Rivers United Coach Picks Positives From Loss To Shooting Stars
Published: March 19, 2016
Rivers United gaffer Stanley Eguma has attempted to pick positives from his side’s 1-0 loss to Shooting Stars, singling out the penalty conceded just before half time as the only blot on his report sheet.“If you exclude the infringement that led to the penalty to 3SC, I think my players lived up to expecta...
Wasiu Jimoh Puts Rivers United To The Sword
Published: March 19, 2016
Wasiu Jimoh converted a penalty five minutes before half time to condemn 10-man Rivers United to a 0-1 defeat to Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) in a closely-fought Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) contest in Ibadan on Saturday.United were reduced to ten men after Ofem Inah, who was making his season’...
Team News : Inah To Earn United Debut Versus Shooting Stars
Published: March 19, 2016
Former Sharks FC defender, Ofem Inah will earn his first Rivers United appearance, barring any late developments, on Saturday against Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) on match day seven of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).3SC and United and go toe to toe in the first live offering of match day seven at t...
Shooting Stars Coach Highlights Qualities Of Wasiu Jimoh
Published: March 19, 2016
Assistant coach of 3SC, Friday Christopher has now dispelled notions that there is an over reliance on Jimoh for goals with the attacker having already notched up four strikes this season.“Wasiu Jimoh is a powerful striker who could go all the way to emerge as top scorer in the NPFL; at the end of the season but ...
Rivers United Manager Eyes First Road Win Of The Season
Published: March 19, 2016
The Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba is the action spot this afternoon when Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) take on Rivers United in this first live offering of match day seven of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).United come into the game on the back of three straight losses on the road following defea...
Azubuike Egwuekwe Scores On Competitive Debut For KuPS
Published: March 18, 2016
Super Eagles stopper Azubuike Egwuekwe scored on his competitive debut for Finnish club KuPS in their 3-0 win over MP in the League Cup on Friday.The 26-year-old was able to make his debut for KuPS after the Nigeria Football Federation sent his International Transfer Certificate to Finland few days ago.After a goalless...
Okonkwo Wary Of Kadiri Ikhana Influence
Published: March 18, 2016
Rivers United attacker, Chukwunonso Okonkwo says his side will “have no chance of escaping defeat” unless they play the game of their lives against Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) on Saturday.The two sides go toe to toe in a match day seven Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) fixture at the Lekan S...
2016 Kogi FA Cup: Lokoja FC Edge Black Stars To Semi-final
Published: March 17, 2016
Lokoja FC progressed to the semi final of the 2016 Kogi State Football Association (FA) Cup after a 3-2 victory via penalty shoot out against Black Stars in Lokoja on Wednesday.The Nigeria National-wide League played out a 1-1 draw with non-league side at the end of regulation time at the Kogi Confluence Stadium.The 20...
Eguma Faces Goalkeeping Headache
Published: March 17, 2016
Technical manager of Rivers United, Stanley Eguma must make a decision about his choice of goalkeeping personnel ahead of Saturday’s Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clash with Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) in Ibadan.Sunday Rotimi started United’s first five games this season but was overlooke...
Mountain of Fire and Miracles Coach Alli Sure Of Heartland Upset
Published: March 17, 2016
Assistant head coach of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football of Lagos, Alli Suleman Obinna has said his team will upset Heartland Football Club this weekend in Owerri.The Olukoya Boys will be the guest of the Naze Millionaires in Sunday’s Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) matchday 7 clash a...
LMC Announces new Dates for Fixtures Displaced By Continental Engagements
Published: March 16, 2016
Fixtures involving the three Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clubs with continental engagements have been rescheduled to accommodate the return leg of the second round of the two Confederation of African Football (CAF) Club competitions which takes place this weekend. The fixtures didn’t follow the tw...
Lagos State Federation Cup : MFM FC Cruise To Round Of 16
Published: March 16, 2016
Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club of Lagos cruised to the round of 16 of the 2016 Lagos State Football Association Cup (Federation Cup) after a 3-0 triumph over Yobo Football Club on Tuesday at the Agege Stadium.The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) table-toppers taught the non league sid...
Ilechukwu, Players Commend Mountain of Fire and Miracles Management Over Welfare
Published: March 15, 2016
Coach Fidelis Ilechukwu and his wards have commended the management of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club of Lagos for proper welfare packages.Prior to the Match Day 6 clash against El-Kanemi Warriors FC of Maiduguri, the management of the Lagos-based Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side...
Gabriel Olalekan Apologizes For Mistakes
Published: March 15, 2016
Rivers United centre half, Gabriel Olalekan has moved to apologize for his mistakes in Sunday’s Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) 2-3 reverse to Niger Tornadoes in Lokoja.Olalekan appeared culpable for all three goals scored by the hosts, the first, ill times bicycle which caught former teammate, Jackso...
Ayobami Asekunowo Gets Three Match Ban
Published: March 15, 2016
Ayobami Asekunowo has will miss the next three games of Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) club, Rivers United.The defender was hit with a three-match ban after he received a straight red card from referee, Sani Mohammed in the closing stages of United’s 2-3 defeat to Niger Tornadoes at the Confluence St...