Chijioke Akuneto benefited from a defensive mistake to score a vital goal on the brink of half time as Rivers United forced Remo Stars to a 1-1 stalemate that left the two teams still undefeated after nine rounds of matches in the 2021-22 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) campaign. The top-of-the-table clash saw both teams […]

By Emmanuel Okogba Ishaq Kayode rewarded Stanley Eguma’s decision to hand him a start in their season opener against Lobi Stars by grabbing the side’s goal that earned them a point on the road. Kayode’s goal was what caught the eyes in a game played with very high intensity. A curling shot beat the impressive […]

By Emmanuel Okogba Rivers United have crashed out of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup on aggregate after losing 0-1 to Egyptian side Al Masry on Sunday. Despite winning the first leg 2-1, the Pride of Rivers conceded a 12th minute goal and could not find a way back at the Borg El Arab Stadium. Stanley […]

By Emmanuel Okogba The TotalEnergies CAF Confederations Cup additional playoff round 2nd leg match between Al Masry SC and Rivers United FC will be played behind closed doors. A statement by media officer of the side, Charles Mayuku said this was in adherence to the protocols of the Confederation of African Football on Coronavirus Disease. […]

Nigeria’s sole representatives in the 2021/2022 CAF Champions League, Rivers United, on Sunday crashed out after succumbing to a lone-goal defeat in the hands of Sudan’s Al Hilal Omdurman in Egypt. The Sudanese side booked a slot in the group stages after a hard earned 1-0 victory over Rivers United. Al Hilal went through 2-1 […]

The Enugu State Commissioner of Police, Mr Mohammed Aliyu, has ordered the immediate rescue of Stanley Eguma, Head Coach of Rivers United FC, who was allegedly kidnapped by unidentified gunmen on June 15. This order is contained in a statement issued by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, in Enugu on Wednesday. […]

Rivers United FC have qualified for the final preliminary stage of the CAF Confederation Cup, after defeating Bloemfontein Celtic 3-0. The match was played at the Charles De Gaulles Stadium, Port Novo in Benin Republic on Saturday. Media Officer of the club, Charles Mayuku, said in a statement after the match on Saturday that the […]

The Technical Adviser of high-flying Rivers United FC, Stanley Eguma, on Thursday said that fatigue was responsible for the team’s loss against Wikki Tourist FC of Bauchi in the Match Day 4 of the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). The Media Officer of the Club, Mayuku Charles, in a statement in Lagos, quoted Eguma […]

By John Egbokhan The Nigerian Professional Football League continues to be a ding-dong affair as Plateau United pipped Rivers United 1-0 to reclaim the top spot from Lobi Stars, who lost 1-0 to Jigawa Golden Stars a day earlier at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano. In their week 18 fixture decided in front of a […]

There is no doubting the fact that the 2019/20 season of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season is raising a buzz being the first 380 matches series the league would witness in three years. Shocking results, eye-catching football artistry, and unexpected formulations are some of the metrics that have left fans and stakeholders in […]

Rivers United nicked a hard fought draw in Kano against Jigawa Golden Stars to go joint top of the table with Plateau United after a Festus Austin late own goal canceled Cletus Emotan early first half strike in the MatchDay 16 of the 2019/2020 NPFL season at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano on Monday. The […]

Dakkada FC of Uyo had to work their socks out to earn a 2-1 win over visiting Rivers United in a Matchday 14 fixture decided at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo on Sunday. In a game dominated by the home team in the first and the away team in the second half, Dakkada FC went […]

Sunshine Stars have always had the upper hand any time they went away to Rivers United. Two seasons ago, Sunshine Stars strutted from Port Harcourt with a 1-0 victory courtesy of Thompson Ezekiel’s lone strike and, ahead of their encounter this season in an NPFL Matchday 10 fixture, Rivers United faced the prospect of another […]

A goal in each half from Stephen Michael and Ishaq Rafiu was also Rivers United needed to see off United in a Matchday 8 fixture decided at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Sunday. The home side, had set sight on turning the tide from their loss away to Enyimba three days earlier. They started a second […]

Warri Wolves slumped to their first defeat of the 2019/20 NPFL season after suffering a one-nil loss at the hands of Rivers United in the south-south derby at the Warri Township Stadium on Sunday. The Seasiders who came into the game unbeaten in the division following a win and three draws from their opening four […]