https:\/\/gospeltodaynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/88888-2-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/gospeltodaynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/88888-2-768x1073.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gospeltodaynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/88888-2-300x419.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gospeltodaynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/88888-2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"999\" src=\"https:\/\/gospeltodaynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/p0-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-100600\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gospeltodaynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/p0-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gospeltodaynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/p0-2-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/gospeltodaynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/p0-2-768x959.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gospeltodaynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/p0-2-300x375.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rayon Sports Reach Peace Cup 2026 Semi-Finals Rayon Sports secured a place in the semi-finals of the 2026 Peace Cup after defeating Police FC 4-2 on penalties. The second-leg quarter-final match ended in a goalless draw, just like the first leg. The match, played at Kigali Pel\u00e9 Stadium, was highly competitive, with both teams pushing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" data-url=https:\/\/gospeltodaynews.com\/?p=100597><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-100597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-imikino"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Rayon Sports Advance to Peace Cup 2026 Semi-finals After Penalty Shootout Win Over Police FC - Gospel Today<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gospeltodaynews.com\/?p=100597\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Rayon Sports Advance to Peace Cup 2026 Semi-finals After Penalty Shootout Win Over Police FC - Gospel Today\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Rayon Sports Reach Peace Cup 2026 Semi-Finals Rayon Sports secured a place in the semi-finals of the 2026 Peace Cup after defeating Police FC 4-2 on penalties. 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