Football
El Kanemi Warriors have
moved to second place in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) after
beating Rivers United 2-1 in Maiduguri on Sunday.
Mathias Samuel and Yahuza
Bala netted the decisive goals for the hosts while Onoriode Odah netted in the
final minute of stoppage time for the ‘Pride of Rivers’
The big news before
kick-off was that the Rivers United technical manager, Stanley Eguma had made
ten changes to the side that beat FUS Rabat 1-0 four days earlier in the CAF
Confederation Cup.
In the absence of so many
regulars, United clearly struggled for fluency in a first half of little
quality.
They however improved in
the second half but Bala’s goal late on knocked the wins off their sails.
Odah’s late strike was
nothing more than academic in the end as the Warriors secured vital points.
After the game, the two
coaches, Ladan Bosso of El-Kanemi Warriors and Eguma of Rivers United spoke to
our official website, www.riversunitedfc.com.ng. (audio files have been
attached).
Second-placed El Kanemi
Warriors have now amassed 36 points from 21 matches while 12th place Rivers
United have 27 points from 21 matches.
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