Rivers United show say dem get liver for their NPFL match wey dem shift play on Wednesday. Defender Stephen Manyo nack one late goal wey help di team Barau FC 1-0, and dat win make United still enter first for table with 46 points.
The match wey happen for Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium no easy at all, but the Port Harcourt boys carry the game for head from start to finish, na weytin hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Stephen Manyo use sense finish Barau FC “no-loss” runs
As dem dey gist after the match, Manyo say him heart yan say the team try and he happy say he sef join hand (and leg) for the win.
“First of all, I go say Thank God. The match sweet well-well, and the two teams try. Barau boys give us better fight, dem show us pepper small.
But at the end, we carry the three points, and na wetin matter pass be dat. I see say we don improve; this one beta pass our last game because that one we no even play,” na so he talk.
He still add join say:
“I thank God say He give me that goal, another one for my record. As player, body dey sweet me; I feel fine say as centre defender, I dey score important goals to help my team win. I dey happy die.”
The Maliya Boys (Barau FC) waka enter with chest because dem no loss seven matches straight. But Rivers United push dem reach wall until dem break.
Di visitors bin lock everywhere for back before Manyo nack that strike wey change the story.
On top the wahala wey the opponents give dem, Manyo say:
“True-true, dem never loss for seven matches. I talk say the game sweet because dem really face us. You fit see say dem get level; dem no be small team. That their seven-game unbeaten run, dem deserve am. But I thank God say na we end the run today.”
The goal na better arrangee from set-piece. Wasiu Falolu give Issac Annor, Annor use overtake (dummy) take confuse the person wey dey mark am, before he pass the ball give Manyo for outside box.
Manyo use sense calculate the thing before he fire. He explain wetin run for him mind:
“I see say the keeper stand for the left side of the post. If I fire straight, the ball fit hit one person for that crowded box come back. So, I just calculate am, use style place the ball for the second post.”
Brain work bring victory for Rivers United
The 85-minute goal make the whole stadium scatter with flex as Rivers United pick that important win.
This victory help the club forget the many draw-draw and loss wey dem don face for CAF competitions.
Before this win, Finidi George boys bin dey struggle small, as dem no too get better results for continental games.
The Garden City side bin don chop three loss straight for CAF Champions League, but dem show say dem get heart as dem come back come face league.
Stephen Manyo, wey don score for Africa before, still dey show say he be “steady” defender wey sabi score goals when everywhere block.
This result don push Rivers United far for the title race, while Barau fall go 13th position with 34 points. This win fit be the “koko” as the season dey reach ending.
Now, Rivers United dey look forward to their next match against Bayelsa United for away on March 1, before dem come back house come face El-Kanemi Warriors on March 4.
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Last Updated on February 27, 2026 8:24 am by Hitvibz Media
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