CAFCL: Rivers United plans to travel early for second leg

After an important win within the first leg of their CAF Champions League preliminary second spherical tie in opposition to Wydad Casablanca of Morocco, Rivers United plans to depart Nigeria early to Morocco for the second leg.

The Pleasure of Rivers had come again from a objective right down to beat defending champions by two targets to 1 on Saturday in Rivers United.

Understanding the necessity to acclimatise to the setting for effectivity and effectiveness of their play, the Commissioner for Sport within the state stated the staff need to depart early.

“We need to go to Morocco early for the gamers to quiet down forward of the return leg on Sunday, October 16. The issue we’re having is the problem of area within the airline. If we get a inexperienced gentle tomorrow (Tuesday), the staff will depart instantly,” he acknowledged.

He had one thing to say about those that had written the staff off beforehand earlier than the primary leg.

“No one gave Rivers United the possibility of beating the defending champions. Many Nigerians thought Wydad would overrun our boys so simply. That mentality by some Nigerian soccer followers could be very dangerous.

On Governor Nyesom Wike’s promise of $40,000 for every participant of Rivers United, Inexperienced stated: “The gamers will get the cash in the event that they win the ticket to the group stage. It means they must beat Wydad on Sunday.”

Earlier than the primary leg in Port Harcourt on Sunday, Governor Wike had authorized the sum of $20,000 for every participant of Rivers United for successful final season’s Nigeria Skilled Soccer League (NPFL) title.