Rivers United don finally collect their change from the new Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions, Enugu Rangers. Inside one match wey eye dirty, Rivers United beat them 3-2 for the President Federation Cup Round of 32 wey happen for Godswill Akpabio International Stadium.
Just few days after the league title enter Rangers hand because of only one point, the Pride of Rivers come use correct style take pay them back, after one super-sub wey high, Handsome Surveyor, score the winning goal for the very last minute, na weytin hitvibz dey yan be dat.
First Half: Rivers United Scatter Ground
Finidi George boys enter the pitch like fire because they desperately wan show say them no be anyhow team, after how the NPFL season take end for their body.
E no pass five minutes wey match start before the Port Harcourt boys score. The guy wey get highest goal for NPFL, Chijioke Mbaoma, jump high use correct header wire the ball inside net, wey make the first half sweet for Rivers United.
Rangers, wey just win the league on the final day after they beat Ikorodu City 2-1, clear eyes as Rivers United put body for the game.
The pressure come pay again for the 34th minute when Wisdom Samuel score the second goal. This one put Finidi boys for front with 2-0 lead before they go break.
Second Half: The Champions — Enugu Rangers Con Reply
As big boys wey be champions, Rangers International no gree make them just wire them like that without fight.
The Antelopes come back for second half with extra energy, and they turn the whole game upside down within just seven minutes.
The come-back start one minute before the match reach one hour when referee give Rangers penalty.
Their star player, Godwin Obaje, carry composure step up, send the Garden City goalkeeper go another side, come blast the ball go inside net to make am 2-1.
As Rangers see say things don dey soft, they push more and come equalize seven minutes later.
For the 66th minute, Agwu Precious find the back of the net to complete the correct comeback for the Antelopes, and the match come balance 2-2 as everywhere come hot.
95th-Minute Heartbreak and Miracle
As everybody look say the match don dey go penalty shootout because time don finish, Finidi and his boys come gather one last energy.
For the 78th minute, the former Super Eagles coach change tactic, he bring in Handsome Surveyor make he replace Ubong Friday.
That change come bi like magic. For the 95th minute—deep inside injury time—Surveyor show himself, as Rangers keeper gift am ball, em fire am inside net wey make di whole Rivers United bench scatter with celebration.
Time no even dey again for Rangers to reply. Ref blew the final whistle sharp-sharp, wey mean say Rangers don comot for the Federation Cup and the Port Harcourt side don get major bragging rights.
Even though say Rangers International still hold the big NPFL trophy, United don show tonight say the beef between the two big teams never end at all.
For the Pride of Rivers, tonight victory sweet pass Bole and Fish.
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Last Updated on June 1, 2026 9:48 pm by Hitvibz Media
NPFL Champions Enugu Rangers Shock as Finidi's Rivers United Take Dia Revenge for Federation Cup
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