Football
On February 5, 2017 Rivers
United played probably their worst game in the NPFL this season and the
opposition on the day was 3SC.
United lost 1-2 that day
but that result, more than anything else, flattered the boys from Port Harcourt
as only a shocking display of profligacy by the 3SC forwards, good fortune and
some extraordinary goalkeeping performance right out of the top drawer by Femi
Thomas kept the score line respectable.
3SC arrive in Port
Harcourt on Saturday with the hopes of going for an encore but meet a Rivers
United side high on confidence after recently putting their Caf Confederation
Cup campaign back on track with a crucial win against KCCA on Tuesday.
A win for United will see
them climb four places to 13th on the NPFL log while 3SC, currently mired in
relegation trouble will leave the drop zone if they become the first side to
inflict defeat on the ‘Pride of Rivers’ at their stately patch.
Head coach of 3SC, Fatai
Amoo is full of respect for the opposition and does not expect any display of
complacency from the hosts.
“I don’t think they
(Rivers United) will be distracted as a result of their participation in the Caf
Confederation Cup,” Amoo told our official website, www.riversunitedfc.com.ng.
“You don’t just stumble on
(qualification to play) on the continent.
“There were four Nigerian
clubs on the continent but today, only Rivers United is left so it means they
have all it takes (to play at that level).
“It is an advantage for
them but it will also motivate us.
“We respect them,” he
said.
Lukman Mohammed scored for
Rivers United in the reverse fixture at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan just
over four months ago and he also spoke to us ahead of Saturday’s contest.
“The fans cannot write the
team off for now; we ask for their support as it is still possible for us to
have a good season,” he said on fans’ discontent over United’s underwhelming
displays in the NPFL this term.
Saturday’s contest will be
a compelling one with both sides desperate for points that will guarantee
gradual, if not steady progress, towards the top half of the table.
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