Rivers United penalty matter don dey grow bigger after another opposing coach don vex over the way referee handle match, as Ranchers Bees head coach Usman Abd’Allah talk say dem deny him team two clear penalties for their goalless Euromatch Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) game.
Ranchers Bees and Rivers United play 0-0 for their Matchday 6 game wey happen for Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano, on Monday, September 28, 2026, na weytin Hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Rivers United Penalty matter Grows as Abd’Allah Question Two Referee Decisions
But the result no be the main matter after the match as Abd’Allah vex over the officiating. The Ranchers Bees oga insist say him team lose two important points because of two penalty decisions wey referee no give.
Abd’Allah talk say even though one point better pass going home with nothing, Ranchers Bees suppose collect more from the game.
“I feel say we lose two points. Na only one we get, and e better pass make we get nothing. Everybody fit see wetin happen for the match. Despite everything, I still gree say make I praise the players.”
The Bees coach then talk about the two penalty appeals wey him believe say referee suppose give Ranchers Bees.
“Na so Nigerian league be for now. Sometimes, e don pass football matter. You fit see two penalties wey dem no give us.”
Abd’Allah also accuse the referee of taking sides during the match, but he make am clear say he no wan spend too much time talking about the decisions because the damage don already happen and the points no fit come back.
“If you watch the game, you go see say the referee dey totally take side. But again, I no wan talk too much about that one because the damage don already happen. We no fit recover the points again.”
The Ranchers Bees coach also talk say even if dem punish the referee, e no go make his team get back the points wey dem believe say dem lose.
“Even if dem punish the referee, na our club don already suffer because of wetin he do. We no fit get the full points again. But e dey okay; I no dey try make anybody cause trouble or violence.”
The latest complaint don add another chapter to the Rivers United penalty wahala, just few days after Nasarawa United technical adviser Mangut Mbwas also complain about officiating following their 1-1 draw with Rivers United.
Mbwas talk say Nasarawa United get three penalty appeals during that Matchday 4 game. But the home team eventually get one penalty for the 83rd minute, and Musa Yakubu convert am to help Rivers United take one point.
Abd’Allah Want Ranchers Bees Go Back Kaduna
Apart from the referee matter, Abd’Allah also say he dey hope say Ranchers Bees fit soon return to their home ground for Kaduna because playing in front of their own fans fit give the team the kind support wey dem really need.
“Maybe when we go back our house for Kaduna, e go help us because e be like say we dey play away all the time. We don play six matches already this season, and e dey feel like na the same thing every time.”
Abd’Allah believe say playing for their own home ground and getting support from their fans fit really help Ranchers Bees as dem continue their league journey.
“Sometimes, when you get your own fans behind you, e dey good. If Rivers United fit come away from home and get this kind officiating, then the reason why we dey play the league no really make sense.”
Even with all the frustration, Abd’Allah make am clear say Ranchers Bees no go allow the result or the penalty matter stop their campaign.
“We go go back and we no go give up. This kind intimidation no go make us give up. We still dey push, and we go see wetin we fit do.”
Ranchers Bees go now focus on their next league game against Kwara United as dem look to bounce back and recover the points Abd’Allah believe say dem lose against Rivers United.
“We go go Kwara and try recover the points we lose for here.”
Last Updated on September 29, 2026 3:23 pm by Hitvibz Media
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