Rivers United Ready For Heartland – Captain

Rivers United FC of Port Harcourt has expressed it’s  readiness to host Heartland FC of Owerri on Sunday, in one of the week two encounters of the ongoing 2019/ 2020 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) scheduled to hold at the Yakubu Gowon stadium, Port Harcourt.
Speaking with the captain of  Rivers United Football Club  Austin Festus, in  a telephone interview yesterday, he said they are  ready for  a show down in Sunday’s match.
According to him, Heartland are unlucky meeting the pride, Rivers State, when the team is at its peak.
“We are going for the maximum three points. United team  is a different team compared to last season. Heartland lost points at home is not the issue of Rivers United. Our job is to win matches,”Austin stated.
The pride of the state played  a goaless draw in there open day game against Kano Pillers last Sunday.
He commended the new players in the team for understanding playing pattern of the team quickly.
“ There is no team that is 100 per cent perfect. We will get a positive result on Sunday against Heartland. I am very sure we are going to make our supporters and fans go home with smiles,” he stated.

Kiadum Edookor