Power Dynamos from Zambia don knack history for CAF Champions League after dem beat Rivers United 1–0 for matchday four inside Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, last Sunday.
The Zambian champions show say dem get correct head and control as dem carry their first-ever CAF Champions League group stage W. Head coach Osward Mutapa yan say na tired leg make Rivers United fit get small chances, na weytin hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Kondwani Chiboni waka enter net five minutes after second half start, na im decide the match, push Power Dynamos go third place for Group A with four points from four games.
Mutapa yan how tired leg affect Rivers United match
Mutapa yan say dem sabi say Rivers na correct team wey dey create chances anyhow, so dem ready for gbege.
“Dis team dey create plenty chances, we sabi say e go tough. We no gree siddon make Rivers just dey attack us, but for the last 15 minutes, na defence we dey do. Still small time, we show say we fit play well.
Our central defender no really defend like we want, dem normally sabi defend, but today e no too work. At the end, we collect three points, na wetin matter.”
Power Dynamos hold ground well for most part, even if Mutapa feel say dem fit defend small better.
Mutapa yan say first half dem dey control well, but tired leg spoil rhythm for later time.
“I sabi my team level. Even when we enter pitch, I sabi say we go create chances. First half easy, we control space, control ball, control game. But last 15 minutes, e hard. Tired leg dey, Rivers fit create small chances. But result na wetin matter. Last 15 minutes no easy at all.”
Mutapa talk say na tired leg, no be pressure, make Rivers fit create small chance.
Power Dynamos dey focus on responsibility and belief
Even if dem waste small chances, Mutapa yan say nothing big change before the winning goal.
“Nothin really change. For scoring, we don tell players make dem take responsibility. First half, we get maybe two clear chances wey we for fit score, but na the koko be that: create chances, no score.”
The W don boost confidence for Power Dynamos camp as dem dey chase qualification.
“Going forward, we need fight for three points. Impossible na nothing. We get two games, na six points. For football, you no fit rule anything out. Make we dey positive. We play home game, collect three points, then see last match.”
Mutapa still admit say dem dey struggle for front goal.
“I dey feel am too. Even for local league, we fit create 10 chances, maybe score one. We don tell players make dem take responsibility, make dem dey clinical. We get champion confidence, but yes, front goal we dey waste small.”
Wetin result mean
Dis W push Power Dynamos go third place for Group A, keep hope for qualification alive.
Next match, dem go host RS Berkane on Saturday. Rivers United dey bottom with zero W, dem go face tough away match against holders Pyramids FC from Egypt.
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Last Updated on February 2, 2026 11:58 am by Hitvibz Media
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