Nasarawa United head coach, Mangut Mbwas, don gree say im team chop beating well-well before dem manage escape enter Quarter-Finals for the President Federation’s Cup match against Rivers United on Saturday evening.
Coach Mbwas and im boys jump pass heavy collapse for dying minute against their league rivals Rivers United for Awka City Stadium inside Anambra State, to carry dramatic ticket enter last eight, na weytin hitvibz dey yan be dat.
How Rivers United Take Force Nasarawa Enter Penalty Shootout
The Solid Miners bin dey control the game completely before chaotic final six minutes turn the Round of 16 clash into hot-tension penalty shootout wey full everywhere.
For 85 minutes, the Lafia-based Nasarawa United bin dey cruise on top sweet 2-0 lead. Ugochukwu Leonard score the first goal for 44th minute, and substitute Ada Umar double the wire for 68th minute.
Abubakar Abdullahi na him setup the two goals, as im give two clean assists to push the Pride of Rivers go edge of elimination.
But the real juju of this old Challenge Cup show face for the dying minutes. The Pride of Rivers, wey finish second position for the Nigeria Premier Football League campaign wey just end, do shocking comeback.
Samson Obi shake net for 86th minute to make am 2-1, and as added time dey tick, Handsome Surveyor nack dramatic equalizer enter net to make am 2-2—e wipe out all the 80 minutes hard work wey Nasarawa bin do inside one flash.
Coach Mbwas React As Nasarawa United Win For Penalty
Even though their heart break as dem concede two late goals, the Solid Miners show heavy liver during the penalty shootout.
Abubakar Abdullahi, Adekunle Oluwasegun, Sam Pam, Hassan Moyi, and John Victor all score their own spot-kicks cleanly.
Finidi George boys come miss step when Zachariah Timothy lose im own kick, and that one give the Miners free way to seal the scary 5-3 penalty win.
This breathless win don setup hot North Central derby against their fierce rivals Plateau United for the last eight.
As im dey talk to the club media right after the final whistle, Coach Mangut Mbwas wey im body cold don show im true feelings about the near-disaster.
“This win books our place in the quarter-finals of the competition. We were battered and tested but unbroken,” Mbwas gree.
“Letting a 2-0 lead slip off your grasp in such a dying moment is the most dangerous scoreline in football. A lot of teams won’t survive that, but I thank God and praise my wards for the character shown from the spot.
That’s honestly what you need to go deep in this competition that doesn’t offer you a second chance to make amends.”
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Last Updated on June 7, 2026 1:15 pm by Hitvibz Media
"Dem scatter us well" — Nasarawa United coach gree after dem escape Rivers United for Federation Cup drama
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