E no easy at all for Rivers United as dem sweat before dem fit beat G12 FC for their 2026 President Federation Cup Round of 64 match inside Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium for Benin City.
The boys of Finidi George had to wait till late second half before Iyowuna Douglas and Chijioke Mbaoma score two goals to carry the win, block G12 FC, and enter Round of 32, na weytin hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Rivers United Comot for Fire, Beat G12 FC for President Federation Cup
After the first half hard dem, the match come end 0-0 for halftime. The Pride of Rivers try everything to break G12 FC defense but the small academy boys stand gidigba, even though Rivers United hold ball pass dem.
The first goal finally enter for 77th minute when Iyowuna Douglas wire the ball enter net to give the Pride of Rivers the lead wey dem dey look for.
Just three minutes after, Chijioke Mbaoma double the score with one correct finish to make sure say the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) team secure their ticket.
As dem don win this one finish, the Port Harcourt team go carry their eye go the big NPFL match wey dem get against Katsina United this weekend, before dem go face Enugu Rangers for the Round of 32 of the President Federation Cup.
Finidi George Yarn After Rivers United Win
As the match end, the head coach, Finidi George, talk say im players look down on the other team for first half, but im happy say dem change style after halftime.
“E no bad. Sometimes when you play this kind teams, academy boys, players dey like relax small. We see am happen for first half.
“We no fit score, and the boys open eye for second half. We put more pressure and we enter their box steady, na wetin I like be that.
“Comot the goals, we push dem go back. Sometimes if you play like that, dem fit catch you for counter-attack, and dem try am like once or twice against us.
“But we come to win the match. I jolly say we do the job finish. Our eyes now dey the league match this weekend against Katsina United,” Finidi talk.
Wilbros Fall Hand as Akwa United Wire Dem for FA Cup
Meanwhile, the second team wey represent Rivers State for the President Federation Cup, Wilbros FC, collect heavy wotowoto for the hand of Akwa United inside Enyimba International Stadium for Aba.
Akwa United just waka enter Round of 32 as dem wire the NLO team 3-0 clear.
Midfielder Aniebiet Sunday show star power for the Promise Keepers as e score two goals for first half, before e come give Yannick Menegbe assist to score the third goal after half-time.
Coach Paul Offor boys control the match from start to finish. Dem open floor for the 28th minute when Aniebiet Sunday use head or leg tap in Nsikak Raphael corner kick inside net.
Sunday come score im second goal sharp-sharp after, as e gently lob Paulinus Okon through-pass over the goalkeeper head to make am 2-0.
Na im still help Menegbe score the last goal to complete the clean-up.
As dem win this match beautifully so, Akwa United go face El-Kanemi Warriors for the Round of 32 next week Wednesday or Thursday, but dem never choose the stadium wey dem go play the match.
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Last Updated on May 20, 2026 8:10 am by Hitvibz Media
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