Rivers United title hope don jam another strong stone after dem chop 1-0 defeat for Ikorodu City hand. Na for Mobolaji Johnson Arena for Lagos dem play di Matchday 30 game so.
This one mean say Finidi George boys don lose five match now for this Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season, na weytin hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Ikorodu City Shock di Table Leaders for Lagos
This back-to-back falling don put their dream to carry di 2025/26 NPFL trophy for serious wahala, as di gap dem give other clubs don almost finish.
Di first half no easy at all, as di two teams dey find hole to pass. Even though di Lagos boys (Ikorodu City) get three clear chances to score, Rivers United defense stand gidigba, and dem go break for half-time with 0-0.
But di story change sharply after dem come back. Na Ikorodu City “maestro” Folarin Temitope show dem pepper as he enter di game.
Super-Sub Folarin Temitope Wound Rivers United
Temitope enter for Dennis Mse as di second half start, and he only need six minutes to wire di ball enter net. He follow di rebound after Rivers United keeper, Osagie, push out Salami Farouk shot, na so Temitope just calculate am enter.
This result dey give di Port Harcourt fans headache. After dem win El-Kanemi Warriors and Bendel Insurance back-to-back, dem don go lose two straight matches now against Shooting Stars and the Oga Boys.
As e be so, eight matches remain for di season (plus one match wey dem never play), so Finidi George must to wake im boys up sharp-sharp make di point no go finish for road.
Even though dem still dey top di table with only one point, di road ahead far. Dem still get two more away match back-to-back against Niger Tornadoes and Nasarawa United.
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Last Updated on March 16, 2026 7:01 pm by Hitvibz Media
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