CAFCC: Losing 1-0 To Enyimba Not A Bad Result – Eguma

The Technical Manager of Rivers United football club of Port Harcourt, Stanley Eguma, has said that the 1-0 loss to Enyimba FC of Aba in a CAF Confederation Cup match last Sunday was a good result for his team.
The game was the first leg of the final qualifier for the group stage of the competition, played at the Enyimba International Stadium, in Aba, Abia State.
Eguma, said this in a post match press conference last Sunday, shortly after Enyimba FC defeated the pride of Rivers 1-0 in CAFCC match.
According to him, both teams played good football, adding that they showed that they actually wanted to go to group stage in the tournament.
. “It was a good game, both teams played well despite the fact that we lost,” Eguma said.
He said that his boys (players) played better apart from the heavy down pour.
The game was stopped after eight minutes into first half due to heavy down pour by the referee and resumed 25 minutes later.
“In the first half, I know my players played better in spite of the heavy rains.
We had some chances which we could not convert.
In the second half, we also played well, but Enyimba got the chance and scored.
We fought for equaliser but it didn’t come,” he explained.
Also speaking, the head coach of Enyimba FC, Fatai Osho, commended both teams, adding that, both teams deserve to be in the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup.

By: Kiadum Edookor