Finidi George hails Rivers United’s impressive start after win over Akwa United

By Wale Mustapha

Rivers United’s Technical Manager, George Finidi, has praised his players for their impressive start to the new Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season following their 3-1 victory over Akwa United in Port Harcourt on Sunday.

The win propelled the Pride of Rivers to the top of the league standings.

Goals from Stephen Manyo and Ndifreke Effiong secured the victory for the hosts, while Friday Apollo’s late strike for Akwa United was only a consolation.

Finidi acknowledged the tough nature of the match, highlighting Akwa United’s determination to fight for a draw, expressing satisfaction with the three points but emphasized that the challenging encounter would only help his team improve.

“It was a difficult three points, Akwa came in here to fight and see how they could get a draw, so we must commend them for putting in that effort,” Finidi said.

“It’s not easy, but at the end of the day, we got those three points.”

Rivers United will now look to build on their strong start when they face Katsina United at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium on Sunday.