CAF Confederation Cup: Rivers United vs Enyimba postponed for Young Africans clash

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Tuesday announced the postponement of the Federation Cup clash between Rivers United and Enyimba FC.

The round of 64 game was initially scheduled to take place on Wednesday at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium but Rivers United are scheduled to travel on Thursday for a CAF Confederation Cup match taking place on Sunday.

The Pride of Rivers have a herculean task in Tanzania on Sunday after bowing to a 2-0 loss at home in Uyo.

Rivers United are Nigeria’s only representative participating in the CAF club competition and will hope to keep their dreams of a first continental title alive when face off against Youngs Africans (Yanga SC) in the second leg of the Confederation Cup quarter-final.

On Tuesday, coach Stanley Eguma lamented the hectic schedule his team faces and he hinted they could abandon the Federation Cup match against Enyimba if it’s rescheduled.

Eguma said: “Going to Tanzania will be a suicide mission if we have to play on Wednesday and weekend in Tanzania with the kind of fatigue we have. It is not going to be possible except we will have to abandon the Wednesday game.”

Rivers are third in Group B of the NPFL table with two games at hand and two points behind leaders Lobi Stars while Enyimba is also third in Group A.