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CAFCL: How Rivers United lose Gov Wike’s N28m after heavy defeat in Morocco
By Sabitu Akano
Nigeria Professional Football League champions, Rivers United will be biting their fingers for failure to secure a passage into the money-spinning CAF Champions League group stages and be twenty eight million naira richer.
The State governor, Nwesom Wike had promised each player the sum of $40,000 each if they beat the cup holder, Wydad Casablanca and qualify for the group stage.
But the 10-man Rivers United could not survive the Morrocans’ firepower as the Nigerians were battered with goals on Sunday night.
Rivers United goalkeeper Seidu after getting firm hold of the ball, made a body collision with a Wydad players who expectedly fell down. The referee awarded a penalty for the hosts and gave Seidu a marching order.
After a goalless half hour, El Amloud gave the host a deserved lead in the 32nd minute before Jabrane made it 2-0 just before the half time.
The hosts continued their dominance early in the second half asbB.J Sambou increased the decifit to 3-0 in the 49th minute. Sambou completed his brace in the 56th minute and Jabrane also did the same in the 69th minute to make it 5-0.
Ahadad completed the rout in the 90th minute and handed Wydad a 7-2 aggregate win over Nigeria’s champions Rivers United.
With the defeat, Rivers United have dropped to contest in the CAF Confederation Cup and lost the opportunit to smile to bank for N28 million cash rewards.
