Rivers United wanted a controversial resolution from centre referee to beat Niger Tornadoes 2-1 within the NPFL on Tuesday.
The Referee chalked off what appeared a legit aim which might have seen Tornadoes degree 1-1 within the keenly contested sport on the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium.
It was an eventful first half, and within the opening seven minutes Kazie Enyinnaya opened scoring for Rivers United.
The ahead capitalised on a defensive combine up as he linked a nicely taken free kick and headed the ball past the attain of Fortunate Abdullahi who watched in awe because the ball sailed into the again of the online.
Niger Tornadoes thought they’d equalized when defender Charles Okafor linked Munir Idris’ good nook kick and blasted the ball into the online after Rivers United goalkeeper Saidu Mutawakilu fully misjudged the ball and punched the air.
The aim was then dominated out for an infringement, however video footage confirmed there was no contact made on goalkeeper and the aim ought to have stood.
Tornadoes continued to place strain on the hosts and had been duly rewarded when rampaging David Okoromi was hacked down inside the world and left the centre referee no choice than level to the spot.
Waheed Adebayo stepped out and neatly transformed for his first aim of the season and parity restored.
Simply because the guests had been making an attempt to regroup, the hosts had been awarded a free kick on the sting of the field and skilled attacker Morice Chukwu curled residence an excellent free kick past Fortunate Abdullahi to finish the primary half.
Second half resumed, with the identical depth as the primary half, as the 2 groups proceed to seek for extra aim.
Munir Idris got here shut when he drived into the world and unleashed a low shot that went a bit large off the put up.
It led to a win for Rivers United and the victory means they went straight on prime of the desk.
Whereas Niger Tornadoes dropped one place and occupied the third place on the NPFL Group “B” log.
