E no be news again say Rivers United dream to expand dia lead for top of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) don get small K-leg for Ibadan.
Finidi George watch as him boys chop late goal come lose 2-1 to Shooting Stars for Lekan Salami Stadium, na weytin hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Rivers United suffer late heart-break for NPFL match
The matchday 24 game wey dem reschedule really hot wella. Shooting Stars first score through Sodiq Ibrahim for 34 minutes, but United fight back for second half.
Wasiu Falolu locate equaliser for 68 minutes, and for long time, e be like say the Pride of Rivers go carry one point japa.
But Qamar Adegoke come fire goal for deep stoppage time to wire the win for the home side.
As him dey look how the game take fly comot for dia hand, Finidi George talk say na so football be.
“Na football. Dem get dia free kick, and luckily for dem, we no fit deal with am,” na so him yan.
The coach point out say dia defence for air na him cost dem:
“If that ball no drop, if to say we deal with the ball when e still dey air, that chance no for fall for dem. But na football; we go accept am then move on.”
Finidi dey focus on recovery before Ikorodu City match
This defeat na the fourth one this season for the league leaders, and three of those losses happen for away.
If to say dem draw, dia lead for top for don reach three points, but the manager don choose to focus on the tight schedule instead make him dey over-tink the one wey don pass.
“We for don add extra one point to the lead. But na outstanding match. We still get another outstanding match,” Finidi explain.
The former Super Eagles boss now dey try make sure say him players dey fit well before dia next away trip.
“Now we just need to tink how the players go take rest well so we fit play the match against Ikorodu City. So, na wetin we must do be that,” him add.
When dem ask am wetin go wrong, him defend him team performance say:
“We all watch the game; nothing go wrong. Sometimes for the last part of the game, you just need to concentrate small more and see how you go deal with those long balls. We no fit; that last ball we no fit deal with am and dem punish us. We go learn from that.”
Even with the pressure for the title race, Finidi no gree give promise say the trophy na dia own.
“I no need assure anybody. I no fit assure anybody anything. We all start the league together with other teams,” na so him talk.
Him emphasise say the position wey dem dey now na “based on merit” and say dem go check where dem stand “by the time wey eight matches remain.”
About how the boys’ spirit be after the late loss for Ibadan, the boss talk say him get full confidence for dia liver.
“Dem don dey used to am. Dem don dey used to am. We don play Champions League. We lose, come back, and play league. Dem dey continue to do well. So, we just need to encourage dem, let dem rest well before the Ikorodu match. So, we really get hope.”
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Last Updated on March 13, 2026 10:08 am by Hitvibz Media
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