Finidi George, the head coach of Rivers United, shared his joy following his team’s 2-0 win against El-Kanemi Warriors during the NPFL Matchday 29 game at El-Kanemi Stadium in Maiduguri on Sunday, according to Completesports. According to reports, after facing the intense heat of the Maiduguri sun during the first half, where the match started at 3 pm, Rivers United managed to maintain a scoreless tie at halftime. Just two minutes into the second half, Taofeek Otaniyi scored a brilliant goal to give Rivers United the lead. In the 61st minute, Samson Obi extended the lead for the visitors to 2-0, putting Finidi’s team in a strong position. Additionally, check out: NPFL: Ikorodu City and Enyimba played to a draw; Remo Stars triumphed over Heartland. In the 90th minute, Muktar Ismail scored for El-Kanemi Warriors, but Rivers United managed to maintain their lead to achieve their third away victory of the season, along with seven away draws. The win secures their position in second place in the NPFL standings, with a total of 49 points, trailing first-place Remo Stars by eight points as they sit at 57. In his remarks about the game, Finidi, a former Nigerian player and UEFA Champions League champion with Ajax, conveyed his happiness with the outcome. “I’m really pleased with the win.” Finidi mentioned in the post-match press conference, “It was a challenging game, particularly in the first half. The first half was extremely hard.” Competing at 3 pm in the blazing sun posed challenges for my team. However, in the latter part of the match, as the temperature decreased a bit, we found our groove and netted two solid goals. “We might have added more to our tally.”
