Rivers United fit don comot Côte d’Ivoire with 1-1 draw, but Finidi George believe say the real fight never even start well well. After e watch him boys struggle come back against FC San Pedro for CAF Champions League, the Pride of Rivers oga don already dey look forward to another kind game for Uyo.
The Garden City boys manage avoid defeat for the first leg of the first preliminary round on Saturday. Substitute Iyowuna Douglas enter from bench come save dem with important point after the home team don score first, na weytin Hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Rivers United vs San Pedro: Finidi Trust Say Pride of Rivers Go Get Upper Hand for Uyo
The first half for Laurent Pokou Stadium no really get plenty action for front of goal, as both teams dey cancel each other out before the game finally begin open up after break.
San Pedro na dem score first for 56th minute when Issouf Dosso jump pass everybody head the dangerous cross enter net after dem quickly counter from the left side.
Finidi no waste time. E bring Douglas enter the game, and the change quickly show result.
Douglas no even need plenty time after e replace Wasiu Falolu. Just six minutes later, e show wetin e carry come, as e calmly finish the ball inside the box for 69th minute to make am 1-1 and give the Nigerian champions important away result.
After the match, Finidi explain why e dey okay with the result even though him team first concede.
“I talk am yesterday say we wan play good game and make sure say we no lose here. E fit be 0-0, e fit be 1-1, and na 1-1 the game end. So I feel say we no lose here, and e no be bad result. Na good result.
“If you look the game, especially first half, both teams no really create anything. The game dey balanced small. But for second half, after dem score, I think say we try bring fresh energy enter the team.
“After we equalise, I think say we go too deep towards the end. But I believe say Nigeria go be another kind ball game. We go approach the game differently.”
Finidi Drop Strong 60/40 Talk Before Rivers United Return
The result mean say everything still dey open as both teams dey prepare for the second leg for Uyo, where Pride of Rivers go get their home fans behind dem.
But for Finidi, the away game also give am chance to see clearly wetin San Pedro fit bring come table.
The Rivers United oga agree say the Ivorian team get quality and plenty energy, but e believe say everything go change once both teams meet again for Nigerian soil.
“We try see wetin dem dey do and wetin dem capacity be. Like I talk, the game dey balanced. But we know say na very good team, young team, and dem full of energy. So we know say the game go hard.
“But if we fit get good result and no lose here, I believe say my team go play differently for Nigeria. So e go be 60-40 for us for Nigeria.”
That kind confidence fit give Pride of Rivers extra ginger as dem prepare for the return leg.
Apart from the result, the club still collect financial encouragement after the draw. Team Administrator Barr Chris Green reward the players and officials with $2,000 because of the hard fight wey dem put up against San Pedro.
The money come just few days after Green also announce ₦2 million bonus after Rivers United beat Plateau United 2-0 for their 2026/27 NPFL opening match. ₦1 million dey go for each goal wey dem score.
As the tie still dey very much alive, everybody eye don turn to Uyo. San Pedro don already show say dem fit make things tough, but Finidi believe say fans go see a totally different Rivers United when the second leg finally land.
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Last Updated on September 6, 2026 11:41 am by Hitvibz Media
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