Gisagara Volleyball Club (VC) defeated Kepler VC by 3 sets to 1 in the opening match of Round 2 of the Rwanda Men’s Volleyball League, signaling a possible return to their glory days.
The match, played on Friday night, October 24, 2025, at Petit Stade in Remera, started just after 8:00 p.m.
Gisagara began strongly, taking the first set 25–22 thanks to the attacking power of Malinga Kathbath and Rukundo Willy. They maintained their momentum in the second set, again winning 25–22 despite a strong challenge from Kepler, whose player Mohamed Radi Krid was later substituted for Cedrick Kageruka.
However, Gisagara’s dominance was briefly tested in the third set. Rukundo, one of their key attackers, struggled and was replaced by Ugandan player Allan Ejiet. Kepler, coached by Jean Patrice Ndaki Mboulet, seized the opportunity and comfortably won the third set 25–17, giving their supporters hope for a comeback.
But Gisagara would not let that happen. In the fourth set, coach Yakan Guma Lawrence’s team tightened their defense and improved their blocking, closing out the match 25–20.
Kepler tried to stay in the game by introducing young player Jabo Julius after Radi Krid was substituted again, but the rookie struggled against Gisagara’s strong blocks. With the score at 17–13, Gisagara maintained their lead and finished the set with a strong run of points from middle blocker Djibril’s serves, sealing the win at 25–20.
With this victory, Gisagara earned 3 points, bringing their total to 5 in the league, while Kepler remains with 3 points from their earlier 3–0 win over REG.
In the women’s matches, Kepler WVC swept EAUR WVC 3–0 (25–21, 25–17, 25–22), while Police WVC also won in straight sets against RRA WVC (25–15, 25–15, 28–26).
Round 2 action continues Saturday with APR facing KVC at 2:00 p.m., Police taking on RP Ngoma at 4:00 p.m., Kepler meeting Kirehe at 6:00 p.m., and EAUR clashing with REG at 8:00 p.m.