The wahala to stay for Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) don serious well-well for Kun Khalifat after Rivers United reset dem dia brain with 4-2 defeat for inside Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium on Sunday.
Finidi George boys don take back the number one position from Enugu Rangers after that match wey six goals enter net, na weytin hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Rivers United Show Power for the Six-Goal Show
Even though the Kun Khalifat boys try small for first half, the Pride of Rivers show dem say senior man pass senior man. The 4-2 win leave the Imo boys for the very bottom of the table.
The match start with fire as Okon Aniekeme score for United when match never reach 16 minutes—na him fourth goal of the season be that.
Khalifat no gree, as Abdulrafiu Omolabi draw the match level before Sunday Adehi carry the visitors go front for the 38th minute.
But dia joy no kuku last, as one first half substitute, Handsome Surveyor, score just before half-time to make the match 2-2.
The second half na Iyowuna Douglas get am. The boy play like person wey get extra life, he score two goals and one of dem na solo run wey he finish well-well for the 83rd minute.
That clinical finish finish the hope of the visitors, and the three points stay Port Harcourt. Now, United don pass Enugu Rangers with one point for the top.
Kun Khalifat and Relegation Wahala
Even though dem lose and dem still dey number 20 for the table (with only 8 wins from 31 matches), coach Obinna Uzoho still dey talk bold for press conference.
When dem ask am how he see the match, Uzoho say the rhythm change after half-time.
“I think we play well for first half. But for second half, my players lose focus. We come here to find points because we wan escape relegation,” Uzoho talk.
“But like I dey always talk, match never finish until whistle blow. This one don pass, and hopefully, we go get wetin we dey look for for another place.
Since this second half of the season start, my boys don dey try. I believe say we no go drop from the league, no matter wetin happen.”
On top the matter of their defense wey dey leak like basket, Uzoho say na injury cause the goals wey enter.
“That first half of the season really rough for us, and na there we for get am wrong. I dey try correct am. Na the first time be this wey we dey chop plenty goals like this.
Na injuries and some other things cause am. Since this second stanza start, our defense strong and we no dey concede much. So I think we dey on track and we go get am right,” he explain.
As six matches remain to end the season, dem ask am how dem wan take comot for relegation zone. The coach just focus on the matches wey dey come.
“If you look the table, you go know say we just need to pick points for away matches, and everything go set,” Uzoho conclude.
Now, Rivers United dey prepare to travel go Delta State go face Warri Wolves, while Kun Khalifat get long journey go meet Nasarawa United.
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Last Updated on March 31, 2026 1:37 pm by Hitvibz Media
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