Rivers Utd Vs Futuro: Media Accreditation To End, ’Morrow

The media officer of Rivers United FC, Charles Mayuku has said that media accreditation for sports journalists who are interested in covering the second leg of the CAF Confederation Cup between United and Futuro Kings has started.
Mayuku, disclosed this in a telephone interview with Tide-sports, yesterday, saying that media accreditation is important for all sports writers who want to cover the game.
Rivers United ‘Pride of Rivers’ will play host to Futuro Kings of Equatorial  Guinea on Sunday, at the prestigious Adokiye Amiesimaka stadium, in Rivers State, Nigeria.
United lost 2-1 last week in Equatorial Guinea, consequently, for  Rivers United to qualify for group stage, they are expected to beat their visitors by at least 2-0.
According to him, the accreditation would end tomorrow at 5pm, and the encounter is expected to kick off 4pm, Nigerian time on Sunday.
“Media houses interested in covering the game should send their application latest by midnight tomorrow. The email should include name, organisation and role,” Mayuku said.
He further explained that journalists would access the media tribune only, with limited number of photo journalists.
“Gentlemen, there will be no pre-match interview,  no mixed zone, flash interview will be for only right holders and post-match press confe-rence is for limited media houses” he stated.

By: Tonye Orabere