Rivers United new boy Chinemerem Ugwueze don enter the scene with style, as e come from bench and score second-half goal to help Pride of Rivers beat Warri Wolves 2-0 for him first official game for the club.
The striker enter as substitute and quickly make him presence felt, as e put the icing on top of another solid performance from Finidi George boys, na weytin Hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Chinemerem Ugwueze Don Make Quick Impact for Rivers United
Ugwueze score for 75th minute to help the Garden City boys put their recent CAF Champions League disappointment behind dem and collect convincing three points against Wolves for Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium.
Before Ugwueze come finish the job, midfielder Shehu Dabai don put Rivers United ahead for 22nd minute after e link up well with Ochobi Elias. Na Dabai second straight time e dey score the first goal for the club.
Pride of Rivers continue to control the match as dem dey look comfortable on the ball. Then, with just 15 minutes remain, Ugwueze enter the party.
The new signing tap in another fine Ochobi Elias cross just seven minutes after e enter the pitch, making sure say Wolves no get any way back into the game.
After the final whistle, Ugwueze yarn with Hitvibz about the dream start, and e make am clear say scoring for him first game na only the beginning.
Ugwueze: Debut Goal No Be Where I Wan Stop
As e look back on him first appearance for the club, the new Rivers United forward give God the glory for the way everything take happen.
According to am, scoring on him debut feel special, but e no dey see the goal as something wey suppose make am relax.
“First thing first, I’m grateful to God. Coming off the bench on my debut and scoring is an amazing feeling, but it’s definitely not something to settle for.”
Ugwueze also talk say the goal don give am better confidence as e prepare to do more for the team as the season dey move forward.
“The more goals I score, the more my confidence grows. I hope to keep building on this performance and contribute much more to the team.”
With the win, Finidi George boys now dey third position for the NPFL table with six points from their two home matches.
Now, attention don shift to their next league assignment against Nasarawa United, where Ugwueze go dey hope say e fit add more goals to the one wey e don already score.
The 25-year-old attacker join Rivers United from Plateau United before the 2026/27 season start. Before then, e don also play for Rangers back in 2023.
Now that e don open him Rivers United account, the big question be whether Ugwueze fit continue from where e stop and become important player for Pride of Rivers as the campaign dey unfold.
Last Updated on September 18, 2026 3:06 pm by Hitvibz Media
Rivers United Star Chinemerem Ugwueze Don Talk After E Score for Debut Against Wolves: “I No Fit Stop Here”
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