Rivers United captain, Festus Austin has called on players of the club not to let their heads drop following their 0-2 loss to FC Ifeanyiubah in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) on Sunday. <br /><br />Goals from Wasiu Jimoh and Ismaila Gata gave the &lsquo;Anambra Warriors&rsquo; the win which represented the first time United would lose a game by more than a goal margin in all competitions this term.<br /><br />Austin is however eager to see his charges lift themselves up from the demoralizing reverse and focus on upcoming games this season.<br /><br />&ldquo;The way we lost made us angry but it is a good reaction because it will spur us to perform better in subsequent.<br /><br />&ldquo;We did not take our chances in the game (against FCIU) and that is why we lost.<br /><br />&ldquo;It is football though. You win some and lose some and we will try to bounce back from this,&rdquo; he said.<br /><br />Two players, Aremu Afeez and Bright Babatunde made their debuts for United in the loss to FCIU.<br /><br />Igho Kingsley