Rivers United Drowns Enugu Rangers
Rivers United strengthened their grip on first place in the Nigeria Premier Football League after edging Rangers International 1–0 on Sunday at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt. The hosts nearly took an early lead when winger Aniekeme Okon tested goalkeeper George Abine in the 16th minute, but the Rangers shot-stopper stood firm. Both […]
Rivers United Draws Katsina United
Rivers United fought back from a goal down to secure a 1–1 draw at the Rashidi Yekini main bowl of the George Innih Stadium in Ilorin, extending their lead at the top of the table to three points. Following a fiercely contested opening 20 minutes, Timothy Zachariah came close to opening the scoring after meeting […]
Preview: Barau FC V Rivers United
The NPFL 19th placed Barau, a Dambatta, Kano State based club will lock-horns against 1st placed Rivers United in a Professional Football League match at Dambatta Stadium on Friday, as they aim to improve their standings in the league.Barau FC reviewStatistics has it that in the last Barau FC 10 matches in the Nigerian Premier […]
Rivers United Is Not Good Enough- Coach Jombo
Angel Ebiye Jombo has rated the Rivers United FC of Port Harcourt’s squad as ‘not good enough’ to win this season’s CAF Champions League. This is the scathing opinion of a Lagos-based coach, by name Jombo, who reasoned that The Pride of Rivers does not have enough quality players to help them rule Africa.Judging it […]
Rivers United Goes Top
It might not have been a mouth watering game for Rivers United, but they secure a win at home that enables them to climb to the top of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) table following a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Wikki Tourists, while Ikorodu City remained third after being held to a goalless draw […]
Rivers United Targets NPFL Top Spot
The Nigeria Premier Football League title contenders Rivers United and Ikorodu City could move to the top of the league table on today— Monday as they take to the pitch in their next fixtures.In NPFL Matchday 17, the fixture has it that the Rivers United host Wikki Tourists at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, while korodu […]
Rivers United Shocks Plateau United
Rivers United emerges as the respecter of no man’s home, as the pride of Rivers came from behind to defeat Plateau United 2-1 in a NPFL fixture at the New Jos Stadium on Saturday. The Finidi George’s men maintained their impressive form with an eighth consecutive match without defeat, sealing victory through a stoppage-time goal, […]
Finidi Challenges Rivers United
A palpable sense of frustration hung over the Rivers United camp following their dramatic 1-1 draw against Abia Warriors in a crucial Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 16 fixture on Sunday. Coach Finidi George did not mince words in the aftermath, launching a stern critique aimed squarely at his players’ mental fortitude after they […]
Rivers United Fail To Drown Abia Warriors
The Nigerian Premier League defending champions Remo Stars claimed a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Enyimba in a pulsating Matchday 16 clash in Abeokuta on Sunday.Of course the likes of Victor Mbaoma was captured as the hero for the Sky Blue Stars, scoring both goals against his former club. The score-sheets have it that he opened […]
Rivers United Set For Abia Warriors
NPFL enters week 16 matchday this weekend with a blockbuster fixture in which the formidable Rivers United will travel to Abia State Capital City, Umuahia, to face the host Abia Warriors in what stands out as the star attraction of the round.Moreover, there are other high-profile encounters in the Nigeria Premier Football League that includes […]
Rivers United Defeats Kano Pillars
It was also a South West Derby as Shooting Stars ‘shot’ Remo Stars today in a rescheduled Matchday 13 clash, a fixture steeped in history, pride, and high-octane football.Shooting Stars have secured another victory to their name hosting Remo Stars with a wave of confidence after a hard-fought 1-0 victory over El-Kanemi Warriors, with Ayodele […]
Rivers United Loses Again
Nigeria’s Rivers United suffered a late defeat at the hands of Berkane at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium. After going one up through an own goal in the 38th minute of the first half, when the Moroccan side’s player Camara deflected the ball into his own net, the Port Harcourt based team held on to the […]