Rivers United goalkeeper, Osagie Onisodumeya, don stand gidigba for their head coach, Finidi George, after dem draw 1-1 with Enyimba. E talk say all the noise wey dey outside no really show wetin dey happen for inside camp.
For Matchday 27 wey dem play for Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Rivers United first carry lead, but mistake for their 18-yard box make dem lose am to their visitors, na weytin hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Osagie Onisodumeya open mouth waah talk why Rivers United drop points
Na Abiodun Joseph score first for 28th minute, as e head lucky ball pass Osagie wey bin dey rush come out to catch am.
Three minutes before halftime, Rivers United equalize. Okon Aniekeme, wey also score winning goal against Remo Stars for their last home match, balance am after the home side miss plenty clear chances before.
Early second half, Stephen Manyo clear ball for goal line stop another wahala. But both teams no fit use their chances well, so match end 1-1.
As Osagie dey talk about the result, e no hide him mind.
“I no go say na bad result, but we wan win league. This no be the kind result wey we need for our home. We need win to climb table.
We dey like three points behind the leaders. If we dey win for home, e go give us edge to reach top. But if we dey drop points for home, e go hard. So for us, na bad result.”
Even with the draw, e talk say players try well well.
“Fine, we draw. I hail the players, we fight well. We think say result go come, but e no come. I no go say we no play well.
We play very, very well. Everything dey to win, but we miss some chances. Na football — you fit win, lose or draw.”
E still point finger to missed chances as the main problem.
“We miss plenty chances. If you no score goals, you no fit win. Na so football be. Na wetin cost us for this home game.”
As pressure dey build on Finidi George after Rivers United recent run for NPFL and CAF Champions League, Osagie still defend am.
When dem ask am if continental matches dey affect their league form, e answer calmly.
“I no go lie. No be say continental dey worry us, but continental na different level.
When you leave league go play like three or four continental games, when you come back e dey take time to adjust again. Na wetin dey happen now.
League get momentum. If you dey play steady, e dey give you flow. But continental football different from league football.”
Osagie carry Finidi George matter for head like dada
When talk shift to people wey dey doubt Finidi leadership, Osagie clear am straight.
“No, no, no. Continental football na highest level for Africa.
Na first time Rivers United dey play Champions League. Na first time many of these players dey play am too. So na experience.
If you see teams like Pyramids, the way dem dey play, you go know say dem don dey this level long time. We just dey come up.
Na experience for all of us. The kind goals we concede, the ones we score — all na learning process.
I no think say our coach na bad coach. Na very good coach. We appreciate am well well.
People just dey see wetin happen for pitch. Dem no know wetin dey happen behind the scenes.”
Clearly, dressing room still dey solid behind Finidi even as outside pressure dey increase for Port Harcourt side.
Rivers United still dey close to top of NPFL table, and all eyes now dey on whether dem fit turn good performance to win when dem face Barau FC tomorrow.
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Last Updated on February 24, 2026 3:10 pm by Hitvibz Media
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