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 […]
We Will Beat RS Berkane- Finidi
The head coach of Rivers United, Finidi George is hundred percent sure his men will secure the maximum points against Moroccan side RS Berkane in their group stage match.The CAF Champions League matchday two will have the Pride of Rivers State host Moïn Chaâbani’s side in what might be a ‘mouth-watery’ encounter at the Godswill […]
Preview: Rivers United V RSB Berkane
With much desire and expectations to get their CAF Champions League campaign revive, Rivers United will host Morocco’s Renaissance Sportive de Berkane in a crucial Group A fixture on Friday, 28 November, at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, The Pride of Rivers got hit with a challenging start to the group stage, falling […]
CAF Appoints Senegalese Referee For Rivers United Game
A Senegalese, Issa Sy, has been named by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as the center referee for the high-profile CAF Champions League Group Stage clash between Rivers United and Moroccan heavyweights RS Berkane.The Rivers United’s encounter is slated to take place on Friday at the Goodwill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, where both Rivers […]