Rivers United did not give up on their title dream. They made a comeback to beat Wikki Tourists 3-2 in Bauchi. This means the Nigeria Premier Football League title race is still alive until the day.
The match was full of surprises. Rivers United came back twice before they finally won. Wikki Tourists scored first with Jonathan Mairiga in the minute. The home crowd was very happy.. Rivers United responded well. Handsome Surveyor scored in the minute to make it 1-1 at halftime.
The second half was just as exciting. Imamu Bala scored for Wikki Tourists in the minute.. Rivers United did not give up. They scored again to make it 2-2. The game was very tense. The title race was hanging in the balance. Rivers United finally scored the winning goal in the minute. This was a comeback and they got three very important points.
This win means Rivers United is still in the running. They are one point behind Rangers International. Rangers International also won a game against Bendel Insurance in Enugu. Godwin Obaje scored for Rangers International. Bendel Insurance equalized before halftime.. Rangers International scored again in the second half. Obaje scored a penalty to win the game.
Now it all comes down to the day. Rangers International is top with 65 points. Rivers United is second with 64 points. On May 24 Rivers United will play Katsina United in Port Harcourt. Rangers International will play Ikorodu City in Lagos.
It is simple for Rivers United: they need to win and hope Rangers International loses. If Rangers International wins they will be the champions. There is one game left and the NPFL title is still up, for grabs. Rivers United and Rangers International are both fighting for the title. The last game will be very exciting.
