Football
Rivers United’s technical
manager, Stanley Eguma has promised a good performance when his charges file
out against Malian club, AS Real Bamako in their first leg, preliminary round
game of this season’s Caf Champions League on Saturday.
Saturday’s game at the
Stade Omnisports Modibo Keïta, Bamako represents United’s first expedition into
the extremely perilous waters of the Caf Champions League.
Eguma says Saturday’s 1-2
loss to Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) in the Nigeria Professional Football
League (NPFL) should not dampen morale too much as it is still possible for the
club to end the season on a high.
“The result in Ibadan was
not a good one but sitting back and feeling sorry for ourselves at this stage
of the season makes no sense whatsoever.
“I am experienced enough
to know that the season is still at its infancy and that we can still achieve
great things this season if we do what we should.
“I am confident of this
team and I know we will make Nigerians happy this weekend with a solid display
against a very strong AS Real Bamako side,” he said.
In the same vein, Rivers
United captain, Festus Austine has revealed that the players of the football
club were pained by the loss to 3SC in Ibadan but are now focussed on the task
at hand this weekend against AS Real Bamako.
“We made mistakes against
3SC but it is now time to go back and correct our mistakes.
“I believe that when we
play (against AS real Bamako in Mali) this weekend, we will improve on our
game.
“I am extremely certain
that we will come out of that game in flying colours.
“We are assuring Nigerians
that we will not let them down as we will come back with a victory,” he said.
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