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A late fight back from Rivers United fail to yield dividends as Nigeria Tornadoes prevailed by the odd goal in five in a tempestuous but hugely-entertaining Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) contest decided at the Lokoja Stadium on Sunday.
The big news from the United camp before kick off was the demotion to the bench, of former Super Eagles goal keeper, Sunday Rotimi with Godwin Anyalogu preferred in his place.
In Rotimi’s absence, United conceded three, for the first time this season but Anyalogu was not culpable for any.
In a first half that ebbed and flowed, both sides traded goal scoring chances with the hosts finally taking the lead in the third minute of stoppage time.
United defender, Gabriel Olalekan, who had proved to be his side’s best player of the half, inexplicably attempted a bicycle kick at the edge of his own half but inadvertently caught Ammeh Wilfred in the face.
Olalekan’s carelessness was to cost United as Ismaila Gata stepped up and curled home a beauty from 25 yards past a diving Anyalogu with what proved to be the last kick of a brilliant half of football.
The goal on the stroke of half time was a psychological blow which the United players failed to recover from as the luckless Olalekan diverted Gabriel Wassa’s long range effort past a stranded Anyalogu in the 58th minute for the hosts’ second goal.
Two-nil quickly became three-nil and remarkably, Olalekan was again at fault.
The former Sharks man mistimed a defensive header and Jackson Daniel smacked home at the second time of asking despite Anyalogu’s best efforts to keep out the strike.
The United trainer, Eguma responded by throwing in attacking substitutions which delivered rich and dramatic late rewards.
Daniel Israel and Guy Kuemian were thrown into the fray and they repaid their trainers’ faith with late goals that threw the cat among the pigeons among the Tornadoes faithful.
It proved to be too little, too late though an Ayobami Asekunowo expulsion, at the death, for a second bookable offence saw United’s late fight back end in yet another away defeat.
Tornadoes’ assistant coach, Bala Mohammed blamed ‘tactical mistakes’ for his side’s near capitulation of monumental proportions late on in the contest.
“We had some minor tactical errors especially from the action of our players when they lost the ball.
“After we got the third goal, our player got carried away; most of them.
“They only played when they had the ball and stopped playing when they did not.
“Rivers United then began dominating the midfield with four midfielders playing against our three and that was how they got their goals within a five-minute period,” Mohammed told RIVERS UNITED MEDIA.
On his part, the United technical manager, Stanley Eguma said he will try to ‘correct mistakes’ from their next league fixture.
“We started quite well but we conceded that goal from a free kick at the stroke of half time.
“In the second half, we conceded two quick goals as my players lost their heads.
“The good thing was the fight back but we will try to correct our mistakes from our next match,” Eguma said.
Overall, the game was a brilliant advert for Nigerian football with Tornadoes moving up four places up the standings to 11th place with seven points from six matches while United dropped two places and now occupy seventh place with nine points from six matches
A tense contest on Sunday between Rivers United and Nasarawa United was settled by a Guy Kuemian strike in the fifth minute of second added time as the Port Harcourt side claimed their third victory in this season’s Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).
The Rivers United technical manager, Stanley Eguma opted to name the Ivoirian marksman as one of his substitutes and the move turned out to be a masterstroke as the former Leones Vegeterianos man claimed the spoils by plundering the game’s only goal.
Rivers United looked lethargic for most parts of the first half with the visitors enjoying the more clear-cut opportunities.
Nasarawa United were unfortunate not to be awarded a penalty in the sixth minute after Eseosa Igbinoba was felled in the box by Festus Austin but the referee waved play on to the relief of the home faithful.
Obomate Frederick had the best chance for the hosts just before half time but his shot flew wide of Paul Danjuma’s right hand post.
The visitors mustered the first effort on target after the restart despite been under the cosh for long spells but Ishaya Anyu’s volley from range in the 58th minute was dealt with at the second attempt by Sunday Rotimi, the Rivers United goalkeeper.
Chances were few and far between as Nasarawa United seemed convinced to defend in numbers, rarely venturing out of their half with real attacking intent.
The hosts nearly took the lead in the 73rd minute through Christin Weli but the midfielder failed to keep his shot low and on target.
It seemed the game would end in a stalemate until Guy popped up at the death to force the issue.
A visibly disappointed Nasarawa United head coach, Kabiru Dogo was philosophical in defeat.
“We thank the Almighty God (for the result) and at the same time congratulate Rivers United for their hard-victory because it’s not easy.
“That’s the way God wants it and we take it (the defeat) in good faith,” Dogo said at the post match press.
On his part, the Rivers United trainer, Eguma acknowledged that it was an extremely difficult contest but praised his wards for staying patient until the end.
“It was a difficult game. Nasarawa United is a very good team. They did not give up until the last minute.
“I commend my players though we did not have a very good game today.
“It was important not to concede and my players showed character to fight until the end,” Eguma said.
The win puts Rivers United in fifth place on the NPFL standings with nine points from five matches while Nasarawa United stay bottom with no points after three games.
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