Rivers United wait till late before dem carry important win for Nigeria Premier Football League match against Barau FC, and Barau coach, Eugene Agagbe, talk say na God hand inside the result.
Na 85th minute goal from Stephen Manyo for Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium decide the tight game, na weytin hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Barau FC Coach React After Rivers Late Blow
The win push Rivers United go top of NPFL table, while Barau FC drop go 13th position with 34 points,
Di Kano team control big part of the game before dem let goal enter. Agagbe talk say na small wahala wey dem do make dem lose.
“The boys play correct football, no shaking. Na just bad luck for the last minutes, like six minutes to finish. I go call am lose concentration because dem leave one guy alone for edge of 18, na there dem pain, today we lose three points.”
On top the end of their seven-match no-lose run, Agagbe yarn:
“This na the eighth match, and today na bad luck say we lose three points out of eight. But I still dey appreciate my guys for how dem dey play.
I start this team for second half of league, and the players dey respond well, show character. We don go far. We no dey down even though we lose today. If you look am, na Rivers don nearly lose hope, but at the end, God dey their side, na so dem carry their three points waka go.
So we still dey thank God for today result.”
Rivers United Punish Missed Chances
The big moment come after correct short corner. Wasiu Falolu combine with Issac Annor before pass ball give Manyo, wey first-time shot enter net, make Rivers carry all three points go.
Agagbe talk say Barau self get chance before Rivers score.
“Yes, my boys dey follow instruction, show character. If team no get character, e no fit last reach that time wey dem concede goal.
Dem show plenty character, we go continue dey work so dem fit also score their own chances.
If you see today, we get close fighter chance near the end wey we dey ahead before Rivers score, and dem use am. Their own no really be chance like that, but player use head well put ball inside net.
The one wey we get na close, e be face-to-face with goalkeeper, two-vs-one, clear chance. So dem play well.”
This loss end Barau seven-game unbeaten run and boost Rivers United title chase for NPFL.
Barau FC Focus on Survival Target
Even though dem lose, Agagbe yan say him main aim still dey keep Barau away from relegation.
“We go continue dey push. My first priority when I start second half na to carry team comot red zone.
Seven games, I tell media say I go carry team out of red zone, and today we don comot. Even though we lose today, we still dey 13th for table.
We go house work hard, try carry three points for Plateau United. Our unbeaten run, we go continue dey improve.
Today, many people think say match go easy, but no be so. We go work more to take better position when season end. Na our target now.”
Agagbe also yarn on why e no change goalkeeper before the late goal:
“Goalkeeper matter, you no just dey change anyhow. The guy don do seven clean sheets. At that time, e better make we encourage am, e no too serious. Some other time, e fit shock am, but e go pass.
Forget the goal wey e concede. The player wey score, I don talk say the guy get brain. Some other players go just hit am anyhow, but this one select angle, slot am inside. I give kudos to the player.”
Next match, Finidi George side go face Bayelsa United away, then come home host El-Kanemi Warriors, while Barau dey prepare for big match against Plateau United, dey try climb NPFL table.
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Last Updated on February 26, 2026 8:08 pm by Hitvibz Media
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