NPFL: Rivers United Deserved Victory Over Heartland

Rivers United head coach Finidi George claimed his team deserved to beat Heartland in their Nigeria Premier Football League matchday two encounter.

The Pride of Rivers defeated Emmanuel Amuneke’s side 3-1 at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt on Saturday.

Taofeek Otaniyi headed in Aniekeme Okon’s cross past Heartland goalkeeper Ebuka Nwokocha on three minutes.

Christian Molokwu levelled the score for Heartland from Chijioke Opara’s long throw-in late in the first half.

Substitute Kabir Abdullahi found the target on 60 minutes to restore Rivers United’s lead.

Inside additional time, Abdullahi was on hand to get his second to secure a comfortable 3-1 win for Rivers United.

” It was a good game, we started with a high tempo and after that goal the tempo dropped and Heartland) started playing, unfortunately, they got that goal and we were furious about it. We have to ginger the boys, especially in the second half,” Finidi said during his interaction with the media after the game.

“The second half was for us; they couldn’t do much apart from one or two breaks they had; we controlled the game, and overall, we deserved to win.

“The team is practically new, so we have been working with the players tactically and technically, and they are responding.”